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The outlawed Shrove Tuesday tradition of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/the-outlawed-shrove-tuesday-tradition-of-leicester
Shrove Tuesday – taking place this year on 28 February – often involves the flipping of savoury and sweet pancakes, but prior to 1846 the city of Leicester had its own very particular way of celebrating the event.
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Leicester remembers honorary graduate Tim Pigott-Smith
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-remembers-honorary-graduate-tim-pigott-smith
The University was saddened to learn on 7 April of the death of Tim Pigott-Smith, noted actor and and honorary graduate of the University of Leicester.
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Success for student entrepreneur in national space challenge competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/success-for-student-entrepreneur-in-national-space-challenge-competition
A Leicester student is among only nine young space entrepreneurs to have won a share of £50K for innovative ideas on how to use satellite data to improve life on Earth.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 20 26 August
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-20-26-august
Professor Martin Parker from the School of Management had written an article for The Conversation discussing the work practices of global company Amazon and its plans for expansion.
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HeForShe video nominated for Royal Television Society award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-nominated-for-royal-television-society-award
The University has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Midlands Award for its HeForShe video in the Best Production Craft Skills category which recognises achievement behind the camera.
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Nuclear expert sheds light on ‘War Factories’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/war-factories
A nuclear expert from the University of Leicester has featured on a new UKTV documentary covering the industry of conflict. Andrew Futter is a Professor of International Politics and a leading academic in the politics of nuclear weapons.
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Facts and figures
https://le.ac.uk/about/info/facts-figures
The University of Leicester is a leading UK university committed to international excellence. Find out about the facts and figures that come together to show who we are.
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Phill Molloy
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/author/pm346/
Should organisations such as CCGs collaborate with medical schools to establish strong paid and unpaid research networks? Posted by Phill Molloy in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on August 28, 2018 My journey to becoming a doctor was what you might call “the scenic...
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February 7th 2013 Sol 180
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/02/07/february-7th-2013-sol-180/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on February 7, 2013 Our latest drilling activity is shown in this Mahli image. The circular drilled hole is 1.
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8th October 2013 Sol 417
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/08/8th-october-2013-sol-417/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 8, 2013 Our last drive was about 85 m away from Waypoint 1 towards the SW. As we progress one of the new ways we image the landscape is with the MAHLI microimager.