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Space Park Leicester to benefit from new funding announcement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/03-space-park-funding
Space Park Leicester will receive £50,000 funding and form part of the new and innovative East Midlands Manufacturing Zones
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Leicester experts present methane monitoring research to the King
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/leicester-experts-methane-monitoring-research-king
Climate scientists from the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) recently showcased their research at a reception attended by His Majesty King Charles III.
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Satellites are making our food more secure and sustainable, says Leicester expert
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/satellites-space-technology-food-sustainable
Earth observation expert Professor Heiko Balzter speaks as University of Leicester holds Food and Land Use Summit, where Leicester experts demonstrated how the space sector is playing a role in monitoring land use, tracking deforestation, and assessing agricultural...
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History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/history-makers-first-leicester-chongqing-students-graduate
History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the University of Leicester and Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) graduated.
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Leicester researchers use satellites to tackle landfill methane leaks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/satellites-landfill-methane-leaks
Research team from the School of Physics and Astronomy and Space Park Leicester is testing how space-based technology can help find leaks and then assess whether repairs have worked
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Celebrating six decades of research in the Adrian Building and 40 Years of Genetic Fingerprinting – Public Event, October 11th
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/genetics-adrian-richard-iii-dna
To mark the forthcoming closure of the Adrian Building, the former Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences (GGCS) is hosting a public event on Saturday, October 11th, in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Sir Bob Burgess Building, Welford Road.
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Class of 2026 graduate with international education provided by UK-China experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/2026-dalian-graduate-international-education-uk-china-experts
The latest students to benefit from a truly international education have graduated from an institute in China established by the University of Leicester and Dalian University of Technology (DUT).
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Bumper year of funded PhD opportunities in heritage and culture at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/phd-archaeology-heritage-culture-museums-and-galleries
Explore funded PhD opportunities in heritage and culture at the University of Leicester, with projects in museum studies, archaeology, history and media.
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Universitys Festival of Careers breaks records
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/universitys-festival-of-careers-breaks-records
Last week saw the fourth annual Festival of Careers run by the Career Development Service.
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Energy research at our University set to accelerate following 180M investment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/energy-research-at-our-university-set-to-accelerate-following-ps180m-investment
Our University is set to play a crucial role in the next step towards the transformation of the UK’s energy sector after the Government confirmed £60m investment for the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA).