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Leicester geoscientists return from expedition following successful offshore operations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/geoscientists-expedition-successful-offshore-operations
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) included researchers from the University of Leicester, aiming to explore ancient freshened water systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore.
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Bookings open for the University of Leicester’s space CPD course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/space-park-cpd-course
Fundamentals of Space Short Courses now open for bookings
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Double distinction for Leicester’s ‘Mr Antarctic Volcano’ in New Year Honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/john-smellie-polar-medal
University of Leicester volcanologist Professor John Smellie receives Polar Medal for the second time, from second monarch.
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University of Leicester agrees five-year roadmap of support for twinned university in Ukraine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/ukraine-partnership-roadmap
Plan for five years of collaboration follows twinning agreement between The University of Leicester and Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostohradskyi National University
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Leicester scientists contribute to latest climate satellite mission EarthCARE
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/earthcare-nceo
National Centre for Earth Observation) at the Universities of Leicester plays a key role in a new mission to understand how clouds and aerosol particles affect weather and climate
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First Forty Years of Physics at Leicester 1924-64
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/01/04/first-forty-years-of-physics-at-leicester-1924-64/
Professor Ken Pounds looks back upon the first four decades of Physics at the University of Leicester.
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About us
https://le.ac.uk/miv/about
What are minimal surfaces? Find out about our Leverhulme Trust funded project.
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The University's origins in the Great War
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/great-war
Read about the origins of the University within the context of the First World War, and how the University College came to be founded in 1921.
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Efforts to establish laws for space boosted by Ukraine partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/space-law-conference
Conference tackling law and international co-operation in space hosted at University of Leicester, organised by expert in space law who fled Ukraine for Leicester.
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Radiographer lecturer receives MBE at Windsor Castle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/claire-robinson-mbe
Radiography senior lecturer Dr Claire Robinson beams with pride having received an MBE for services to forensic investigation.