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Core values: the geoscientists searching for climate answers beneath the ocean floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/hawaii-coral-geoscience
Two geoscientists from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment are on a voyage to unearth the hidden history within Hawai’ian fossil coral reefs.
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Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah appointed Chair of Trustees for The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/conversation
University of Leicester President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has been appointed Chair to the UK Board of Trustees to independent media network The Conversation. Professor Canagarajah previously joined the board in May 2020.
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Four-midable – Times Uni of the Year shortlisting is Leicester’s fourth accolade in September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/times
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted for The Times and The Sunday Times University of The Year 2025, the fourth accolade it has received in recent weeks.
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Sold-out true crime themed wine tasting evening returns to Cardiff this Valentine’s Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/wine-and-crime
Read more about the new true crime event hosted by Dr Angela Muir, Director of the Centre for Regional and Local History
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AstroSeminar: Protoplanetary disk evolution and planet formation across time and space
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/13/astroseminar-protoplanetary-disk-evolution-and-planet-formation-across-time-and-space/
Posted by er198 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 13 October 2020 This week’s (14th Oct) virtual Wednesday talk will be by Carlo Manara (ESO), who will present “Protoplanetary disk evolution and planet formation across time and space” Members of the School can access this...
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UNSCR 1325 at 20: report from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/11/09/unscr-1325-at-20-report-from-the-womens-international-league-for-peace-and-freedom/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 9, 2020 This WILPF report, Perspectives from Feminist Peace Activists and Civil Society , is based on a series of global interviews, consultations, and meetings with feminist peace activists...
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Leicester hosts hub to help design and deliver tomorrow’s most important health and care research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/nihr-hub
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has chosen a partnership led by University of Leicester to host one of eight hubs that will deliver the new NIHR Research Support Service.
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Art of the March : New Digital archive of the Boston’s Women March
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/art-of-the-march-new-digital-archive-of-the-bostons-women-march/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 Art of the March is an online archive and interactive presentation of protest signs and posters collected from the activists in the aftermath of the historic Boston Women’s...
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Use genetic data to predict the best time of day to give radiotherapy to breast cancer patients, say Researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/15-radiotherapy-breast-cancer
A new clinical study conducted in the HOPE clinical trials facility at Leicester’s Hospitals has revealed the pivotal role that changing the time of day that a patient receives radiotherapy could play in altering radiotherapy toxicity.
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Joe Orton: Leicester’s literary anarchist
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/literary-anarchist
Dr Emma Parker explores the cultural significance of literary anarchist and Leicester native Joe Orton, over a half a century since his death.