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University of Leicester hosts 100th birthday festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/changemakers-festival
The University of Leicester welcomed students, staff, alumni and guests from the local community on Saturday in celebration of the University’s Centenary.
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Metals expert at Leicester honoured with fellowship by Royal Academy of Engineering
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/rae-fellowship
An expert in the casting and welding of metals from the University of Leicester has been made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, an honour placing them among the nation’s best engineers.
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World cricket diversity champion awarded Honorary Degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/wasim-khan
A former cricketer who has championed widening participation among the next generation of cricket stars has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Tuesday 18 January).
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Space images confirm England’s drought areas correlate with high land surface temperatures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/space-drought-images
Earth Observation (EO) experts from the University of Leicester have highlighted the correlation between land surface temperatures and drought-affected areas of the United Kingdom using data captured from space.
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Links between historic places, colonialism and slavery revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/links-between-historic-places-colonialism-and-slavery-revealed
Connections between 93 historic places and colonialism and historic slavery have been revealed by the National Trust today, for the first time.
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Hong Kong SAR
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/hong-kong-sar
We welcome students from Hong Kong SAR. Find out about entry requirements, the Hong Kong student community and other country-specific information.
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Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/phages-dudley-zoo-poo
Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other exotic animals, could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.
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Geology PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/gge/people/phd/geology
Browse the current PhD students in Geology within the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester, and see their contact details and research topics.
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World Space Week at the National Space Centre
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/04/world-space-week-at-the-national-space-centre-2/
Celebrate World Space Week with a very special mission to the National Space Centre (sleepover optional!) Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more – those who have an interest in astronomy, space missions, and the exciting research happening here in...
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International Women’s Day: some free statistics which show why it is necessary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/03/16/international-womens-day-some-free-statistics-which-show-why-it-is-necessary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 16, 2020 Here are some free statistics which show why the fight for gender equality is necessary: The Office for National Statistics records the current gender pay gap as 17.3% in 2019.