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• Chicxulub crater study suggests asteroid impacts could create habitats for life

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/chicxulub-crater-study-suggests-asteroid-impacts-could-create-habitats

  Scientists studying a 65-million-year old crater in the Gulf of Mexico, caused by an asteroid impact, claim it could have provided a habitat for early life to take hold on earth.

• "We must level the playing field for BAME students" says new Vice-Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/04-bame-students

  nishan smiling to the camera|The University of Leicester’s new vice-chancellor has pledged to eliminate the ‘awarding gap’ which sees many students missing out on top degrees.

• First Professors of Nursing and Midwifery herald unique new courses

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/first-professors-of-nursing-and-midwifery-herald-unique-new-courses

  Leicester has taken the first steps in establishing a new centre for nursing and midwifery expertise with the appointment of two Foundation Professors and approval granted for a suite of innovative new degree courses.

• Creating empathic systems

  https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/creating-empathic-systems

  Find out more about the creating empathic systems workshop held in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

• Hello Leicester Hollywood star Alec Baldwin pays tribute to Joe Orton for University event

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/hello-leicester-hollywood-star-alec-baldwin-pays-tribute-to-joe-orton-for-university-event

  Hollywood icon and 2017 Emmy Award nominee Alec Baldwin is playing a key role in a Leicester event celebrating the legacy of playwright Joe Orton.

• New archaeological discovery sheds light on Leicesters Roman past

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/new-archaeological-discovery-sheds-light-on-leicesters-roman-past

  Leicester archaeologists have uncovered a fantastic Roman mosaic and evidence of good living over 1,500 years ago in the city centre in a home with underfloor heating.

• Leicester involved in Earth Observation project to protect tropical forests worldwide

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-involved-in-earth-observation-project-to-protect-tropical-forests-worldwide

  Our University is involved in a new £15m project funded by the UK Space Agency to help to protect tropical forests throughout the world.

• Academic comments on the rise of kids activities being marketed to adults

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-the-rise-of-kids2019-activities-being-marketed-to-adults

  Dr Jane Pilcher from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology has been featured in an article for The Guardian discussing why kids’ activities – such as bouncy castles and ballpits - are now being marketed to grown men and women.

• Wheelchair Rugby champ to compete in International Tournament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/wheelchair-rugby-champ-to-compete-in-international-tournament-1

  Athlete Nicholas Cummins, who is also a Postgraduate Researcher in our School of History, Politics and International Relations, will be representing team GB at the inaugural King Power Quad Nations.

• Faith in Medication film nominated for national award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/faith-in-medication-film-nominated-for-national-award

  A film made by our University has been nominated for a national award.