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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans.
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Chancellor issues call for Leicester grads to change the world for the better
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/maggie
The Chancellor of the University of Leicester has issued a rallying cry to the new crop of graduates to think big, fight injustice and change the world for the better.
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The innovative technology that will explore planet Mercury in unprecedented detail
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/the-innovative-technology-that-will-explore-planet-mercury-in-unprecedented-detail
Leicester researchers will be showcasing the innovative space instrument they have developed which will be used to help provide the most complete exploration and study of the planet Mercury to date at the Farnborough Airshow on Friday 20 July.
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Triumphing in the face of adversity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/triumphing-in-the-face-of-adversity
Corinne’s time at the University of Leicester has, in great part, been shaped by her resilience. Beginning her degree in 2013, she faced a number of personal setbacks, but after five years of hard work and dedication, she graduates this week with her LLB.
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Leicester to honour 100 years of womens suffrage with rendition of Pankhurst Anthem at graduation ceremonies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-to-honour-100-years-of-women2019s-suffrage-with-rendition-of-pankhurst-anthem-at-graduation-ceremonies
A choral work written to mark the women's vote centenary by relatives of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is to be performed at the upcoming summer graduation ceremonies.
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Image of controlling behaviour is a winner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/image-of-controlling-behaviour-is-a-winner
A prize-winning image of domestic abuse by University of Leicester researchers is to benefit a women’s charity in the city.
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Midlands Innovation announces plans for technology transfer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/midlands-innovation-announces-plans-for-technology-transfer
Midlands Innovation, a group of eight universities and one of the UK’s most influential academic collaborations, has launched its plan for collaboration in technology transfer. The announcement was made at an event held at The Shard, London.
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Dr Georgina Manning
https://le.ac.uk/respiratory-sciences/alumni/georgina-manning
Dr Georgina Manning, alumna of the University of Leicester Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation. Now at the University of Wolverhampton as Head of the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Forensic Science.
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Businesses are invited to join the space revolution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/space-park-business
Space Park Leicester is inviting businesses to join the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC UK) programme.
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WorkSmart, the future of working life at Leicester, launches next month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/worksmart
The University of Leicester will officially open the doors, on the 2 August, to a new work space for staff in its central Professional Services - a move that signals the start of a new way of working at Leicester.