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Blue sky thinking to show support for National Health Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/blue-sky-thinking-to-show-support-for-national-health-service
Our University will be backing the blue this week as it lights up its flagship medical building in celebration of 70 years of the National Health Service. The George Davies Centre will be bathed in blue light from 24 specially fitted LED lamps from 9:30pm on Thursday 5 July.
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Dating the Social Death of the Eighteenth Century Criminal. By Rachel Bennett
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2015/06/23/dating-the-social-death-of-the-eighteenth-century-criminal-by-rachel-bennett/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on June 23, 2015 In April 2015 I presented a paper at a conference held at the University of Leicester entitled ‘When is Death?’ The conference was organised by members of the Wellcome Trust funded project, Harnessing the...
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‘A space where imagination takes flight’: University Chancellor congratulates National Space Centre on 25th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/chancellor-congratulates-national-space-centre-25th-anniversary
Scientist and broadcaster Dame Dr Maggie Aderin pays tribute to Leicester’s iconic visitor attraction for all things space, while University staff involved in the proposal for a National Space Museum share their reflections
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Leicester recognises outstanding contributions to its medical research and education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-recognises-outstanding-contributions-to-its-medical-research-and-education
Two individuals who have distinguished themselves by a lifelong dedication to the work of our University are to be honoured today (26 May).
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Prestigious archaeology prize for Leicester graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/prestigious-archaeology-prize-for-leicester-graduate
The Association for Environmental Archaeology has announced that Leicester alumna Nora Battermann has won their John Evans Undergraduate Dissertation Prize. This year’s winners of the John Evans Prizes were announced at the Association’s annual conference in Rome.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/hodgkinson-group/research
Get more information on the research undertaken in the Hodgkinson Group which is focused on the synthesis of novel chemical probes and compound libraries.
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Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/10-go-green-week
From 10–14 February 2020, the University of Leicester will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change among students and staff.
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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Research to develop revolutionary framework for assessing wellbeing in residents with dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/dementia
Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a unique research project that could revolutionise the assessment and care of residents who lack capacity.
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Leicester experts lead space industry talks at Conservative Party Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/space-tory-post-event
The University of Leicester’s key role in the growth of the UK space industry was outlined at a high-profile panel discussion at this week’s Conservative Party Conference.