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Could scream power meet Britains energy requirements
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/could-screams-meet-britains-energy-requirements
Screams extracted from the population of Britain, as seen in the Disney and Pixar film Monsters, Inc,. could theoretically be used to generate enough energy to power the country, according to a Natural Sciences student from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Science.
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Upcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/events/upcoming-events
View our upcoming events in the Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
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Researchers take on marathon challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/researchers-take-on-marathon-challenge
A host of generous fundraisers from the University took part in the 13-mile Leicester Half-Marathon on 25 October to raise money for worthy causes.
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Accounting expert wins national teaching award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/accounting-expert-wins-national-teaching-award
An expert in accounting and finance from the University of Leicester has been recognised with a national teaching award.
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British space community comes to Leicester for major conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/bpsc-2024-post-conference
The largest British Planetary Science Conference to date welcomes 200 space experts at Space Park Leicester, University of Leicester and the National Space Centre
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Challenges faced by aspiring female headteachers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/challenges-faced-by-aspiring-female-headteachers
The University of Leicester’s Doctoral Inaugural lectures series continues on Wednesday 23 May, when two new speakers from the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities will share their research into the topics of education, and social relations.
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‘Fizzy pop’ process reveals copper-rich volcanoes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/volcano
Identifying magmas that experience the same process that makes fizzy drinks ‘bubbly’ has been used by a team of University of Leicester geologists to predict whether a volcano’s magma is likely to be rich in copper.
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May Day early 19th century traditions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/may-day-early-19th-century-traditions
This article, written by Sarah Wood, was originally written for the Special Collections blog here Whilst many associate traditional celebrations of May Day with may poles and morris dancers, the University's Special Collections archive has been...
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Partnership could see Malaysian college graduates progress to University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/malaysian-college-graduates-progress-university-leicester
The University of Leicester has embarked on a new international partnership, by signing an agreement with a Malaysian college.
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Improving air quality in Nairobi
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/air-quality-nairobi
Poor urban air quality is a major development issue globally, placing a huge burden on public health.