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Leicester Cathedral named one of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-cathedral-named-one-of-the-top-five-most-haunted-places-in-the-midlands
In time for Halloween, ITV has compiled a list of the top five most haunted places in the Midlands - and Leicester Cathedral is ranked among them, said to be home of the ghost of Richard III. A psychic has apparently experienced a very real close encounter of the...
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Colonial Countryside project featured on A Place in the Country
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-country-houses
Children gathered around Beckford table Children gathered around Beckford table|ITV programme explores research into connections between English country houses, Africa, the Caribbean and East India Company.
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Expert opinions cover the Anthropocene Leo Varadkar trauma after terror attacks and protest camps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-the-anthropocene-leo-varadkar-and-trauma-after-terror-attacks
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz from the Department of Geology has discussed the origin and implications of the term 'Anthropocene' in Science, People and Politics.
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Enterprise Challenge brings innovative solutions to complex space challenges
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/05/09/enterprise-challenge-brings-innovative-solutions-to-complex-space-challenges/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 9 May 2024 Innovative solutions to tackle problems associated with satellite technology and sustainable moon habitation were showcased by students during our Enterprise Challenge hosted at Space Park Leicester.
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Acting the Academic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/05/12/acting-the-academic/
Posted by Angus Cameron in School of Business Blog on May 12, 2015 Deputy Head of School, Angus Cameron , reflects upon one of the stranger tasks he has been asked to perform: being a central character in a murder mystery novel.
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Don’t mention the War
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2017/01/18/dont-mention-the-war/
Posted by Stephen Dunne in School of Business Blog on January 18, 2017 Stephen Dunne, Lecturer in Social Theory and Consumption and the School, considers the strange role played by mottos in the marketing of Higher Education When the University of Leicester...
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Juno Mission unveils the depth and structure of planet’s shrinking red spot and colourful bands
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2021/10/29/juno-mission-unveils-the-depth-and-structure-of-planets-shrinking-red-spot-and-colourful-bands/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on October 29, 2021 Dr.
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Migrant status compounds inequality for ethnic minority NHS staff, new study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/ethnic-minority-healthcare-workers
Ethnic minority healthcare workers who are also born overseas face a double disadvantage due to the combined effects of ethnicity and migrant status, according to new research by University of Leicester experts.
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Medical students meet best-selling author, comedian and NHS psychiatrist, Dr Benji Waterhouse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/medical-students-benji-waterhouse-leicester
It’s not every day you get to meet a best-selling author, comedian and NHS psychiatrist, but that's what Medical with Foundation Year Students at the University of Leicester did.
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Unique collection of metal artefacts from Iron Age settlement sheds new light on prehistoric feasting rituals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/unique-collection-of-metal-artefacts-from-iron-age-settlement-sheds-new-light-on-prehistoric-feasting-rituals
A unique collection of Iron Age metal artefacts which sheds new light on feasting rituals among prehistoric communities has been discovered by archaeologists from our University during an excavation at Glenfield Park, Leicestershire.