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                    Major endorsement for new space mission to find ‘Earth 2.0’https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/luvoir Initial designs show some similarities to JWST, with a segmented telescope assembly and large sunshade to be deployed in orbit. But LUVOIR would boast a segmented mirror up to 16m in diameter – compared to the current record 6m diameter array fitted to JWST. 
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                    Glow-in-the-dark elephant is on the loose at University of Leicester campushttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/loros-stomp-trail-elephant-loose-university-leicester-campus A colourful elephant sculpture from the LOROS Stomp Trail has arrived on the University of Leicester’s campus - celebrating creativity, community, and compassionate care. 
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                    Eventshttps://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology/events Learn more about the events held as part of the Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology at the University of Leicester. 
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                    University of Leicester brings space back down to Earth for British Science Festivalhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/bsf-space The sky’s the limit in Leicester as the University of Leicester brings some astronomical science to this week’s British Science Festival. 
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                    Leicester remembers honorary graduate Tim Pigott-Smithhttps://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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                    Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Britain and Irelandhttps://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2606 Module code: AR2606 This module allows you to explore the famous sites of Britain and Ireland from the Neolithic to the Iron Age as well as the key questions about the periods. 
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                    Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Britain and Irelandhttps://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2606 Module code: AR2606 This module allows you to explore the famous sites of Britain and Ireland from the Neolithic to the Iron Age as well as the key questions about the periods. 
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                    Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age Britain and Irelandhttps://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar2606 Module code: AR2606 This module allows you to explore the famous sites of Britain and Ireland from the Neolithic to the Iron Age as well as the key questions about the periods. 
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                    Work to start on iconic University Engineering Buildinghttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/work-to-start-on-iconic-university-engineering-building A new project to replace the roof and glazed facades of the Engineering Building at the University will start at the beginning of May 2015. 
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                    Joe Orton: Leicester’s literary anarchisthttps://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/literary-anarchist Dr Emma Parker explores the cultural significance of literary anarchist and Leicester native Joe Orton, over a half a century since his death.