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Annabelle Sreberny
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/annabelle-sreberny
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Professor Annabelle Sreberny, former Director of the Centre for Mass Communication Research. Annabelle Sreberny was born on 5 September 1949 to parents who had come to Britain as Jewish refugees.
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Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics: new study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/microplastic-colours
Study led by University of Leicester concludes that colourants in plastic can affect the rate at which it breaks down and can lead to more harmful microplastics released into the environment
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling. Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.
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What can we expect from the 2024 general election?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/election
Professor Paul Baines, political marketing expert from the University of Leicester, gives his take on the upcoming general election.
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Leicester-led study finds long-COVID leaves tell-tale traces in the blood
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/long-covid
A study into the long-term health impacts of coronavirus, led by experts from the University of Leicester, has found long-COVID leaves tell-tale traces in the blood.
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Professor Jack Spence
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/jack-spence
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Daring Deeds of Valour
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/onthisdayofwar/2016/02/09/daring-deeds-of-valour/
Posted by Philip Shaw in On This Day of War on February 9, 2016 Daring Deeds of Valour By Dr Rachel Bates, University of Leicester The 29 January 2016 marks the 160 th anniversary of the Victoria Cross, a key legacy of the Crimean War (1854-56).
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Raising a Glass to the English Wine Industry: Why we will be cracking open the English Fizz this Chr
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2014/12/23/raising-a-glass-to-the-english-wine-industry-why-we-will-be-cracking-open-the-english-fizz-this-christmas/
Posted by Sarah Robinson in School of Business Blog on December 23, 2014 Senior Lecturers in Organisation Studies, Sarah Robinson and Elke Weik , get us in the seasonal spirit: Cheers! We are both wine lovers and organisational researchers, curious about the factors...
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Jupiters jawdropping north pole unlike anything encountered in Solar System
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/jupiters-north-pole-unlike-anything-encountered-in-solar-system
Last week NASA's Juno spacecraft sent back the first-ever images of Jupiter's north pole, taken during the spacecraft's first flyby of the planet with its instruments switched on.
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Senate regulation 13: Emergency regulation
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-13
Downloadable version of Senate Regulation 13 (PDF, 437KB) Introduction 13.1 This Regulation explains the measures the University can take when its academic activities suffer significant disruption due to serious and unexpected events outside of its control. 13.