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BBC brings aurora borealis down to earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/bbc-brings-aurora-borealis-down-to-earth
The BBC’s One Show recently hosted the aurora borealis – at least, at a smaller scale – in their studio courtesy of our Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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Three awards for Leicester celebrating teaching success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/three-awards-for-leicester-celebrating-teaching-success
The University’s Natural Sciences teaching team (pictured right) has been selected among only six award winners at a national event celebrating teaching excellence.
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Local primary school children explore history of Leicester Cathedral
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/local-primary-school-children-explore-history-of-leicester-cathedral
One hundred primary school children in Leicester will have the opportunity to retell the story of Leicester Cathedral in a creative writing workshop led by tutors from our School of Arts on Friday 3 March.
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Migration and the making of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/migration-making-leicester
Fifty years on from the Ugandan Asians' arrival The expulsion of the Asian population of Uganda in August/September 1972 was a key moment in Leicester’s recent history.
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REF2021 highlight for Psychology and Vision Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/psychology-vision-sciences/ref2021
Learn more about Psychology and Vision Science's performance in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF2021)
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Excellent results in REF2021
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/ref2021
School of Museum Studies research highlights in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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35th for Business and Management research in REF2021
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/ref2021
The School of Business research highlights in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic
The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/112/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Leicester scientists discover ‘Star Wars’ planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/leicester-scientists-discover-star-wars-planet
Scientists from the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings - similar to the planet Tatooine in Star Wars.