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GPS in space research brings autonomous interplanetary travel closer to reality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/201cgps-in-space201d-research-brings-autonomous-interplanetary-travel-closer-to-reality
An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and our University publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft’s position in space in the direction of a particular pulsar can be calculated autonomously, using a...
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University of Leicester writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Stories
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/jonathan-taylor-scablands-arnold-bennett
A collection of short stories written by the University of Leicester’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize.
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Attenborough Arts Centre presents a journey into learning with Unlocking The World
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/attenborough-arts-send
Read more about Attenborough Arts Centre's newest exhibition, Unlocking The World.
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Cosmic Coffee to deliver creative insights at October event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/cosmic-coffee-creative-insights-october-event-770
Andrew Fletcher of the Attenborough Arts Centre, local artist Matt Turner and James Burkmar from LCB Depot will speak at Space Park Leicester on 1 October
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Leicester launches HeForShes GetFree Tour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-launches-heforshe2019s-getfree-tour
Following UN Women’s announcement, the University is to be the launchpad for the inaugural HeForShe #GetFree Tour to campus for a vital discussion on the importance of gender equality on Tuesday 29 September.
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How science got women wrong explored by award-winning science journalist
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/how-science-got-women-wrong-explored-by-award-winning-science-journalist
The long history of gender bias in science research and the work being done to correct it will be explored in a talk by award-winning science journalist Angela Saini (pictured).
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Winter 2020 newsletter
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/patient-carer-group/newsletters/winter-2020
The October edition of the newsletter stated that we continue to sail into uncharted waters but at last our destination appears just visible on the horizon.
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Awardwinning academic rep explains why shes not quite ready to leave Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/award-winning-academic-rep-explains-why-she2019s-not-quite-ready-to-leave-leicester
Dedicated student Aysha Ahmed may be closing the chapter on one part of her student journey at the University of Leicester this week, but she isn’t quite ready to leave us yet.
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15m contemporary art gallery launch announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/ps1-5m-contemporary-art-gallery-launch-announced
The University has begun work to create one of the largest dedicated contemporary gallery spaces in the East Midlands, due to be completed in Autumn 2015. Work began on Monday 5 January at the Richard Attenborough Centre for the £1.5 million new gallery and courtyard.
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University of Leicester experts to present pioneering space research at the 75th International Astronautical Congress
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/iac-presentations
Three key members of the University’s Space Park Leicester team are presenting work at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week.