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150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/150-million-year-post-mortem-baby-pterosaurs-storm
University of Leicester scientists have identified two extraordinary new fossils - tiny prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, with broken wings
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Space and Society MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/space-and-society-ma/2026
You'll examine space's complex impact on society and culture, both practically and intellectually. And consider its potential as a powerful imaginative resource.
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Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/02/17/celebrating-international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science-2021-part-1/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 17 February 2021 On February 11 th the School of Physics and Astronomy joined in with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, using Twitter (@PhysicsUoL) to showcase some of the...
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Shutdown STEM and Academia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/08/shutdown-stem-and-academia/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 8 July 2020 Leicester physicists organise an informative workshop day for postgraduate researchers about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Lady in Lead Coffin revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/lady-in-lead-coffin-revealed
A mysterious lead coffin found close to the site of Richard III's hastily dug grave at the Grey Friars friary has been opened and studied by experts from the University of Leicester’s Archaeological Services (ULAS).
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Deborah Sawday
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2021/deborah-sawday
Deborah Mary Anne Sawday 11th July 1944 to 19th October 2021 University of Leicester Archaeological Services are sad to announce the death of Deborah Sawday on Tuesday 19th October, at the age of 77, after a long illness.
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100-strong crowd learns results of Leicester stroke and exercise study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/100-strong-crowd-learns-results-of-leicester-stroke-and-exercise-study
The results of a 3-year study into stroke patients and exercise was shared with funders, patients and carers at an event held in the Centre for Medicine at the University of Leicester today (18 July 2017).
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Successful Verification of the First Lobster X-ray Mirror Assembly for SVOM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/28/successful-verification-of-the-first-lobster-x-ray-mirror-assembly-for-svom/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 28 October 2020 Julian Osborne highlights the recent success of the team in the Space Research Centre that is making the flight X-ray optic for the Chinese-French satellite SVOM.
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Physics and Astronomy October-November 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/12/01/physics-and-astronomy-october-november-2021-digest/
Physics and Astronomy October-November 2021 Digest
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The Limits of Neoliberalism: An Interview with Will Davies*
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/04/15/the-limits-of-neoliberalism-an-interview-with-will-davies/
Posted by Stephen Dunne in School of Business Blog on April 15, 2015 Stephen Dunne (henceforth SD): Can I ask you to recount, when you set out on the book , what you were trying to do and in relation to what body of work? WD: The main question I had, following on from...