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Space-themed work experience programme opens to school students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/space-park-work-experience
Space Park Leicester are inviting Year 10, 11 and 12 students living in Leicestershire to experience a career in the space industry.
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Maxar Intelligence inspires the next generation of geospatial experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/maxar-placement
Maxar hosts students from the micro-intern programme run by Space Park Leicester
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University honours distinguished figures in the arts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/university-honours-distinguished-figures-in-the-arts
An award-winning theatrical actor and the former Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, will be honoured at the University's Degree Ceremonies on 23 January.
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Festival of Leicestershire and Rutland Archaeology to bring our past to life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/festival-of-leicestershire-and-rutland-archaeology-to-bring-our-past-to-life
Members of the public are invited to help bring our past to life by taking part in the UK’s largest archaeology festival and this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than before.
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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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Lecturer on FT podcast discusses Galileo Brexit and space policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/lecturer-on-ft-podcast-discusses-galileo-brexit-and-space-policy
Dr Bleddyn Bowen from HyPIR has featured as the guest on the Financial Times’ latest episode of their fortnightly podcast Brexit Unspun to discuss the recent events in space policy and Brexit negotiations, in light of Bleddyn’s singular expertise on the political and security...
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ExoMars returns first images of new orbit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/exomars-returns-first-images-of-new-orbit
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has returned the first images of the Red Planet from its new orbit. The orbiter’s Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System, CaSSIS, took the stunning image, which features part of an impact crater, during the instrument’s test period.
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Pre-applicant enquirer privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/students/pre-applicant-enquirer
Learn more about how your data is handled as a pre-applicant at the University of Leicester.
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Charity leader honoured with public service award by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/charity-leader-public-service-alumni-award-university-leicester
A charity leader who has transformed protections for women experiencing violence across the Middle East and North Africa has been recognised by her alma mater.
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Firstclass graduate blazing her trail for womens empowerment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/first-class-graduate-blazing-her-trail-for-women2019s-empowerment
Graduating this week with a First Class Honours in Management Studies and Marketing, Faith is combining the entrepreneurial skills she gained whilst studying at the University of Leicester with her passion for women’s empowerment to create the social enterprise ‘Belles Network.