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Public lecture to explore how ancient Christian practices can help us navigate turbulent times
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/public-leicester-chaplaincy-lecture-christian-practices-navigate-turbulent-times
A former director of the UK’s largest religion think tank will be coming to the Leicester to explain how ancient Christian practices might be the key to navigating today’s turbulent times.
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New observations reveal Jupiters Great Red Spot as mysterious energy source
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/new-observations-reveal-jupiter2019s-great-red-spot-as-mysterious-energy-source
Researchers from the University of Leicester and Boston University’s (BU) Center for Space Physics report today in Nature that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may provide the mysterious source of energy required to heat the planet’s upper atmosphere to the unusually high values...
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University life in the 1920s revealed through historical interview
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/university-life-in-the-1920s-revealed-through-historical-interview
A new project organised by our University is making a number of oral history interviews with people who lived during the 19th and 20th centuries available online.
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Celebrating Leicester and Leicestershire as a prime destination for international students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/up-space
International partners from across the world gathered in Leicester this week to hear first-hand from regional leaders about why the county is one of the most attractive destinations for international students in the country.
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Mapping project reveals 50 years of land use change along the coast
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/mapping-project-reveals-50-years-of-land-use-change-along-the-coast
One of the biggest mapping projects of the 20th century has been repeated fifty years on by the National Trust to understand how the way that land is used along the coast has changed since 1965.
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RAS lists Leicester professor as one to watch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/royal-astronomical-society-lists-leicester-professor-as-one-to-watch
Professor Emma Bunce (pictured) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been listed as one of 21 female fellows to watch in the 21st century by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
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Leicester researchers use satellites to tackle landfill methane leaks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/satellites-landfill-methane-leaks
Research team from the School of Physics and Astronomy and Space Park Leicester is testing how space-based technology can help find leaks and then assess whether repairs have worked
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Seven useful learning outcomes papers – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/08/06/lopapers/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Seven useful learning outcomes papers.
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University of Leicester joins TechxFest in inspiring 100s of children to explore the world of technical careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/techxfest-technicians-schools
Technical staff from Space Park Leicester and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology attended the UK’s first event dedicated to showcasing the breadth of technical careers.
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Using the head to fix the heart
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/using-the-head-to-fix-the-heart
An upcoming seminar at the University will delve into the human need for acceptance- where it comes from, what it means, and how, through psychological therapy, it can be overcome. On Wednesday 16 May Dr.