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Latest award for Centre for Medicine recognises efforts to promote positive change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/latest-award-for-centre-for-medicine-acknowledges-efforts-to-promote-positive-change
Our award-winning Centre for Medicine continues to be recognised for its ground breaking design and contribution to promoting sustainability, with its latest success being a win in the Global Good Awards UK.
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Leicester scientists join new mission to observe carbon dioxide levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-scientists-join-new-mission-to-observe-carbon-dioxide-levels
Scientists from the University of Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation, which is led by Leicester's Professor John Remedios, are to join the science team for MicroCarb supporting the definition of the mission and the development of the data...
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Eighth annual literary festival promises to explore the magic of Wonderland the mystery of Jack the Ripper and the genius of James Joyce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/eighth-annual-literary-festival-promises-to-explore-the-magic-of-wonderland-the-mystery-of-jack-the-ripper-and-the-genius-of-james-joyce
A vibrant celebration of the written and spoken word is set to visit the city once again as this year's completely free Literary Leicester festival prepares to welcome a distinguished selection of authors, poets and performers.
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Leicester geneticist awarded prestigious Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-geneticist-awarded-prestigious-fellowship
Dr Turi King (pictured), Reader in Genetics and Archaeology at the University has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) Honorary Fellowship for her outstanding dedication to engaging and inspiring people through science.
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Honorary Professor of Law appointed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/honorary-professor-of-law-appointed
A leading lawyer has been appointed as Honorary Professor of Law at Leicester. David Hodson, Partner and co-founder of The International Family Law Group LLP has been awarded the title of Honorary Professor in Law at the University.
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Students reach out to help Leicesters homeless
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/students-reach-out-to-help-leicester2019s-homeless
Students from our University are embodying community spirit with regular outreaches to deliver necessities to Leicester’s homeless citizens, and have recently raised funds for further support through public donations.
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Call for Peer Reviewers
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/journals/museological-review/call-for-peer-reviewers
Find out about the aims of the University of Leicester Museological Review, an online journal edited by PhD students in Museum Studies.
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48M Research England funding provides major boost to UK space industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/ps4-8m-research-england-funding-provides-major-boost-to-uk-space-industry
A consortium of UK universities and agencies, including Leicester, has been awarded nearly £5M from the Research England in order to fund major national initiatives to enhance research and innovation in the UK space industry.
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World Digital Preservation Day 2022 blog
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/10/19/world-digital-preservation-day-2022/
Blog post describing the work done at the University of Leicester to increase ability and capacity for permanent preservation of born-digital material (websites, Sharepoint sites, email and word and pdf documents).
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University of Leicester staff blogs
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/08/01/podcast-pythagoras-trousers/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on August 1, 2016 Juno has just passed a major milestone in its first wide orbit around the giant planet, having passed by its apojove, the furtherest distance to Jupiter (8.1 million km).