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Leicester Planetary Scientist in BBC Earth Feature on Jupiter
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/07/leicester-planetary-scientist-in-bbc-earth-feature-on-jupiter/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 June 2021 Dr. Henrik Melin was interviewed for a feature for @BBCEarth about the greatest of planets – Jupiter. He discusses Juno’s exploration of the giant planet, and highlights some of the latest discoveries.
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‘Fizzy pop’ process reveals copper-rich volcanoes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/volcano
Identifying magmas that experience the same process that makes fizzy drinks ‘bubbly’ has been used by a team of University of Leicester geologists to predict whether a volcano’s magma is likely to be rich in copper.
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UK scientists generate electricity from rare element to power future space missions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-americium-electricity-space-power
Experts have generated electricity from a rare chemical element for the first time which may mean future space missions can be powered for up to 400 years.
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Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award honour for Dr Suzie Imber
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/suzie-imber-rosalind-franklin
Dr Suzanne (Suzie) Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics at the University of Leicester has been named as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture 2021.
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86-year-old PhD graduate amongst University of Leicester’s Class of 2023
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/stan-hardie
An 86-year-old was amongst the thousands of students who graduated from the University of Leicester last week. Stan Hardie was awarded a PhD in History on Thursday (17 January), making him the oldest graduate of the University’s Class of 2023.
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Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh (1903-1966)
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/about/evelyn-waugh-biography
Read the biography of Evelyn Waugh, one of the twentieth century's most diverse and prolific writers. Find out more about the life of Evelyn Waugh and the complete works project at the University of Leicester.
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Human Resource Management Diploma (HE) by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-resource-management-diploma-dl/2025
Throughout this BSc course you'll gain the foundations of a critical understanding of human resource management and training within organisations before deciding if you want to continue onto a BSc degree.
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Human Resource Management Diploma (HE) by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-resource-management-diploma-dl/2026
Throughout this BSc course you'll gain the foundations of a critical understanding of human resource management and training within organisations before deciding if you want to continue onto a BSc degree.
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UKSA Space for All Grant
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/06/28/uksa-space-for-all-grant/
UKSA Space for All Grant
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AboutUs
https://le.ac.uk/top-links-about-us
Leicester probably started as a Celtic settlement. It was the capital of the local Celtic tribe, the Coriletavi. The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and they captured Leicestershire by 47 AD. The Romans built a fort at Leicester in 48 AD.