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Fold-out solar blankets to power satellites receives £1 million boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/fold-out-solar-blankets-power-satellites
A new concept for a solar blanket to power satellites that can be folded away will be developed with engineering expertise from the University of Leicester thanks to new funding.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/biological-sciences/people
Browse the contacts and administrative support staff who work in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester.
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Shutdown STEM and Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/08/shutdown-stem-and-academia/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 July 2020 Leicester physicists organise an informative workshop day for postgraduate researchers about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures Large Magellanic Cloud
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/04/28/james-webb-space-telescopes-coolest-instrument-captures-large-magellanic-cloud/
The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.
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AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/17/astrosoc-success-in-the-ukseds-satellite-design-competition-satxteam/
Congratulations to the SatXTeam for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite Cubesat NF1.
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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/29/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Working in partnership with the Secondary PGCE
https://le.ac.uk/education/school-partnerships/secondary-partnership
View the ways your secondary school can work in partnership with the School of Education at the University of Leicester - including working on initiatives, hosting PGCE placements, interviewing PGCE candidates and joining our Partnership Management Group.
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100-strong crowd learns results of Leicester stroke and exercise study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/100-strong-crowd-learns-results-of-leicester-stroke-and-exercise-study
The results of a 3-year study into stroke patients and exercise was shared with funders, patients and carers at an event held in the Centre for Medicine at the University of Leicester today (18 July 2017).
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The science of scary scrumptiousness: Leicester chemist to present at New Scientist Live
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-new-scientist-live
Chemistry researcher and Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley joins the line-up at science festival with a Hallowe’en-themed live science extravaganza on 19 October
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Music Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/alumni-music
Our Alumni Music Scholarship is an award of £500 for undergraduate or postgraduate students who play any instrument or sing.