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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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Project to provide scientists with access to worlds largest highenergy gammaray observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/project-to-provide-scientists-with-access-to-worlds-largest-high-energy-gamma-ray-observatory
Our University is part of a new project that will provide scientists with access to the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory. CTA is a global initiative to build the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory.
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Leicester expert features on BBC 100 Women series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-experts-features-on-bbc-100-women-series
The BBC’s 2016 season of 100 women has featured expert comment from our University.
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Developers of the world’s first interactive space suit make Space Park Leicester their first UK base
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/world-first-interactive-space-suit-space-park-leicester-uk-base
Innovative company Spacewear joins the University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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CRÍA
https://le.ac.uk/cria
CRÍA is a research collective in the School of Museum Studies studying art institutions including museums, galleries, fairs, studios, auction houses, and the art media.
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Reframing difference and disability
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/reframing-difference-and-disability
Collaborative research projects about societal attitudes towards disability and difference.
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Celebrating Leicester’s Citizens of Change on National Graduates Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/national-graduates-day
The University of Leicester is marking National Graduates Day to celebrate the resilience and achievements of graduates from the class of 2020 180 students from the University’s School of Medicine graduated early this year to join the NHS as part of a national effort against...
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Health and disability
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/health
Learn more about the collections about health and disability in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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LeCTIS Seminar Series 2020-21
https://le.ac.uk/translation-interpreting-studies/events/lectis-seminar-series-2020-21
Details Location: Online on Teams (links will be circulated the day before the event) Time: 4.00pm - 5.00pm (unless otherwise stated) For more information, please contact Dr Sara Naylor or Dr Yan Ying at LeicesterCTIS@leicester.ac.