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The human legacy of American troops in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester
The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who married Americans and left the city at the end of the war.
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Beatriz Sanchez-Cano
https://le.ac.uk/people/beatriz-sanchez-cano
The academic profile of Dr Beatriz Sanchez-Cano, STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellow and Lecturer at University of Leicester
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Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-astronomers-aid-project-to-identify-start-of-lunar-month
Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month Leicester Astronomers aid project to identify start of lunar month 700| Collaboration to determine start of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor receives engineering accolade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/deputy-vice-chancellor-receives-engineering-accolade
The University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Edmund Burke has today been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
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Leicester celebrates World Book Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-celebrates-world-book-night
To celebrate World Book Night, this year the University successfully applied to be a volunteer institution, and hand out out books to share a love of reading with those in the local community Since 2011, over two million books have been given away by thousands of...
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Students growing rocket from outer space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-growing-rocket-from-outer-space
Students in our Department of Physics and Astronomy have been growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space.
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Historian to take part in stand-up comedy challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/historian-to-take-part-in-stand-up-comedy-challenge
Kevin Schürer (pictured), Professor of English Local History in our School of History and lead genealogist in the discovery of King Richard III, has been announced as one of the contenders in a stand-up comedy challenge in Leicestershire.
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Expert opinions cover enabling characteristics of cancer Euroscepticism in Poland and Leicester Citys miracle win
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/expert-opinions-cover-enabling-characteristics-of-cancer
PhD student Mohan Harihar from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing the properties that help make it easier for cells to acquire the ‘hallmarks of cancer’ that promote tumour development.
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Mike Le Bas
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/mike-le-bas
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Michael John Le Bas, who was Senior Lecturer in Igneous Petrology in the Department of Geology from 1961 to 1992.
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How do your students view/use ‘learning outcomes’? Participate in our study to find out – University
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/10/02/participatestudy/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. How do your students view/use 'learning outcomes'? Participate in our study to find out.