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“We are here to listen, learn and serve” – Dr Vijay Sharma on building a truly civic university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/vijay-blog
At the heart of the University of Leicester’s civic mission is Dr Vijay Sharma, our Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement – a role that’s as visionary as it is vital.
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Access our collections
https://le.ac.uk/library/special-collections/access
How to access our Archives and Special Collections
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Olympus IX81 - Inscoper
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/facilities/aif/equipment/inverted-widefield-microscopes/olympus-inscoper
Find out more about the Olympus Cell^R/Scan^R imaging system which can be found in the Advanced Imaging Facility.
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Pilot programme for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease will be expanded following its success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/lucid
A pilot programme for people living with Chronic Kidney Disease in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) is helping to revolutionise patient care and could be rolled out elsewhere
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New carbon-monitoring satellite will shed light on photosynthesis thanks to Leicester scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/microcarb-carbon-monitoring-satellite-photosynthesis
An algorithm designed by scientists at the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation, based at Space Park Leicester, will allow the MicroCarb mission to observe solar induced fluorescence (SIF) – a by-product and indicator of plant photosynthesis
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Unlocking our sound heritage
https://le.ac.uk/hypir/subject-tasters/unlocking-our-sound-heritage
Colin Hyde and Richard Wheelband are Oral History experts working with the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Library news
https://le.ac.uk/library/news
News items from the University of Leicester Library
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Rotorcraft Mechanics and Control
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg7015
Module code: EG7015 The module provide an introductory course to rotorcraft mechanics and flight control. The rotorcraft industry is undergoing major transformations aligned with new environmentally friendly targets and new trasnpostation use cases.
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Nibedita Bennett
https://le.ac.uk/people/nibedita-bennett
Information and contact details for Dr Nibedita S Ray Bennett, Associate Professor in Risk Management at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-astronomers-aid-project-to-identify-start-of-lunar-month
Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month 700| Collaboration to determine start of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.