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• University of Leicester celebrates top 1.6% global sustainability ranking

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/the-sustainability-ranking

  The University of Leicester is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked among the top global universities for its contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking.

• NASA Mars Rover set for touchdown on Red Planet

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/mars-rover

  Space scientists around the world will hold their breath on Thursday as NASA’s latest mission to Mars attempts a daring landing on the Red Planet.

• Dataset will help advance research into neuro-degenerative diseases

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/epnd-neuro-degenerative-diseases-leicester

  A platform set up to help researchers look into the causes and treatments for neuro-degenerative diseases has released its first biomarker dataset with the help of experts from the University of Leicester

• Dickens codebreakers recognised at Higher Education ‘Oscars’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/the-awards-2022

  The Dickens Code project, led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with the University of Foggia, takes home a Times Higher Education Award.

• Leading scientists takeover Leicester pubs for Pint of Science festival

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/pint-of-science

  Pub goers in Leicester will get much more than just a pint next week when some of Britain’s leading Scientists head to the city’s drinking venues to discuss their latest research. The ‘Pint of Science’ festival runs from 9th-11th May.

• Blood suckers fluid dynamics explain how quickly a vampire could drain your blood

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/out-for-blood-fluid-dynamics-explain-how-quickly-a-vampire-could-drain-your-blood

  Throughout human history there have been tales of vampires – bloodsucking creatures of folklore that prey on their victims by draining their life essence, usually via the blood.

• University of Leicester celebrates Black History Month

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/bhm

  The University of Leicester is holding a number of events to mark Black History Month, alongside its Students’ Union and Attenborough Arts Centre.

• Student puts his own stamp on Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/student-puts-his-own-stamp-on-leicester

  David Hall, graduating with a History BA this week, has put his own ‘stamp’ on his academic work at the University of Leicester - quite literally! David began collecting stamps when he was a child, inspired by his grandad’s collection.

• New Strategic Collaboration between University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory links academia and industry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/nnl-partnership

  University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory sign a Letter of Intent to strengthen and further an existing collaboration around areas of mutual interest, including space nuclear power systems.

• Leicester archaeologists expand excavations at Leicester Cathedral site

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/leicester-cathedral-ulas

  Preliminary investigations took place in late 2021, with the ULAS team carefully uncovering more than 120 burials in the top-most layers on the site. The area was once used as the churchyard for burials of people from all walks of life living in the surrounding parish.