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Juno’s science – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/20/junos-science-what-do-we-hope-to-learn/
What do we hope to learn from the Juno mission?
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New research reveals why drivers hit and run
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-research-reveals-why-drivers-2018hit-and-run2019
A new interim report by Dr Matt Hopkins and Sally Chivers from our Department of Criminology has started to identify the reasons why motorists ‘hit and run.
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History of 19th century building on campus revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/history-of-19th-century-building-on-campus-revealed
New information about the history of 1 Salisbury Road was revealed during a visit by Dr Sula Ellis to the East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA), which is based in the building.
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Researcher receives top award for work on meteorites and Martian geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/researcher-award-meteorites-mars-geology
PhD student Francesca Willcocks' research has included the Winchcombe meteorite, the exploration of Gale Crater by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and preparations for Mars Sample Return
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New partnership will drive forward UK space technology development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/sidereus-partnership-space-technology-development
Space Park Leicester and spin-out Perpetual Atomics have signed Memoranda of Understanding with Sidereus Space Dynamics
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Material Centre at the 28th EUCHEM conference on Molten Salts & Ionic Liquids, in Greece, June 2022
https://le.ac.uk/sustainable-materials-processing/news/material-centre-at-the-28th-euchem-conference
The 1st year PhD students, Evangelia Daskalopoulou, attended and presented at the 28th EUCHEM conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids last week in Greece! According to Evangelia: "My presentation at the 28th EUCHEM conference was about the redox potentials in...
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Famous names
https://le.ac.uk/english/about/famous-names
Learn more about some of the famous names associated with English at the University of Leicester, including Philip Larkin and Kingsley Amis. Find out about some of our notable graduates.
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Charity founder recognised for tireless support of Leicestershire’s women
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/zinthiya
A leading advocate for women in Leicestershire has been recognised for her tireless work improving lives across the county.
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Astronomers discover four new ‘hot Jupiters’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/hot-jupiters
An international team of space scientists have discovered four new ‘hot Jupiters’ in our galaxy. University of Leicester PhD researcher Rosanna Tilbrook led and co-authored the study alongside colleagues in the UK, Switzerland, Chile, Germany, the USA and South Africa.
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President and ViceChancellor speaks to Leicesters postgraduate community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/president-and-vice-chancellor-speaks-to-leicesters-postgraduate-community
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has given an interview to Frontier, the University's postgraduate research magazine written by members of our postgraduate community.