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Leicester geologist to present rock-licking trick for Hallowe’en treat at Royal Institution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/geologist-rock-licking-halloween-royal-institution
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz joins panel at the Royal Institution on 31 October with other winners of Ig Nobel Prizes to explain their winning work for a public audience
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Faith-based support
https://le.ac.uk/about/faith
Learn more about the faith support on offer at the University of Leicester.
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Spice up your life How to tell real saffron from a fake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/spice-up-your-life-how-to-tell-real-saffron-from-a-fake
Following the recent revival of saffron production in Spain, Professor Pat Heslop-Harrison from the Department of Genetics has outlined some of the key ways to tell real saffron from fake, with the real deal providing a unique experience for the senses.
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Expert opinions cover Brexit football hooliganism and the aging process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/expert-opinions-cover
Professor Clare Anderson from the School of History has written an article discussing some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world.
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Calcium is key to age-related memory loss
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-presynaptic-calcium
Research in our Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour is offering new clues into how and why cognitive functions such as memory and learning become impaired with age.
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Professional services
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/people/professional-services
Browse the professional services staff who work in Molecular and Cell Biology at Leicester, and see their contact details.
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Audit and Assurance Committee
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/council/audit
See the Audit Committee's terms of reference and membership, including details of their role, responsibilities, reporting hierarchy and meetings.
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Astronomers look ahead to first light from JWST
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/jwst-time-allocation
• Professor Nial Tanvir and Dr Rhaana Starling are co-investigators (co-Is) of a programme which will use spectroscopy to map the distribution of elements formed by gamma-ray bursts.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/15/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 14
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/page/14/
Space Debris and Sustainability – National Space Centre Live Q&A Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 4 March 2021 Join the National Space Centre for a LIVE Space Q&A with Professor Hugh Lewis on Friday 5 March 19:00-20:00, discussing...