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Transforming space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/transforming-space-exploration
Our University is spearheading the development of new power generation technologies for space exploration as part of a European Space Agency funded programme.
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International team of space scientists to conduct pioneering research into atmospheres of distant exoplanets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-team-of-space-scientists-to-conduct-pioneering-research-into-atmospheres-of-distant-exoplanets
Researchers from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, working as part of an international team of seven European institutes, have launched a new project to conduct research into the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
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Respiratory Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/respiratory-sciences
Find your research degree supervisor in Respiratory Sciences at Leicester.
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Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest
Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.
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Puppy power Students Union leads the way with pearls pasties and a new furry friend
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/puppy-power-students-union-leads-the-way-with-pearls-pasties-and-a-new-furry-friend
The Students’ Union has been busy over the summer renovating its food market - and welcoming the newest member to its team, Vinnie the black Labrador retriever. The Union has invested £200,000 in creating a ‘unique’ dining experience in time for Freshers’ Week.
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Expert opinions cover passion for space mega mining South Africa and Italy and the euro
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/expert-opinions-cover-passion-for-space-mega-mining-south-africa-and-italy-and-the-euro
Dr Suzie Imber from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been interviewed by Womanthology about her research, her role at Leicester and her passion for space.
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Working at home is ‘a double-edged sword’, new research reveals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/home-working
New research conducted by academics at the Universities of Leicester and Exeter has revealed how working at home can be ‘a double-edged sword’.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/people
Principal Investigator Professor Joanna Story School of History (js73@le.ac.uk) Project Manager Dr Pragya Vohra School of History (pv51@le.ac.uk) Co-investigators Professor Steve Brown School of Management (sb343@le.ac.
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Leicester mathematicians working with geoscientists from Weatherford give the possibility to see structures deeply in the Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-mathematicians-working-with-geoscientists-from-weatherford-give-the-possibility-to-see-structures-deeply-in-the-earth
Mathematicians from our Department of Mathematics and geologists from Weatherford, which provides technologies and services to the oil and gas industry, have developed a new software tool for visualising the structure of the Earth deep underground.
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Hive of activity how genes turn bees into workers and queens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/hive-of-activity-how-genes-turn-bees-into-workers-and-queens
Biologists have discovered that one of nature’s most important pollinators - the buff-tailed bumblebee – either ascends to the land of milk and honey by becoming a queen or remains a lowly worker bee based on which genes are ‘turned on’ during its lifespan.