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Mechanics of Materials (MoM)
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/research/mechanics-of-materials
Explore Mechanics of Materials research inside the Engineering department at the University of Leicester.
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Locating the mortal remains of Richard III within the choir
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/locating-the-remains
Finding the grave and realising was an interesting and important skeleton buried there.
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Astronomers see “warm” glow of Uranus’s rings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/21-uranus-rings-alma-vlt
The rings of Uranus are invisible to all but the largest telescopes — they weren’t even discovered until 1977 — and they stand out as surprisingly bright in new heat images of the planet taken by two large telescopes in the high deserts of Chile.
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Street Law
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/street-law
After being helped by a youth homelessness project when she was younger, a University of Leicester student is now spearheading a project to bring legal clout to the streets of Leicester.
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New poll reveals 8 out of 10 students rate university ‘learning experience’ as most important
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/post-covid-survey
New research commissioned by the University of Leicester has revealed how post-COVID, ‘learning experience’ matters most to students (82%), followed by ‘gaining independence’ (78%), green open spaces (78%), and mental health and wellbeing (64%).
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Genetics
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/genetics
Find your research degree supervisor in Genetics at Leicester.
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Ever thought about donating your body?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/body-donation
“Donating your body for medical education isn’t everyone’s cup of tea but you’d be surprised how many people consider it."
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Leading Leicester lawyer who switched careers at 40 gains University honour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/glynis-wright
A businesswoman and lawyer who made a career U-turn at the age of 40 has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Ground-breaking research celebrates 10 years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/exceed-celebration
Some of the 11,000 people who’ve taken part in the ground-breaking Leicester research study, EXCEED, gathered at the University of Leicester’s Sir Bob Burgess building last week to celebrate 10 years of the study
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Final stage reached for space missions powered by University of Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/space-missions
Two space missions that involve the University of Leicester are in the final stages of the selection process that will see one successful mission taken forward by the European Space Agency for launch.