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Why Not… Run a Crossword Morning?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/12/why-not-run-a-crossword-morning/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 November 2020 Postgraduates within the School run crossword coffee mornings every day to stay connected during home working, writes Rosie Hodnett.
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Lockdown Research Bites
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/07/15/lockdown-research-bites/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 15 July 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, Leicester’s College of Science and Engineering showcased a series of virtual lectures over the spring and summer.
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National Space Centre Lockdown Thematic Weeks
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/12/national-space-centre-lockdown-thematic-weeks/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 May 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, the National Space Centre continued to engage a national audience with their space-themes videos.
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PGR Careers blog University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/09/05/which-tennis-ball-am-i-chasing/
PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester
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Spirit of the 1960s and 70s kept alive in new book about Neil Young
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-1960s-and-70s-kept-alive-in-new-book-about-neil-young
A new book on the musical travels of Neil Young, one of the most significant recording and performing artists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, argues that the singer-songwriter is one of only a few music industry figures to still engage in social activism.
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Imaginative research to be showcased at upcoming festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/imaginative-research-to-be-showcased-at-upcoming-festival
Research into how air pollution is affecting the bacteria in our lungs, how an ageing heart can potentially be made young again and the ornate majesty of Julius Caesar’s Rome are among the many projects to be showcased by Leicester research students on Monday 6 July at the...
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New way to kill the malaria parasite identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/new-way-to-kill-the-malaria-parasite-identified-by-study
Scientists have discovered new ways in which the malaria parasite survives in the blood stream of its victims - a discovery that could pave the way to new treatments for the disease.
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Study finds accuracy of sexual assault testimonies is not affected by alcohol intoxication
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/study-finds-accuracy-of-sexual-assault-testimonies-is-not-affected-by-alcohol-intoxication
People are often concerned about the accuracy of testimony given by victims who were intoxicated during a sexual assault – but a new study by Leicester researchers has found that while alcohol intoxicated participants report fewer pieces of information about an assault,...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 24 30 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-24-30-september
Dr Jon Moran from the Department of Politics and International Relations has weighed up the pros and cons of armed drones in the skies above us in an article for The Conversation.
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New gallery extension recognised by local building awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/new-gallery-extension-recognised-by-local-building-awards
The New Galleries Wing at Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s arts centre, has been announced as the winner of the 2015 Leicester Civic Society New Build Award.