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Immersive exhibition ‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ arriving in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/jason-wellcome-exhibition-attenborough-arts
Jason and the Adventure of 254 brings Jason Wilsher-Mills’ immersive, joyful and deeply personal exhibition on disability, memory and creativity to Leicester this summer.
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University of Leicester granted Freedom of the Borough by Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/freedom-of-borough
At an extraordinary meeting of full council on Tuesday 30 March, Oadby & Wigston Borough Council granted the University of Leicester Honorary Freedom of the Borough and bestowed the title of Honorary Freeman upon the University - the highest honour the Borough can bestow.
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AI risks leaving older people behind, warns Leicester expert heading to UN
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/united-nations-artificial-intelligence-elderly
As governments and businesses embrace AI and digital technology, University of Leicester expert Dr Sarah Jane Fox will take discussions on protecting older people’s rights in the digital age to the United Nations.
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Food Stories – the afterlife of a research project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2017/11/24/food-stories-the-afterlife-of-a-research-project/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on November 24, 2017 It’s obviously been quite a while since this blog was updated, but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten about Consuming Authenticities! In fact, plenty of exciting developments have been quietly happening...
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Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/05/20/leicester-scientist-helps-fine-tune-space-telescope-1-5million-km-from-home/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 May 2022 One of the Leicester space scientists who will make observations with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has travelled to the USA to help open the observatory’s ‘eyes’ to the universe.
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Celebrating National Tea Day in the Archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2024/04/19/celebrating-national-tea-day-in-the-archives/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on April 19, 2024 Since 2016, 21 st April has been designated as National Tea Day, a celebration of all things British.
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Cider-making in Wales: It’s a family affair.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/07/29/cider-making-in-wales-its-a-family-affair/
Posted by in Consuming Authenticities on July 29, 2015 During the course of research into Welsh craft cider I have spoken with many cider-makers at all scales of the craft cider industry in Wales.
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Katy Roscoe: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/kar29/page/2/
Katy was awarded her PhD in History at the University of Leicester. Her doctoral research explored the use of islands off the coast of Australia for the incarceration of Indigenous and European convicts.
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International Open Access Week: Open for Climate Justice
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2022/10/20/international-open-access-week-open-for-climate-justice/
Posted by Laurian Williamson in Library and Learning Services on October 20, 2022 The theme chosen this year by the International Open Access Week advisory committee for International Open Access Week 2022 is “ Open for Climate Justice ” (October 24-30).
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SMILE SXI Passes Critical Milestone
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2023/05/11/smile-sxi-passes-critical-milestone/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 May 2023 The SMILE SXI Instrument has recently passed the Instrument-level Critical Design Review (CDR), gaining approval from ESA technical experts to proceed with the build, test and...