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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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Margaret Mathieson
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/margaret-mathieson
We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Margaret Mathieson. As graduate, member of staff and benefactor, Margaret dedicated much of her life to shaping the University of Leicester.
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Japanese Princess attends graduation ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/japanese-princess-to-attend-graduation-ceremony
Our University is delighted to announce that Princess Mako of Akishino is returning to Leicester in order to be awarded her postgraduate degree in Museum Studies.
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Chemistry of Life
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/research/chemistry-of-life
Our research into chemical biology draws together researchers from biophysics, medicinal chemistry, synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry. Learn more about our Chemical Biology research theme.
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Archaeology and Heritage MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-and-heritage-ma-dl/2026
What is the role, value and impact of archaeology in our broader society? How should archaeologists present and communicate the past to the public? How can they design archaeological projects to produce both new knowledge and real impact?
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Royal Society Summer Science festival set to inspire next generation of space scientists
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/30/royal-society-summer-science-festival-set-to-inspire-next-generation-of-space-scientists/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 June 2021 Space experts from the University of Leicester will look to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with a series of live events exploring Mars as part of The Royal Society’s...
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May Day Memories
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/04/27/may-day-memories/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on April 27, 2023 The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) and The University of Leicester Special Collections have launched a new project, ‘Sounds for the Future’.
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Santa’s sleigh flies with the power of the Apollo mission rocket
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/santa-sleigh-engine
Santa’s sleigh would require equivalent thrust to that produced by the Saturn V rocket or 150 Boeing 747-400 engines, University of Leicester students have found.
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World Food Day (16th October)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/10/18/world-food-day-16th-october/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 18, 2019 See the FAO official website for details of this year’s theme on healthy diet.
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Make yourself at gnome the fashionable hermit in the garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/gnome-man2019s-land-the-fashionable-hermit-in-the-garden
The curious story of garden hermits - from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble modern counterpart, the dapper garden gnome - will be told at a free public lecture on Thursday 14 May.