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Dig to explore story of Castle Hill
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill
An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.
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Netball teams 24hour sponsored shootout raises over 1000 for Open Hands charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/netball-team2019s-24-hour-sponsored-shootout-raises-over-ps1000-for-open-hands-charity-1
The University’s Netball team have recently raised over £1000 for the Open Hands charity through a 24 hour sponsored shootout on campus.
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Festival archive
https://le.ac.uk/literary-leicester/festival-archive
Check out previous Literary Leicester events
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Take a visual tour of womens influence throughout University history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/take-a-visual-tour-of-women2019s-influence-throughout-university-history
From the first female students in 1921, to the first black female president of the Students’ Union in 1975, to the present day, women have played a vital role in our University's history, an exhibition currently being held at the Library reveals.
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University of Leicester experts urge Britain to get on its feet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/sitting
To mark On Your Feet Britain Day, researchers at the University of Leicester are urging workers across the country to take part in the SMART Work programme, following a stark reminder of the very real risks of sitting too much.
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.
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‘We take sexual violence extremely seriously’: Why should universities care about sexual violence?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/07/we-take-sexual-violence-extremely-seriously-why-should-universities-care-about-sexual-violence/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 7, 2024 Harriet Smailes – Postgraduate Researcher [Content warning: sexual violence – university and local support services: https://reportandsupport.le.ac.
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University of Leicester hosts screening of Strawbs documentary in honour of alumnus David Cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/screening-strawbs-documentary-honour-david-cousins
The Magic Of It All – The Story of Strawbs documentary screening will celebrate the life and work of David Cousins at his alma mater at the Attenborough Arts Centre on 29 October
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Friday 7th September Sol 32
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/07/friday-7th-september-sol-32/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 7, 2012 We are testing out the robotic arm for the next few sols.
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Thursday 1st Nov 2012 Sol 85
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/01/1st-nov-2012-sol-85/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 1, 2012 Later today I catch my flight back to the UK and swap Mars time for GMT. Looking back on the first part of this mission, I think we have learnt and achieved a lot.