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James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures first star
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/miri-first-image
The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.
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Dr Pratik Choudhary to join world-leading Leicester Diabetes Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/pratik-choudhary
The world-leading Leicester Diabetes Centre has announced that Dr Pratik Choudhary is to join its team of experts as a Professor in type 1 diabetes and technology, and will lead the clinical service for the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in type 1 diabetes.
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Leicester leading the way to create a safer campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/covid-screening
Students and staff at the University of Leicester will be screened for COVID-19 as part of plans to keep the campus and wider community safe, as students return to the city for their studies.
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Leicester’s role in creating a better future for Earth to be highlighted during COP30 climate conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/better-future-earth-cop30-climate-conference
Space Park Leicester will host a special celebration on Wednesday 19 November with hands-on science and sustainability exhibits, Earth observation displays and demonstrations and creative and educational activities for all ages
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Scholarships and discounts
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts
We are committed to attracting the brightest and best postgraduate students to Leicester regardless of background. Find out about our scholarships and discounts.
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LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/business-executive-awards
Some of the top business leaders in the region were recognised at the 2021 LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards, supported by the University of Leicester.
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In the Footsteps of Caesar: the archaeology of the first Roman invasions of Britain
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/research/big-antiquity/in-the-footsteps-of-caesar
The University of Leicester School of Archaeology and Ancient History In the Footsteps of Caesar project
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Writing ‘learning outcomes’ is only the first step: points to consider in how teachers and students
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/11/07/beyondwriting/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Writing 'learning outcomes' is only the first step: points to consider in how teachers and students work with them.
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Leicester Comedy Festival Stand-Up Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/events/comedy-festival-standup-challenge
The University of Leicester was Associate Partner to Leicester Comedy Festival's Stand-up Challenge on Wed 3 November 2021.
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Charles Phythian-Adams
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/charles-phythian-adams
We have learned, with sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Head of the Department of English Local History (now the Centre for Regional and Local History), who passed away on 13 May 2025.