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  • GPS in space research brings autonomous interplanetary travel closer to reality

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/201cgps-in-space201d-research-brings-autonomous-interplanetary-travel-closer-to-reality

    An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and our University publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft’s position in space in the direction of a particular pulsar can be calculated autonomously, using a...

  • Professor Sir Geoff Palmer

    https://le.ac.uk/about/campus-development/freemens/freemens-building-names/professor-geoff-palmer

    Sir Godfrey ‘Geoff’ Palmer OBE studied Botany at Leicester and graduated in 1964.

  • Space Park Leicester and Perpetual Atomics achieve historic first in radioisotope heater unit safety testing

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/space-park-leicester-perpetual-atomics-radioisotope-heater-unit-safety-testing

    Success for University of Leicester and spinout company Perpetual Atomics Ltd as containment system undergoes impact test campaign and a leap forward for deployment of americium radioisotope power systems

  • Launch of telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/launch-of-telescope-for-detecting-optical-signals-from-gravitational-waves

    A state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves - built and operated by an international research collaboration, led by the Universities of Warwick and Monash - has been officially launched.

  • Geographer to receive national award for promoting diversity in teaching

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/geographer-to-receive-national-award-for-promoting-diversity-in-teaching

    The efforts of Dr Margaret Byron (pictured) from the Department of Geography to bring the subjects of race and diversity into geography education have been recognised by a prestigious professional body.

  • World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/17-bruno-latour-anthropocene-lecture

    Professor Bruno Latour, the award-winning and renowned sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene at the University of Leicester on Monday 3 June 2019.

  • 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.

  • Big stars and a big moon to shine in Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/big-stars-and-a-big-moon-to-shine-in-leicester

    Museum of the Moon K3aRRq95Axw 8400|For an out-of-this-world experience in Leicester – head over to the spectacular array of events being held as part of British Science Week in March.

  • Leicester researcher wins National Hate Crime Award

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-research-shortlisted-for-national-hate-crime-award

    Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy from our Centre for Hate Studies based at our Department of Criminology has won the ‘Research and Innovation Upstander’ award category at the National Hate Crime Awards.

  • New Director of External Relations appointed at University of Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/martyn-edwards

    Martyn Edwards has been appointed the University of Leicester’s Director of External Relations and will join the institution on Monday 18 November.

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