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                    Dogs policyhttps://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/visitor-information/dogs-policy We have reverted to our original policy, operational from 1947 to 2017, of banning dogs (assistance dogs excepted) from the Botanic Garden for the following reasons: Health & safety/damage. We host over 11,000 school children per year who roam over the entire garden. 
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                    Students Union name Guide Dogs UK puppy Lesterhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-name-guide-dog-puppy-2018lester2019 Following exceptional fundraising efforts in the past few years, the University of Leicester Students’ Union has had the honour of naming a beautiful eight-week-old white Labrador Guide Dogs UK pup. 
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                    Conversations with… Dr Simon Vaughanhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/08/conversations-with-dr-simon-vaughan/ Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 October 2020 Dr Simon Vaughan is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, as well as being one of the two Academic Directors of the School, written by Emily Baldwin. 
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                    Hidden histories revealed at Bradgate Parkhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/hidden-histories-revealed-at-bradgate-park In just the first two weeks of a five-year archaeological project at Bradgate Park, a team of students and staff from the University have unearthed thousands of years of history. 
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                    Community projectshttps://le.ac.uk/about/history/royal/visits/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge/projects As part of their visit to the University of Leicester, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were shown three community projects, all reflecting the close ties between the University and Leicester City FC. 
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                    Setting the record straighthttps://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/record University of Leicester statement regarding the film The Lost King 
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                    Conversations With… Dipali Thankihttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/06/conversations-with-dipali-thanki/ Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 6 November 2020 Todays ‘Conversations With…’ article focuses on Dipali Thanki, a Laboratory Supervisor in the School of Physics and Astronomy. 
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                    Space Lates: Jupiterhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/05/18/space-lates-jupiter/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 May 2023 Join the team at the National Space Centre for their next Space Lates event, looking at the largest planet in our Solar System, Jupiter. 
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                    Congratulations to Sarah Casewell and the Backyard Worlds Teamhttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/24/congratulations-to-sarah-casewell-and-the-backyard-worlds-team/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 June 2021 Enormous congratulations to the Backyard Worlds Team, including Leicester scientist Dr. Sarah Casewell, on being the 2021 recipients of a Robert H Goddard award for science. 
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                    Book Launch Event: Original Sin: Power, Technology, and War in Outer Spacehttps://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/04/book-launch-event-original-sin-power-technology-and-war-in-outer-space/ Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 4 October 2022 Everyone is warmly invited to join Dr.