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Geologist to monitor effects of controlled demolition near former city council HQ
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/geologist-to-monitor-effects-of-controlled-demolition-near-former-city-council-hq
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn will be setting up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site planned for this weekend. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
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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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Honour for Cancer Professor at Leicester and Leicesters Hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/honour-for-cancer-professor-at-leicester-and-leicesters-hospitals
A Professor at our University and consultant at Leicester’s Hospitals has been honoured ‘for his lifelong work on earlier diagnosis and improved outcomes for lung cancer patients.
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Research reveals what audiences expect when TV is offensive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-reveals-what-audiences-expect-when-tv-is-offensive
Researchers from Leicester and Birmingham City University have revealed some of the key concerns audiences have with television they find ‘offensive’.
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Leicester duo recognised among UKs best teachers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/leicester-duo-recognised-among-uk2019s-best-teachers
Two outstanding academics at our University are being recognised with national awards for teaching excellence.
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University of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/university-of-sanctuary
Our University has launched an initiative to be recognised as a University of Sanctuary, committed to welcoming and supporting refugees and asylum seekers.
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Expert opinions cover the British Empire air pollution the CIA and how society sleeps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/expert-opinions-cover-the-british-empire-air-pollution-the-cia-and-how-society-sleeps
Dr Stan Neal from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for The Conversation about how the British Empire facilitated the movement of migrant workers in the 19th century and beyond.
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Ground control arrives at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/ground-control-arrives-at-leicester
Scientists at our University are a step closer to controlling their own satellite missions now that a new satellite ground station dish has been installed on campus.
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Find the perfect formula at the next Doctoral Inaugural Lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/next-doctoral-inaugural-lectures-make-the-perfect-formula
Two outstanding PhD graduates from Leicester will return this week to present their research to a public audience. The College of Science and Engineering is holding two Doctoral Inaugural Lectures on 11 May from 5.30pm in the Bennett Building, Link Theatre.
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Annual lecture archive
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/annual-lecture/annual-lecture-archive
Browse the archive of past annual lectures hosted by the Centre for Victorian Studies