Search
-
Academic revives Joe Ortons mischievous alter ego Mrs Edna Welthorpe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-revives-joe-orton2019s-mischievous-alter-ego-2018mrs-edna-welthorpe2019-1
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton, Curve is currently staging a major production of his final play What the Butler Saw (3-18 March) starring Rufus Hound, Catherine Russell, Jasper Britton, Dakota Blue Richards, Jack Holden and...
-
Business leader honoured by University of Leicester for nation-building legacy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/business-leader-honoured-alumni-university-leicester-nation-building-legacy
A lifelong career dedicated to excellence in business, transforming education and creating opportunity in Nigeria has been celebrated by the University of Leicester.
-
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.
-
UK to tackle danger of the solar wind and find new Earth-like planets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-solar-wind-smile-plato
New national space funding worth £7 million will ensure UK scientists play a leading role in a new space weather mission, the Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced on the first day of British Science Week (8 March).
-
What can schools REALLY do about Andrew Tate?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/06/05/what-can-schools-really-do-about-andrew-tate/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on June 5, 2023 By Di Levine Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Criminology and Visiting Research Associate (Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg) And Matteo...
-
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.
-
Physics & Astronomy: Page 6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/page/6/
Fellowships in Physics and Astronomy at Leicester 2022 Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 May 2022 The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for independent research fellowships to be hosted here...
-
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
-
Leading Hillsborough researcher and campaigner on the power of dissenting voices
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/14-leading-hillsborough-researcher-and-campaigner
Professor Phil Scraton will deliver the annual University of Leicester Scarman Lecture on Wednesday 26 September
-
Rings of Saturn are dying
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/17-rings-of-saturn-are-dying
Rings of Saturn are dying Saturn's rings|University of Leicester graduate discovers Saturn’s rings are dying at a worst-case-scenario rate New research published in Icarus today (Monday 17 December), confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at a...