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                    Michelle O Reillyhttps://le.ac.uk/people/michelle-o-reilly The academic profile of Dr Michelle O Reilly, Associate Professor of Communication in Mental Health and Chartered Psychologist in Health at University of Leicester 
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                    Stars align as Leicester awards honorary degree to NASA’s science headhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/leicester-awards-honorary-degree-nasa-science-head University of Leicester honours the work of NASA’s effective head of science, Dr Nicola Fox, who revealed that beloved Leicester City mascot Filbert Fox has a special place at the United States’ famous space agency. 
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                    Space scientist to give talk on space exploration as Tim Peake embarks on his first spacewalkhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/space-scientist-to-give-talk-on-space-exploration-as-tim-peake-embarks-on-his-first-spacewalk As British astronaut Tim Peake takes his first steps outside the International Space Station, enthusiasts are invited to watch the historic event and listen to a talk by Professor John Bridges (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the... 
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                    Tradition meets AI as Leicester scientists help tackle Amazonian biodiversity crisishttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/tradition-ai-leicester-scientists-amazonian-biodiversity-crisis Scientists led by University of Leicester working with universities in Brazil will support traditional communities to monitor biodiversity in the Amazon, developing an AI toolkit to catalogue local knowledge and understanding 
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                    COVID-19 up to twice as likely to infect people of Black and Asian ethnicityhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/covid19-ethnicity According to researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, COVID-19 up to twice as likely to infect people of Black and Asian ethnicity 
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                    Record-breaking year for University of Leicester as its research funding doubleshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/research-record The University of Leicester is celebrating a record-breaking year of research awards after doubling the amount it received compared to the previous year. 
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                    Student who started as a 12-year-old is youngest ever to graduate from our Universityhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-who-started-as-a-12-year-old-is-youngest-ever-to-graduate-from-our-university A remarkable student, who just turned 15 last month, has gained a first-class Honours BSc degree in Mathematics from our University. Yasha Asley was only 12 when he embarked upon the three-year undergraduate degree. 
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                    University academic takes up role as Volunteer Emergency Doctor for Leicestershirehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/university-academic-takes-up-role-as-volunteer-emergency-doctor-for-leicestershire East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme (EMICS) has announced the appointment of Professor Guy Rutty MBE as a Volunteer Emergency Doctor. 
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                    Completed PHDs 2010-2019https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/research-degrees/completed-phd/2010-2019 2019 Peter Annhernu - The assembly of museum media: Tracing the adoption of novel forms and formats of communications technology into museum media production. 
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                    Working with ushttps://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/professional-services/finance/working Find out about working with us, including details about the benefits of working with the University, our SME-friendly procurement policy, and contract opportunities.