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Most distant detection of a black hole swallowing a star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/black-hole-swallowing-star
A University of Leicester astronomer has led an international team that determined the distance of the furthest black hole consuming a star detected to date.
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How we protect your information
https://le.ac.uk/ukags/personal-info/how-we-protect-your-information
How we protect your privacy at The United Kingdom Aneurysm Growth Study
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Contemporary Entrepreneurship at the Organisation
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/contemporary-entrepreneurship-at-the-organisation
Lead: Dr Ruoying Zhou and Dr Francis Donbesuur The Contemporary Entrepreneurship at the Organisation (CEO) Group examines contemporary entrepreneurship across both organisational and individual contexts.
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Vaccine Hesitancy
https://le.ac.uk/giving/impact-stories/convocation-fund-covid-research
Impact story for research into vaccine hesitancy in University of Leicester students achieved through collaboration by researchers, alumni donations and a final-year Leicester medical student.
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Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/fruit-air-pollution-lung-function
Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam by Leicester scientists
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New report finds nuclear weapons and related systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/28-nuclear-report
Report involving Dr Andrew Futter finds nuclear weapon increasingly vulnerable to cyberattack
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Quarantine support available for international students heading to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/quarantine
The University of Leicester has published clear guidance for international students traveling to the UK this autumn, offering no-cost accommodation to every student required to quarantine.
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Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone
A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone hotspot track, including what they believe was the volcanic province’s largest and most cataclysmic event.
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Billion pound boost for East Midlands from international students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/billion-pound-boost-for-east-midlands-from-international-students
International students in the East Midlands generate a net impact £1.28 billion according to a new study out today (Thursday 11 January).
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Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/physics-and-astronomy
Find your research degree supervisor in Physics and Astronomy at Leicester.