Search
-
Dr. Naomi Rowe-Gurney on taking a Leicester PhD to NASA
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/08/05/dr-naomi-rowe-gurney-on-taking-a-leicester-phd-to-nasa/
A five-year break in China, a worldwide pandemic, and delays to the most complex space telescope ever built: none of these were enough to stop Naomi Rowe-Gurney breaking new ground to complete her PhD at Leicester and land a dream job with NASA.
-
Sharpest Earth-based images of Europa and Ganymede reveal their icy landscape
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/11/sharpest-earth-based-images-of-europa-and-ganymede-reveal-their-icy-landscape/
The cocktail of chemicals that make up the frozen surfaces on two of Jupiter's largest moons are revealed in the most detailed images ever taken of them by a telescope on Earth.
-
Record-breaking year for University of Leicester as its research funding doubles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/research-record
The University of Leicester is celebrating a record-breaking year of research awards after doubling the amount it received compared to the previous year.
-
Reaching for the stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/reaching-for-the-stars
A PhD student at our University has been recognised internationally for her research into life on Mars. Berivan Esen is amongst the 30 women around the world who have been awarded the prestigious Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship for 2018-19.
-
Leicester alumnus and honorary professor Sir Nicholas Green appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-alumnus-and-honorary-professor-sir-nicholas-green-appointed-a-lord-justice-of-appeal
A Leicester alumnus and honorary graduate has been appointed by HM The Queen as Lord Justice of Appeal. Sir Nicholas Green is among three Lady Justices and four Lord Justices of Appeal who will fill current and forthcoming vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
-
Leicester staff celebrate victory for the blues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-staff-celebrate-victory-for-the-blues
Not content with showing their true-blue colours in advance of Leicester City Football club’s arguably season-clinching game on Sunday, our staff are celebrating the local football heroes’ confirmed Premier League victory on Monday in a variety of ways.
-
Donation of goods sent to Ukrainian university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/ukraine-donation
A shipment of goods from the University of Leicester has been sent to students in war-torn Ukraine to help them continue their studies as well as day-to-day life.
-
International experts debate safe space future for humanity at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-security-conference
Space Park Leicester hosted a successful conference on space security and safety.
-
Celebrating women in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/dr-suzie-imber-takes-part-in-uk-space-agency-womeninspace-video
To mark and celebrate International Women's Day 2018, the UK Space Agency invited women working across the space sector to share their advice on pursuing a career in the field and discuss why it is such an exciting sector to work in.
-
Stunning satellite imagery gives unique view of Leicestershire in all its glory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/stunning-satellite-imagery-gives-unique-view-of-leicestershire-in-all-its-glory
A rarely seen perspective of the county of Leicestershire has been captured in a new high resolution photograph released by Leicester scientists using a state-of-the-art satellite for the first time.