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Genetic fingerprinting explained
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/explained
Bullet-point guide to the key facts about DNA, genetic fingerprinting and genetic profiling.
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Free public event explores the 1911 ‘All India’ cricket tour of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/30-cricket-event
A fascinating chapter in cricket history will be explored at a free public event on Tuesday 1 October when Dr Prashant Kidambi, Associate Professor of colonial urban history, discusses the first ever Indian tour of England in 1911.
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University of Leicester offers organisations free climate leadership training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-offers-organisations-free-climate-leadership-training
Leicestershire organisations looking to increase their sustainability credentials can take advantage of free leadership training from the University of Leicester.
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Take a visual tour of womens influence throughout University history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/take-a-visual-tour-of-women2019s-influence-throughout-university-history
From the first female students in 1921, to the first black female president of the Students’ Union in 1975, to the present day, women have played a vital role in our University's history, an exhibition currently being held at the Library reveals.
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Women will take 118 years to achieve equality
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/11/20/women-will-take-118-years-to-achieve-equality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 20, 2015 A ccording to the World Economic Forum Global Gender report which ranks over 140 economies on health, economic, political and education factors.
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Solar eclipse echoes astronomical events during Richard IIIs time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/solar-eclipse-echoes-astronomical-events-during-richard-iiis-time
This Friday’s solar eclipse has as much relevance to Ricardians as it does for countless astronomers and stargazers across the globe.
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Physics students calculate how to take the perfect set piece
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/back-of-the-net-physics-students-calculate-how-to-take-the-perfect-set-piece
To mark World Maths Day, The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair is showcasing how relevant maths is by giving it real life application in advance of the resumption of Premier League fixtures, including the Champions’ trip to Chelsea (today).
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.
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PlanetarySeminar: Solar wind and planetary magnetospheres coupling: macrophysical and microphysical
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/01/24/planetaryseminar-solar-wind-and-planetary-magnetospheres-coupling-macrophysical-and-microphysical-processes/
Posted by mkj13 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 January 2022 At 14:00 on Wednesday February 8th, 2022, Dr Lina Hadid from LPP, France will be presenting a seminar titled: “Solar wind and planetary magnetospheres coupling: macrophysical and microphysical processes”.
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Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock
Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks to a programme run by the University of Leicester and the Sutton Trust.