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Cleared for takeoff how Santas sleigh takes to the skies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/cleared-for-take-off-how-santa2019s-sleigh-takes-to-the-skies
Santa Claus’s reindeer will be in need of a good rest after their Christmas Eve capers based on a study by fourth year Master's students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, who have estimated the velocity required to provide enough lift force to get his sleigh...
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University geneticist warns of pseudoscience in industries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/university-geneticist-warns-of-2018pseudoscience2019-in-industries
A University scientist has joined leading scientists from across Europe in raising an alarm over the ‘pseudoscience’ concerning regulation of compounds used in agriculture, healthcare and industry.
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Putting satellite data in farmers’ hands to improve food security
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/farming-earth-observation
PhD project at University of Leicester aims to get more farmers in Kenya and the UK using Earth Observation (E.O) data, allowing them to plan better for extreme weather, boosting climate resilience and food security
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Archaeological fieldschool
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/about/work-placements/fieldschool
ULAS offers a 2 to 4 week fieldschool placement, intended for those who are interested in gaining understanding of archaeological investigations associated with commercial development.
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Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women/esuantsiwa-jane-goldsmith
“When I was President I had to go to Senate meetings, me with 90-odd white guys, so I always turned up wearing banana yellow and big hair to scare the mortar boards off them.
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Which regions/cities in the UK are the wealthiest?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/09/02/which-regions-cities-in-the-uk-are-the-wealthiest/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 2, 2016 Take a look at the latest annual Prosperity Index . The Barclays UK Prosperity Map is an annual piece of research compiled by Opinium on behalf of Barclays.
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Did you know? Food and Brazilian assertions of Africanness – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/05/21/did-you-know-food-and-brazilian-assertions-of-africanness/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on May 21, 2015 In October 1972, Brazilian foreign minister Gibson Barbosa went on a month-long trip to nine West African countries in order to develop closer economic and political relations with black Africa.
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Bradgate Park Fieldschool Season 2 (2016)
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/people-and-places/bradgate-park-fieldschool/season-2-2016
A summary of year 2 of the Bradgate Park archaeological fieldschool in Leicestershire
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Case Study - A S Miles Consulting
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/executive-education-programmes/help-to-grow-management-programme/case-study---a-s-miles-consulting
Introduction A S Miles Consulting Limited, based in Glenfield, Leicestershire, were established in 2015 and provide management consultancy services to the transport industry ensuring businesses and their transport operations are safe, compliant and profitable.
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Governing documents
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents
Find out about the governing documents which comprise the core framework of the University’s operations. These include the Charter, Statutes, Ordinances, University of Leicester Act and Charity Status.