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University historian drives successful campaign for Leicestershire flag
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/leicestershire-flag
Professor Shipley formed the idea of establishing a flag for Leicestershire in 2014, when he noticed that around half of England’s 39 historic counties had adopted flags in the previous decade or so, and that soon Leicestershire would be one of the few without one.
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Carbon monitoring mission using Leicester expertise ready for launch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/microcarb
National Centre for Earth Observation scientists based at University of Leicester and University of Edinburgh are leading the UK science for European mission MicroCarb, which has completed assembly and qualification in the UK.
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Uniting 'Together In Hope'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/together-in-hope
mUMRcledqfY cM8CF1qleMk|Personalities and organisations supporting #TogetherInHope #WeAreLeicester include: Professor Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester Susan Whelan, CEO, Leicester City Football Club Rt Revd Martyn Snow,...
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James Arthur (Jim) Mackley
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/jim-mackley
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Mr Jim Mackley. Jim joined the Department of Genetics as a technician in 1964, and was then Chief Technician in the Department of Biochemistry from 1981 until his retirement.
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The Jupiter Time Capsule; University of Leicester Staff Blogs
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/08/03/the-jupiter-time-capsule/
Juno's microwave instrument will provide new insights into the global composition of Jupiter and the origins of the giant planet.
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History and Archaeology BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/history-and-archaeology-ba/2027
Explore the past with an emphasis on the mediaeval and modern periods, and gain practical and fieldwork skills from Leicester’s famed archaeologists.
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History and Archaeology BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/history-and-archaeology-ba/2026
Explore the past with an emphasis on the mediaeval and modern periods, and gain practical and fieldwork skills from Leicester’s famed archaeologists.
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Unlocking the past from conflict to reform in the Northern Ireland Prison Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/unlocking-the-past-from-conflict-to-reform-in-the-northern-ireland-prison-service
An experienced prison governor and head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service is to speak on prison reform for the University of Leicester’s Scarman Lecture Series.
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Leicester among best 10 cities in the UK according to new survey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-among-best-10-cities-in-the-uk-according-to-new-survey
Leicester has been named one of the top 10 cities in the UK to live and work in, according to a new study by economists at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
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University to hold dedication event for new music-themed sculpture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-to-hold-dedication-event-for-new-music-themed-sculpture
A dedication event for a new sculpture is to be held on our University's new public communal square. The sculpture ‘Adagio’ will be officially revealed by artist Mr John Sydney Carter and its donor Dr Adrian Weston MBE in a ceremony on Friday 31st March.