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Esteemed Leicester University professor hands over reins of celebrated Space Research Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/space-research-centre-head
A professor who has been the driving force in advancing space research and exploration at the University of Leicester for more than four decades has handed over the reins of the newly named Space Projects and Instrumentation Group.
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New Leicester media festival to launch this September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/festival-of-media-stories
A new festival celebrating film and media in Leicester will launch at University of Leicester this Autumn
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Leicestershire business leaders celebrated at regional awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/business-executive-awards
Professor Philip Baker, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at the University of Leicester, spoke at the evening’s awards ceremony to affirm the University’s commitment to enterprise and innovation in its Centenary year, and also presented the Overall...
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Emma Parker
https://le.ac.uk/people/emma-parker
Dr Emma Parker researches Postwar and Contemporary Literature, focusing on women’s writing, queer literature, gender and sexuality
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Leicester Professor wins Sir Paul Curran Award for public writing on empathy research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/howick-conversation-award-empathy
Professor Jeremy Howick, a researcher at the University of Leicester, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Paul Curran Award by The Conversation
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Leicester celebrates British Science Week with top five innovations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/innovations
The University of Leicester is celebrating this year’s theme for British Science Week (5-14 March 2021), ‘Innovating for the Future’, by highlighting the top five innovations pioneered at the University.
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BBCs Crimewatch Roadshow comes to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/bbcs-crimewatch-roadshow-comes-to-leicester
The University will feature in an upcoming episode of BBC’s Crimewatch Roadshow, which is due to be aired on Friday 23 June 2017.
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Leicester academic explores unanswered questions about Easter
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-academic-explores-unanswered-questions-about-easter
Dr Philip Shaw, from the University of Leicester, will explore the pagan origins of Easter in a free public event on 6 April.
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Unique archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/unique-archaeological-project-reveals-historic-earthquake-in-cyprus
A University of Leicester archaeology project has uncovered new information about an ancient, erosion-threatened port in Cyprus.
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Leicester geneticists to present at Who Do You Think You Are Live
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-geneticists-to-present-at-who-do-you-think-you-are-live
Geneticists from the University of Leicester will discuss the discovery of Richard III and genealogical research in presentations at Who Do You Think You Are? Live at the NEC Birmingham on Thursday 6 April and Friday 7 April.