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Richard III's diet and lifestyle
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/what-we-know-now/diet-and-lifestyle
By measuring the different isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and strontium preserved in Richard III's skeleton, we can find out about the types of food and drink he consumed, as well as where he lived.
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Modern scientist vs. 1600s scientist: Moon landings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/02/14/modern-scientist-vs-1600s-scientist-moon-landings/
Modern planetary scientist Dr Suzie Imber critiques John Wilkins's incredible 17th c. book on space travel
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Medicinal Chemistry BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medicinal-chemistry-bsc/2026
Every infection-fighting and disease-treating drug owes a great debt to chemistry. In this degree, you’ll be given a solid grounding in chemistry and its role alongside drug development.
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Queering Islam # 2: Rusi Jaspal public talk recording
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/queeringislam/2016/02/05/queering-islam-2-rusi-jaspal-public-talk-recording/
Posted by Alberto Fernández Carbajal in Queering Islam on February 5, 2016 Prof Rusi Jaspal (De Montfort University) gave a great public talk on the social psychology of gay and bisexual Muslims last week as part of the series Queering Islam.
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Leicester expands international offer for student placements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/turing-scheme
Leicester students will be offered even more global opportunities to enhance their studies in the next academic year, funded by a major UK Government project.
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Bestselling author Louise Doughty awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/louise-doughty
The bestselling Leicestershire-born author, playwright and journalist, Louise Doughty, has today (Wednesday 19 January) been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester.
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/research/events
Events in the University of Leicester School of Computing and Maths
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Leicester scientist discusses one of the most exciting planetary events that well see in our lifetime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-scientist-discusses-2018one-of-the-most-exciting-planetary-events-that-we2019ll-see-in-our-lifetime2019
When Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) passed just 140,000 kilometres from Mars on 19 October 2014, depositing a large amount of debris in the Martian atmosphere, space agencies coordinated multiple spacecraft to witness the largest meteor shower in recorded history.
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History on the Box project sees students analyse and discuss TV and radio programmes from the past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/history-on-the-box-project-sees-students-analyse-and-discuss-tv-and-radio-programmes-from-the-past
A new blog launched in the School of History sees postgraduate students analyse and discuss TV and radio programmes from the past.
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Frost Fairs on the Thames
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/12/01/frost-fairs-on-the-thames/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on December 1, 2015 Engraved portrait of John Evelyn by Francesco Bartolozzi. From the Fairclough Collection, EP 36, Box 7, p. 590.