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Leicester grad part of team crowned champions of Britains first TV medical quiz show
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-grad-part-of-team-crowned-champions-of-britain2019s-first-tv-medical-quiz-show
Will Manning and Jon O’Doherty, both Leicester graduates, and James Richmond were the chosen three to put their skills and knowledge to the test as part of BBC 2's Britain’s Best Junior Doctors last week.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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David Cousins
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/david-cousins
A tribute to David Cousins, pioneering songwriter and radio innovator. Explore his legacy and lifelong connection to the University of Leicester.
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Solar System samples touch down in Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/25/solar-system-samples-touch-down-in-leicester/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 June 2021 Samples from other worlds will be examined by space scientists at the University of Leicester as we continue to study the building blocks of the Solar System.
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New research highlights impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK pilots
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/covid-pilots
The University of Leicester’s Civil Safety and Security Unit has carried out a study highlighting the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on UK pilots.
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President and Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/senior-management/executive-board/president-and-vice-chancellor
The President and Vice-Chancellor works with all colleagues to build on the University’s world class reputation in research and teaching to make a positive change in the world.
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Worlds collide: University of Leicester experts to help upgrade Large Hadron Collider experiment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-experts-upgrade-large-hadron-collider-experiment
Expertise from Leicester in particle detectors to contribute to next upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment, thought to be the first time Leicester scientists are working directly on instrumentation for the world’s largest particle accelerator
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Leicester space scientist proves she has what it takes to become an astronaut
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-space-scientist-proves-she-has-what-it-takes-to-become-an-astronaut
Dr Suzie Imber, from the University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, is a step closer to becoming an astronaut after being crowned the winner of the six-part BBC show ‘Astronauts: Have You Got What It Takes?’ Suzie fought off tough competition from 11 other...
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Neptunes weather studied by Leicester scientist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/neptunes-weather-studied-by-leicester-scientist
Dr Sarah Casewell (pictured) of the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been involved in a study to examine the weather on Neptune.
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Media and Communication at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/media
The University of Leicester is one of the UK’s leading centres for research and teaching in media, communication and culture. Find out more about our undergraduate degrees, postgraduate courses and research opportunities.