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• Springfest

  https://le.ac.uk/springfest

  Celebrate the end of the second term of the year with activities, food and competitions on campus at Leicester.

• Science behind sitting

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/sitting-science

  Ground-breaking research on the impact of sitting on our health from the University of Leicester has shaped clinical guidelines across the globe.

• Tribute to architect behind iconic Engineering Building

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/tribute-to-architect-behind-iconic-engineering-building

  The architect James Gowan, who co-designed the University of Leicester’s Engineering Building, has died aged 92. He formed a partnership with James Stirling in the 1950s the results of which included our Engineering Building, completed in 1963.

• Award-winning satellite ecosystem protection project developed by Leicester researchers showcased to Kenyan President

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/forest-alert

  An award-winning satellite project developed by researchers at the University of Leicester with support from the National Centre for Earth Observation has been showcased as part President Kenyatta’s visit to London, where he marked the UK-Kenya partnership on climate change.

• School of Criminology launches new podcast to tackle hate crime

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/hidden-hate-podcast

  A new podcast series created by the University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies takes a deep dive into the causes behind hate online and offline and how they can be tackled.

• Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/26/

  Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.

• Using Top Hat to increase student engagement and satisfaction

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/04/24/using-top-hat-to-increase-student-engagement-and-satisfaction/

  Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on April 24, 2019 Dr Curro Martinez-Mora in the School of Business has been using Top Hat extensively in the delivery of his Intermediate Microeconomics (EC2002/EC2012) course, working...

• Exposure to air pollution in pregnancy and early life has important impacts on lung function in early childhood

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/27-pollution-during-pregnancy

  New research by the Centre for Environmental Health and Sustainability (CESH) at the University of Leicester indicates that exposure to air pollution from road traffic as early as the first trimester of pregnancy and in early life is associated with small but significant...

• Leicester alumni boost research into student vaccine uptake

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/alumni-covid-funding

  Research focused on improving vaccine uptake in university students has been given a boost this week after the University of Leicester’s Alumni Association Committee made a generous donation of £5,000 to the University’s Vice-Chancellor Nishan Canagarajah on Monday 21st...

• Are we entering a new age

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/are-we-entering-a-new-age

  Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from the Department of Geology has been interviewed by Academic Minute discussing the Anthropocene and whether mankind has entered a new age.