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University of Leicester engineer to work on game changing drone technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/lrft-fellowship
A university engineer will take a year away from teaching to work on state-of-the-art drone technology.
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Summer arrives with a new season at Attenborough Arts Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/attenborough-arts-centre-summer-programme-2026
This summer brings a new range of artist-led Creative Courses and Workshops, delivered by experienced tutors and artists to share their own artistic practices with new audiences.
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Grey Friars in old maps and plans
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery/grey-friars-in-old-maps
Historic maps of Leicester were an invaluable source of information for pinpointing the potential location of the Grey Friars, charting how that area of the town has changed over the last 400 years.
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Making contact
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/interviewing/making-contact
Get more information on the best way to make contact with potential interviewees and the questions you may need to be prepared to answer.
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National Rehabilitation Centre opens
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/national-rehabilitation-centre-leicester-defence
The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation, is preparing to open its doors to its first patients
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NASA science head tours Space Park Leicester, says ‘inspiring the hearts and minds of the next generation of STEM students is paramount’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/nicola-fox-space-park
Space Park Leicester hosts Dr Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate following visits strengthening links between the two organisations
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The economy will suffer Demetriades on Brexit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-economy-will-suffer-demetriades-on-brexit
Given that a poll published in May showed than 88% of economists feared a long term fall in GDP if the UK left the single market, it's difficult to find anyone in the field of economics who believes that Britain leaving the EU will have an economic benefit.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 15 22 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-15-22-july
This week Professor Panos Vostanis from the School of Psychology has written an article for The Conversation discussing how Greece's troubled economy is affecting its children.
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Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-part-of-partnership-bringing-world-class-expertise-to-benefit-patients-and-populations
Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK - including our University - to address challenging healthcare issues through use of data science.
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Workshop programme
https://le.ac.uk/miv/workshop-programme
The minimal surfaces project coordinated a series of workshops at each of the European network partner institutions during the three years of the research programme.