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• Unravelling the Minion genome

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/unravelling-the-2018minion2019-genome

  Based on what we know of the minions from the popular Despicable Me films – and the Minions movie current playing at cinemas – they could, in theory, have a complex genetic make-up similar to humans, according to Natural Sciences students Krisho Manoharan and Ruth Sang Jones.

• New Leicester schools scheme to open space aspirations

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/open-space

  A new University of Leicester scheme, backed by the UK Space Agency, will enhance STEM skills for primary schoolchildren across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

• Medieval prayer guide written by woman to be published for the first time

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/medieval-women

  Read more about Dr Ben Parson's new book, Two Middle English Prayer Cycles: Holkham Prayers and Meditations and Simon Appulby’s Fruyte of Redempcyon

• Teddy bears to teach children about paw health

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/teddy-bears-to-teach-children-about-paw-health

  Cuddly toys and their owners, young and old, are invited to receive a special health check at the University’s free family fun day marking the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service.

• University of Leicester launches five new Research Institutes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/research-institutes

  University of Leicester launches five new Research Institutes to change the world and tackle today’s most pressing challenges.

• The Weakest Links Anne Robinson to speak at Literary Leicester event honouring the life of revered editor Alexander Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/the-weakest-link2019s-anne-robinson-to-speak-at-literary-leicester-event-honouring-the-life-of-revered-editor-alexander-chancellor

  A panel of esteemed writers and journalists will commemorate the life and work of Spectator editor Alexander Chancellor CBE on Wednesday 15 November at 4.00 pm.

• Former burial place of King Richard III given scheduled monument protection

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/former-burial-place-of-king-richard-iii-given-scheduled-monument-protection

  The remains of a 13th century monastic site, Greyfriars in Leicester, which was revealed as the burial place of King Richard III during the course of an excavation by Leicester archaeologists, has been granted protection by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...

• Winning images paint a picture of research excellence

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/winning-images-paint-a-picture-of-research-excellence

  The night sky in Hawaii, the contents of your kitchen cupboard and a dying bouquet of flowers are all the subjects of photographs highlighted in the University of Leicester’s annual celebration of research through visuals and images.

• Sycamore Gap sapling to be planted in University of Leicester Botanic Garden

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/sycamore-gap

  The University of Leicester Botanic Garden will plant a Sycamore Gap sapling as part of the tree's legacy.

• Tiny, ancient fossil shows evidence of the breath of life

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/07-fossil

  A beautifully preserved fossil crustacean, 430 million years old, displays its respiratory organs in exquisite detail