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Research suggests controversial test could be leading to unnecessary open heart operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/research-suggests-controversial-test-could-be-leading-to-unnecessary-open-heart-operations
An approved international test to check whether people need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people under the knife unnecessarily, at a cost of nearly £75m, research by our University has suggested.
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New satellite to give global view on Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’, thanks to Leicester-built telescope
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/satellite-earth-magnetic-shield-leicester-built-telescope
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), which will provide unprecedented global view of Earth’s magnetic field
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New launch date for satellite carrying Leicester-built telescope studying Earth’s ‘magnetic shield’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/launch-satellite-telescope-earth-magnetic-shield
Scientists at Space Park Leicester led development of the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE), due to launch from French Guiana on Tuesday 19 May
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Leicester cancer scientist elected to top role in US Radiation Research Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-cancer-scientist-elected-to-top-role-in-us-radiation-research-society
A leading radiation cancer expert from Leicester is set to become the next Vice-President of an esteemed international research society.
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What will human rights laws look like after Brexit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/what-will-human-rights-laws-look-like-after-brexit
An upcoming event will see legal minds from academic institutions and public bodies join together to examine the future of human rights protection in a post-Brexit future.
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Events and learning resources
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/events
Learn more about our events and learning resources, including Breaking Barriers Refugee Week and Trauma-informed ESOL for refugees training and workshop.
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History and campus
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history
See how far we’ve come since we were first founded as Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College in 1921 - from getting our Royal Charter in 1957 to the discovery of Richard III’s remains in 2012.
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gesisDataSearch: a Data Discovery Index for the Social Sciences
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/04/20/gesisdatasearch-a-data-discovery-index-for-the-social-sciences/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 20, 2018 Now in beta, a new tool which will enable researchers to quickly identify high quality social and economic datasets.
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Making learning outcomes really student-centred – The University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/04/24/studentcentred/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Making learning outcomes really student-centred.
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University pioneers revised attitudes at first Menopause Lets Talk About It workshop
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-pioneers-revised-attitudes-at-first-menopause-workshop
Over 90 staff from across the University, including staff based at Leicester’s hospitals, joined colleagues in the Charles Wilson Building’s Belvoir City Lounge for an open and frank discussion about the menopause.