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British-built satellite launches to map Earth’s forests in 3D for the first time with Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/british-satellite-launches-map-earths-forests-leicester
A satellite developed by British academics and engineers, including expertise from the University of Leicester, is set to become the first in the world to measure accurately the condition and carbon mass of the Earth’s forests from space.
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University of Leicester joins ‘Forging Ahead’ initiative to transform innovation and entrepreneurship across the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/forging-ahead-innovation-entrepreneurship-midlands
Leicester has played a significant role in designing the bold new initiative that will transform how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region
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Science-Fiction Reality? AI and Archaeology – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/archiscan/2020/04/23/science-fiction-reality-artificial-intelligence-and-archaeology/
Posted by Victoria Szafara in The Arch-I-Scan Project on April 23, 2020 A cover of Michael Crichton’s Prey .
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Lee Anderson’s Islamophobia 101: how the Conservatives dodge responsibility for the prejudice that i
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/07/lee-andersons-islamophobia-101-how-the-conservatives-dodge-responsibility-for-the-prejudice-that-is-rife-in-their-ranks/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 7, 2024 Chris Allen – Associate Professor This article was first published at The Conversation. To read, click here .
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Cutting for Stone: Perception and Comfort in Patient-Centred Care
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/03/14/cutting-for-stone/
A review of Abraham Verghese's 2009 novel 'Cutting for Stone' which examines the novel's presentation of the importance of observation skills and compassionate care.
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Happy International Archives Day 2018!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/06/08/happy-international-archives-day-2018/
Posted by vholmes in Library Special Collections on June 8, 2018 The University records manager, David Jenkins, and I (Vicky Holmes, University Archivist) thought we’d take the opportunity to flag up IAD18 and explain a bit about what we do all day! On the 9th of...
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Experiencing Evelyn Waugh: Reflections of a Complete Works Student Volunteer
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2019/02/13/experiencing-evelyn-waugh-reflections-of-a-complete-works-student-volunteer/
Posted by gboland in Waugh and Words on February 13, 2019 Isabella at CWEW headquarters, University of Leicester Hailing from the University of Melbourne, English Literature student and Evelyn Waugh enthusiast, Isabella Hanger got in touch with the Complete Works, in...
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Pedagogy and the COVID-19 Pandemic; the Covid in Cartoons project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/2022/01/11/pedagogy-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-the-covid-in-cartoons-project/
Presentation of the AHRC-funded Covid in Cartoons project, a collaboration between University of Leicester, Shout Out UK and Cartooning for Peace.
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Midwifery training at University College Leicester, 1928-1947
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2018/05/03/midwifery-training-1928-1947/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on May 3, 2018 This week the appointment of our first Professors of Nursing and Midwifery have been announced by the University.
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Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching: Academic and staff blogs from the Uni
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/page/3/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester