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Bake Off host will make for Quite Interesting graduation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/bake-off-host-will-make-for-quite-interesting-graduation
Those bowled over by Bake-Off this year will find plenty to celebrate at our graduation ceremonies this summer.
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Paul Herrington (1939-2019)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/paul-herrington
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Paul Herrington, a member of the University’s Economics (and latterly Geography) Departments for over 40 years. Paul grew up in South London and then Essex.
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The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/07/27/the-glaad-studio-responsibility-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 27, 2020 How good is the representation of LGBTQ characters in major Hollywood films? Find out in the latest annual report from GLAAD which maps eight major motion picture...
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Pioneering vascular research receives major boost from the British Heart Foundation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/professor-bown
The British Heart Foundation has awarded nearly £900,000 to a University of Leicester professor to continue his pioneering heart valve research.
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Lord Willetts former Universities and Science Minister announced as Universitys new Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/lord-willetts-former-universities-and-science-minister-announced-as-universitys-new-chancellor
The University has announced that former Universities and Science Minister David Willetts, who is an honorary graduate of the University and delivered the inaugural Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture, is to be installed as the new Chancellor of the University. The Rt Hon.
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Wider-reaching solutions urgently needed to reach realistic ‘net zero’, warn researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/landscape-decisions-net-zero
The group do, however, recognise that “swift action is essential, otherwise we head deeper towards an inability to reach net zero carbon targets, contribute to biodiversity collapse and, promote societal disengagement with landscapes”.
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Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid
Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, flying close to the water surface to grab soft-bodied cephalopods such as Plesioteuthis subovata. Artwork by C Klug and Beat Scheffold.|An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.
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Travelling to Leicester from abroad
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/travel-to-leicester-from-abroad
Leicester is conveniently located in the centre of England and is within easy reach of several major airports, as well as having a direct train service to London St Pancras.
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Critical Management Studies at Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/06/25/critical-management-studies-at-leicester/
Posted by Martin Parker in School of Business Blog on June 25, 2014 This time next year, the School will be preparing to welcome over 500 delegates to the 9 th International Conference in Critical Management Studies.
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Covid in Cartoons: Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of L
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/
Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Leicester and external partners Shout Out UK and Cartooning for Peace to collaborate on a UKRI COVID-19 rapid response grant (2021-2022).