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University of Leicester’s support for wider society is recognised by Research England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/university-leicester-support-society-recognised-research-england
The University of Leicester’s flair for engaging with and supporting wider society has been highlighted by a Research England report.
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12th Nov 2012 Sol 96
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/11/12/12th-nov-2012-sol-96/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 12, 2012 The science team rotates roles and I am Mineralogy Science Theme Lead for the next few sols.
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Juno’s first observations of Jupiter are revealing a giant world that is defying our expectations
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2017/05/26/junos-first-observations-of-jupiter-are-revealing-a-giant-world-that-is-defying-our-expectations/
University of Leicester, Staff Blogs
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Leicester’s pharmacist prescribing programme is a national first
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/pharmacy
Employer demand has led to the University of Leicester launching the UK’s first independent pharmacist prescribing programme.
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Lee Anderson’s Islamophobia 101: how the Conservatives dodge responsibility for the prejudice that i
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2024/03/07/lee-andersons-islamophobia-101-how-the-conservatives-dodge-responsibility-for-the-prejudice-that-is-rife-in-their-ranks/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on March 7, 2024 Chris Allen – Associate Professor This article was first published at The Conversation. To read, click here .
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Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/genetic-diseases
Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of Leicester warn
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Britain’s first space explorer is honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/honorand-helen-sharman
Britain’s first astronaut has paid tribute to the University of Leicester’s world class space research.
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Dig to explore story of Castle Hill
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/dig-to-explore-story-of-castle-hill
An ancient monument at the heart of Leicester’s Castle Hill Country Park is due to be investigated later this month as part of a community archaeological project.
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Space images confirm England’s drought areas correlate with high land surface temperatures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/space-drought-images
Earth Observation (EO) experts from the University of Leicester have highlighted the correlation between land surface temperatures and drought-affected areas of the United Kingdom using data captured from space.
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What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/grasshopper-mandibles
But analysis of the ecological importance of grasshoppers is not straightforward, and finding out what they eat requires detailed study of the contents of their guts or painstaking and time-consuming observations of how they feed in the wild. There is, however, a better way.