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• From council estate to House of Lords – race equality campaigner is honoured by University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/simon-woolley

  A race equality campaigner who rose from humble beginnings on a Leicester council estate to sit in the House of Lords has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

• New board appointed to advise on future space innovation in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/space-advisory-board-innovation

  A new board has been created which will further strengthen Leicester’s pivotal role at the heart of UK space innovation. Leicester is one of the world’s most active cities for space research and has contributed to space exploration for more than six decades.

• Successful Arctic expedition establishes new instrument for monitoring climate change

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/arctic-expedition-instrument-monitoring-climate-change

  Team from the University of Leicester’s Surface Temperature Group has returned from the Arctic Circle after establishing a validation station on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard

• Leicester engineers to stress test new technology to store waste heat

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/energy-storage

  A Europe-wide project developing a new electrothermal energy storage system involves materials experts at the University of Leicester and will take advantage of phase change materials (PCMs) to efficiently store heat

• Leicester’s Centenary Scholars celebrate role in University’s first Century

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/centenary-scholar

  100 Citizens of Change Scholarships, worth up to £7,500, were awarded to students who submitted videos answering the question ‘what do you want to change?’.

• Need for better treatment of heart failure patients

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/need-for-better-treatment-of-heart-failure-patients

  A new study has highlighted the need for better treatment of heart disease patients suffering from additional chronic conditions.

• Hear from our PhD students

  https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/research-degrees/testimonials

  Hear from some of our research students as they discuss their experience studying and researching with us in Archaeology and Ancient History.

• Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological

  Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing

• University awards and programmes (5.6 - 5.17)

  https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-5/2025-26-study/programmes

  Learn more about awards and programmes in Senate Regulation 5.

• Information for students

  https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/initiatives/refugeap/students

  Learn more about the RefugEAP course aims, features, frequently asked questions and how to apply.