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Prestigious awards for University of Leicester from the Royal Astronomical Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/11-prestigious-awards-university-of-leicester-from-royal-astronomical-society
Prestigious awards for University of Leicester from the Royal Astronomical Society Space|University of Leicester academics recognised for their work in planetary and space science Two University of Leicester academics, Dr Tom Stallard and Dr Nial Tanvir, both from the...
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Martyrdom, Memory and the Marquis of Montrose. By Rachel Bennett
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/03/22/martyrdom-memory-and-the-marquis/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on March 22, 2016 During the past three years a key part of my research as part of the Criminal Corpse project has been to trace the people who suffered the last punishment of the law from their capital...
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How do you win the research game? Hide the results you don’t like!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/01/22/how-do-you-win-the-research-game-hide-the-results-you-dont-like/
Posted by Simon Lilley in School of Business Blog on January 22, 2015 Head of School, Professor Simon Lilley and Director of Research, Professor Martin Parker , discuss the problems of comparing apples, pears and potatoes, in the ranking of business and management research.
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Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors
Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.
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Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/court/chancellor
Award-winning space scientist, broadcaster and author, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, joined the University of Leicester as Chancellor on 1 March 2023.
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A New History of Bronze: crafting, leadership and violence
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/new-approaches-to-the-material-world/a-new-history-of-bronze
Research project page for A New History of Bronze: crafting, leadership and violence. Detailing the project hosts, methodology, the research team, and example publications.
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Experts suggest Pokémon Go could ease Type 2 diabetes burden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/2018pokemon-go-could-ease-type-2-diabetes-burden2019-says-expert
Hundreds of students and staff around the University and city have caught Poké-fever, joining millions of people worldwide in playing viral mobile app Pokémon Go - a virtual reality treasure hunt where players walk to places in the real world to...
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A celebration of 100 years ago today, by Caroline Wessel
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/04/04/a-celebration-of-100-years-ago-today-by-caroline-wessel/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on April 4, 2019 Newspaper cuttings reporting Fielding Johnson’s Gift, from Astley Clarke’s scrapbook (ULA/D2/1) On Friday 4 April 1919 Mr Thomas Fielding Johnson purchased the 36-acre site of Leicester’s 5th Northern Base...
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Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 5
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/5/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Dig to explore story of Castle Hill
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill
An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.