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World-leading science park’s success showcased at festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/space-innovation
The achievements of the world’s first science and innovation park dedicated to space-related companies came under the spotlight at the Leicestershire Innovation Festival.
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Academic and adventurer describes climbing and cataloguing remote regions of the South American Andes mountains
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/academic-and-adventurer-describes-climbing-and-cataloguing-remote-regions-of-the-south-american-andes-mountains
Dr Suzie Imber from the Department of Physics and Astronomy is giving a talk about a unique adventure which saw her scale and catalogue a remote corner of the Andes mountains.
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Work experience in the School
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/work-experience
Find out more about work experience at the school of physics at the University of Leicester.
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Leicestershire County Council safeguarding contacts
https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/contacts
First response children’s duty 24/7 Telephone referrals – Priority 1 (requires same day response) +44 (0)116 305 0005 (including out of hours service) Online referral forms (Social Care and ‘Request for Services’ forms) Multi-Agency Referral Form for Early...
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Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle to give special free performance in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/sensational-anti-drag-queen-david-hoyle-to-give-special-free-performance-in-leicester
Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle is giving a special free performance in Leicester as part of LGBT+ History Month being marked at our University. Hoyle came to prominence in the 1990s as the Divine David.
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Mantle Oral History collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/mantle-oral-history
The Mantle Oral History Project collection is an extensive collection of interviews with residents of the Coalville and Whitwick areas between 1984 and 1992. Find out more about the collection.
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Community History collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/british-empire-commonwealth/community-history-collection
Find entries in our catalogue from the Community History collection, which relate to the British Empire and Commonwealth theme.
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Glimpses of the young David Attenborough from the University Archives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/glimpses-of-the-young-david-attenborough-from-the-university-archives
Dr Simon Dixon from the University's Special Collections has written an article providing glimpses into the childhood of Sir David Attenborough during the time he lived on the campus of what was then University College, Leicester.
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Pivoting on Price Workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/01-pivoting-price-finance-workshop
The University of Leicester is holding an evening workshop for finance managers on the skills to innovate business models using ‘design thinking’ and ‘pivoting’. It will be a fast-paced, hands-on session where attendees will learn by doing.
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Expert opinions cover Cassini minority governments the euro and baby names
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-cassini-minority-governments-and-the-euro
With Parliament back and Theresa May’s government trying to pass controversial legislation, Emmeline Ledgerwood, oral history project volunteer and PhD student at the British Library/University of Leicester, has written a blog on the periods of minority government...