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Astropolitics: Space Policy and International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7099
Module code: PL7099 Outer space is about more than just rocket science. Space is a political, military, and economic environment, just like the sea and the air on Earth.
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Remote Sensing for Geographers
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy3353
Module code: GY3353 This module builds on the foundations laid down in year 2 to explore how remotely sensed data and images are exploited in geographical applications as well as instruction in radar and lidar remote sensing, new and exciting aspects of Earth observation.
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Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ec1025
Module code: EC1025 This course is designed for students new to economics and who want to understand how to use economic models and methods to address real-world questions.
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Introduction to Geochemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gl2101
Module code: GL2101 The Earth is a complex planet. In your first year, you were introduced to disciplines through which specific Earth-related phenomena are studied, such as igneous petrology, palaeontology, and sedimentology.
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Being humane
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/being-humane
Humane responses to the ‘migration crisis’ are to be explored at an event organised by a Leicester academic and taking place at Leicester Cathedral.
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Relive Leicester space scientists journey on BBCs Astronauts series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/relive-leicester-space-scientist2019s-journey-as-astronauts-returns
From this weekend, you can relive the moments that led to a Leicester space scientist proving that she has what it takes to become an astronaut. The six-part BBC show ‘Astronauts: Have You Got What It Takes?’ will be re-run on BBC 2 at 10am every Saturday from 12 May.
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Steve Rippington
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/steve-rippington
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Steve Rippington, Honorary Visiting Fellow in the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, on 25 May 2024. Dan Smith writes: Steve was known to many in the former Department of Geology.
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Employability
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers
Career and employability support for all University of Leicester students.
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Graham Benskin
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/graham-benskin
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Mr Graham Benskin, who worked in the Botanic Garden for more than 40 years. Graham began his horticultural career at Leicester Parks Department before becoming a student at the Royal Horticultural College at Wisley.
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Leicester academic stars in Victor Frankenstein movie
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-academic-stars-in-victor-frankenstein-movie
A Teaching Fellow in our School of Management features in Victor Frankenstein starring Daniel Radcliffe and James McAvoy as a dancer and assistant choreographer which is currently showing at UK cinemas.