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Goodbye winter, hello Indian spring – jaw-dropping crocus display celebrates Leicester’s diverse heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/indian-spring-crocus-display-celebrates-leicesters-diverse-heritage
A mesmerising crocus display masterminded by a BBC Gardeners’ World presenter has bloomed in Leicester to celebrate the city’s rich cultural heritage.
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Law graduate Ella’s journey from Clearing to national champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/law-graduate-ella-journey-from-clearing-national-champion
When Ella Bailey came to the University of Leicester through Clearing, she never dreamed that she would graduate as a national law competition champion.
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Macron’s railway reforms: the ultimate test for French trade unionism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/04/19/macrons-railway-reforms-the-ultimate-test-for-french-trade-unionism/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on April 19, 2018 In this blog Dr Heather Connolly reflects on the on-going strike action in France.
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Sold-out true crime themed wine tasting evening returns to Cardiff this Valentine’s Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/wine-and-crime
Read more about the new true crime event hosted by Dr Angela Muir, Director of the Centre for Regional and Local History
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National Space Centre’s Women in Space Series
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/12/01/national-space-centres-women-in-space-series/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 December 2020 Leicester Space Scientists have been included in a series of interviews by the National Space Centre focussing on Women in Space and careers in STEM.
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Leicestershire’s small and medium-sized enterprises offered fully funded support to thrive in the green economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/greener-future
A fully-funded advisory service offered by the University of Leicester is launching to help Leicestershire’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) thrive.
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Chief Scientific Adviser pays tribute to University of Leicester’s world-leading research, impact, and COVID-19 response during visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/sir-patrick-vallance
Sir Patrick Vallance, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, recently visited the University of Leicester to find out more about its research expertise and to deliver a lecture on the importance of scientific advice in national policymaking.
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Explore the silent night this festive season: space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock to give Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures on the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/space-scientist-maggie-aderin-pocock-royal-institution-christmas-lectures
University of Leicester’s Chancellor hosts the 2025 Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer on 28th, 29th and 30th December at 7pm
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NASA and ESA view Space Park Leicester’s ultra-clean mini-lab for space samples first-hand
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/nasa-esa-space-park-leicester-ultra-clean-mini-lab
Delegation from NASA and the European Space Agency visited Space Park Leicester to see its Double Walled Isolator, an ultra-clean miniature laboratory designed by University of Leicester scientists intended to safely store and analyse materials from space
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Attenborough Arts Centre’s SENsory Atelier wins ‘Learning Programme of the Year’ at national Museums + Heritage Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/attenborough-arts-centre-museum-heritage-awards
Attenborough Arts Centre’s flagship SENsory Atelier programme has been named Learning Programme of the Year at the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards 2025.