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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans.
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£10 billion space telescope has only just begun to reveal universe’s secrets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/jwst-anniversary
Engineers from the University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester, who have been part of the £10 billion James Webb Space Telescope mission for 20 years, reflect on the first anniversary of its first images release.
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Triumphing in the face of adversity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/triumphing-in-the-face-of-adversity
Corinne’s time at the University of Leicester has, in great part, been shaped by her resilience. Beginning her degree in 2013, she faced a number of personal setbacks, but after five years of hard work and dedication, she graduates this week with her LLB.
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Leicester to honour 100 years of womens suffrage with rendition of Pankhurst Anthem at graduation ceremonies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-to-honour-100-years-of-women2019s-suffrage-with-rendition-of-pankhurst-anthem-at-graduation-ceremonies
A choral work written to mark the women's vote centenary by relatives of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is to be performed at the upcoming summer graduation ceremonies.
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Leicester to lead development of space instrument
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-to-lead-development-of-space-instrument
A space mission called SMILE (Solar Wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer) which is a joint collaboration between scientists from the UK, Europe, Canada, the US and China, has received the go-ahead for an initial study phase this summer by the European Space Agency...
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Leicester researchers develop novel heart pump to help people with heart failure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/10-novel-new-pump-to-help-people-with-heart-failure
SZ92jwoXe1k|Dr David Adlam, Associate Professor and Interventional Cardiologist in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Piyal Samara-Ratna, Mechanical Engineer in the Space Research Centre, have joined forces to combine medical and space research to develop a pump...
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Leicester researchers have co-developed the first global guidance for managing digestive conditions during Ramadan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/ramadan-health-fasting-guidance
Researchers in Leicester have developed a clinical guide for managing patients with gastrointestinal and liver conditions during Ramadan
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Space Park Leicester experts to showcase space technology at IAC 2024 in Milan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/space-park-iac
A team of experts will be showcasing some of the instruments and technologies developed and under development at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester invests in next generation of world-changing research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/100-phd
The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) announced a multimillion pound investment in the world-changing researchers of tomorrow.
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Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors experience continuous symptoms, global research finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/long-covid
More than 40 per cent of COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms of the virus four months after first being infected.