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Space data tracks record-breaking UK heatwave
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nceo-hottest-day
Earth Observation (EO) experts based at the University of Leicester have laid bare the UK’s record-breaking heatwave with data captured from space.
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University Chancellor volunteers for medical study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/maggie
A University of Leicester study seeking to discover the effect type 2 diabetes has on the heart has enrolled its Chancellor, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, as its latest healthy volunteer participant.
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Evelyn Waugh at the Huntington
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2016/07/08/evelyn-waugh-at-the-huntington/
Rationale for the Evelyn Waugh: Reader, Writer, Collector symposium to be held at the Huntington Library, 5-6 May 2017
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Documentary and discussion panel on women film directors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/18-half-the-picture
A film screening and panel discussion at Phoenix on 26 November will explore the continuing under-representation of women among film directors.
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Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart
In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.
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Recognising international talent
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/recognising-international-talent
An international student will be embarking upon a new journey at our University as an ambassador for international investment in women scholars.
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19th century cake and icing recipes highlight historical approaches to baking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/19th-century-cake-and-icing-recipes-highlight-historical-approaches-to-baking
An historical recipe for a 19th century version of Great British Bake Off classic Shrowsbury Cake has been made available by the University's Special Collections.
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Donation will advance ground-breaking work taking place to help those at risk of sudden cardiac death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/lifemap
Heart experts at the University of Leicester have been awarded £400,000 to advance their work on a technique to assess a patient’s risk of sudden cardiac death
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The Rock Cycle – Our Dynamic Earth
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl1101
Module code: GL1101 Earth is a dynamic planet. The constituents of its various layers are in motion and subject to continuous changes with numerous interconnected and interdependent components. Earth’s rocks are forced to change as they encounter new environments.
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The Rock Cycle – Our Dynamic Earth
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl1101
Module code: GL1101 Earth is a dynamic planet. The constituents of its various layers are in motion and subject to continuous changes with numerous interconnected and interdependent components. Earth’s rocks are forced to change as they encounter new environments.