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Targeted cancer treatment could provide new hope for mesothelioma patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nero
A new clinical trial will test whether a type of targeted cancer treatment could improve survival for people with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs or abdomen, with most cases linked to breathing in asbestos fibres.
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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters
An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy. University of Leicester PhD researcher Rosanna Tilbrook led and co-authored the study alongside colleagues in the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, the USA and South Africa.
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New space research to survey chimpanzee habitats
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/jgi-laser-chimps
Professor Kevin Tansey, of the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, will work closely with colleagues at Space Park Leicester – the first phase of which is now complete – in supporting the research and knowledge exchange programme.
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Research groups
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/research/groups
Learn more about the research groups within Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Leicester.
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Monday 24th September Sol 48
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/24/monday-24th-september-sol-48/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 24, 2012 Mankind versus Machine #3 We visit the Mars Yard in JPL where the Curiosity engineering model is tested over rocky terrains.
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Will Trump make nuclear war more likely? University of Leicester expert gives his view
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/trump-nuclear
An expert in global nuclear politics from the University of Leicester has warned Donald Trump’s presidential era could put more responsibility on the UK to lead on nuclear deterrence in Europe.
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Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences Topics (JIST)
https://le.ac.uk/natural-sciences/study/student-research/jist
Students in Natural Sciences at the University of Leicester learn about scientific publishing and the peer review process by acting as authors, referees, and editors of the undergraduate Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences Topics (JIST)
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Igneous Petrogenesis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gl3120
Module code: GL3120 Petrogenetic studies of igneous rocks involve the characterisation of magma source regions, the conditions of partial melting, and the extent of subsequent modification of primary magmas during transport and storage in magma reservoirs.
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Igneous Petrogenesis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl3120
Module code: GL3120 Petrogenetic studies of igneous rocks involve the characterisation of magma source regions, the conditions of partial melting, and the extent of subsequent modification of primary magmas during transport and storage in magma reservoirs.
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Metals expert at Leicester honoured with fellowship by Royal Academy of Engineering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/rae-fellowship
An expert in the casting and welding of metals from the University of Leicester has been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, an honour placing them among the nation’s best engineers.