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UK National Police Air Service safer thanks to the work of University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-uk-national-police-air-service-npas-flight-deck-safety
Dr Andrew Bennett standing next to a helicopter|Dr Simon Bennett researches flight-deck human factors to improve safety The National Police Air Service (NPAS), created in 2012, provides tactical air support to the 43 police forces of England and Wales from a network of 14 bases.
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Showcasing Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/showcasing-leicester
SHOWCASING LEICESTER’S CULTURAL HERITAGE Highfields Community Centre ‘Highfields, the last 50 years!’
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Royal Commission Industrial Fellowship awarded to researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/royal-commission-1851
A PhD researcher at the University of Leicester has been awarded a prestigious Industrial Fellowship by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to develop solutions to some of society’s biggest challenges.
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Leicester Physics students ‘prove’ Santa’s Christmas magic is REAL
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/christmas-magic
A group of Physics students at the University of Leicester have ‘proved’ that there is such a thing as Santa’s Christmas magic.
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Earth observation research project tackling forest degradation shortlisted for award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/3-earth-observation-research-project-tackling-forest-degradation-shortlisted-for-award
Earth observation research project tackling forest degradation shortlisted for award - Earth-imaging satellite company Planet has announced finalists as part of Copernicus Masters competition challenge
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Leicester Legal Eagles come in to land
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/legalliteracy/2014/04/02/leicester-legal-eagles-come-in-to-land/
Posted by Dawn Watkins in Legal Literacy on April 2, 2014 Last Friday was the final day of activities for the Leicester Legal Eagles project.
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Air pollution speeds up ageing of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/09-air-pollution-lung-function-copd
A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Will the government’s AI action plan be a success?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/artificial-intelligence
University of Leicester expert comments on the UK government's action plan to boost its role in developing and deploying artificial intelligence.
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Pioneering African mental health study receives millions in funding from Wellcome
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/neet
A Wellcome-funded study led by the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the University of Leicester and others, aims to identify predictors of depression among NEET youth in Africa.
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Drying Congo peatlands threaten to accelerate climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/congo-cop27
Study reveals how the Congo peatlands changed from being a major store of carbon to a source of damaging carbon dioxide emissions.