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Laser-firing spacecraft lauded by Leicester Director
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/laser-firing-spacecraft-lauded-by-leicester-director
Professor John Remedios, Head and Professor of Earth Observation Science and head of the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) at our University has been involved in an event for a new European Space Agency instrument.
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Gender Pay Gap reporting is now compulsory…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/04/11/gender-pay-gap-reporting-is-now-compulsory/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 11, 2017 … for employers with 250 or more staff. To find out about the new system see the UK government website and read the legislation.
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Double trouble for DMU as womens and mens rugby teams take home Varsity victory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/double-trouble-for-dmu-as-women-and-men2019s-rugby-teams-take-home-varsity-victory
Our Varsity teams have once again proved their prowess on the field, scoring a double victory over De Montfort University at last night’s rugby game (30 April).
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Cleared for takeoff how Santas sleigh takes to the skies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/cleared-for-take-off-how-santa2019s-sleigh-takes-to-the-skies
Santa Claus’s reindeer will be in need of a good rest after their Christmas Eve capers based on a study by fourth year Master's students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, who have estimated the velocity required to provide enough lift force to get his sleigh...
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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jbridges: Page 16
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/16/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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Gender pay gap reporting around the world
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/10/19/gender-pay-gap-reporting-around-the-world/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 19, 2020 How does the UK’s pay gap compare with other countries ? Get some insight from the latest Fawcett society report which compares 10 nations.
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Two Students + One Programme = Graduate Job Success
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/careerdevelopmentservice/2015/10/16/leicester-award-gold/
Posted by Marie Muir in Career Development Service on October 16, 2015 Fran and Lucy took part in the Leicester Award Gold when they studied at the University of Leicester, hear why they think you should do it too! Why did you apply for the Leicester Award Gold? Fran – I...
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Ethics and effectiveness of drones and remote warfare to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/the-ethics-and-effectiveness-of-drones-and-remote-warfare-to-be-explored
The evolution of war will be discussed at a free conference on Wednesday 11 February which examines the historical and contemporary issues of remote warfare.
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Research Bites: ESA’s Gaia Mission
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/30/research-bites-esas-gaia-mission/
Please join us again this Friday December 2nd for our second research bites of the term. - Featuring Prof. Martin Barstow, talking about ESA's Gaia mission.