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Leicester scientists discover ‘Star Wars’ planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/leicester-scientists-discover-star-wars-planet
Scientists from the University of Leicester has revealed for the first time that groups of stars can tear apart their planet-forming disc, leaving it warped and with tilted rings - similar to the planet Tatooine in Star Wars.
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John and Lucille van Geest biomarker facility
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research/biomarker-facility
The John and Lucille van Geest Biomarker facility was established in 2013 thanks to a generous £2.5 million donation from the John and Lucille van Geest Foundation.
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Leicester diabetes figures up by a third in five years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-diabetes-figures-up-by-a-third-in-five-years
The number of adults in Leicester with diabetes has risen by 33 per cent in the last five years, according to new figures.
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Learning Outcomes Project: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 4
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/page/4/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Economics professor discusses research into what makes people vote in elections
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/economics-professor-discusses-research-into-what-makes-people-vote-in-elections
Professor Eyal Winter from the School of Business has been featured in a ScienceNews article discussing how voter turnout increases when polling numbers are close. Research conducted by Professor Winter and colleagues in 2006 looked at U.S. gubernatorial races from 1990 to 2005.
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Writing the Past
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah7703
Module code: AH7703 How did historians in the ancient world make sense of the past? What function did historical writing fulfil in Greece and Rome and how did this change throughout antiquity? How did historians shape their works rhetorically, and make their accounts seem...
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Writing the Past
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ah7703
Module code: AH7703 How did historians in the ancient world make sense of the past? What function did historical writing fulfil in Greece and Rome and how did this change throughout antiquity? How did historians shape their works rhetorically, and make their accounts seem...
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Becky Mayer Centre for Phage Research
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/phage-research
The National Phage Centre in Leicester aims to solve pressing medical and agricultural needs through multidisciplinary research.
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Leicester geneticist to deliver Richard III talk at international conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-geneticist-to-deliver-richard-iii-talk-at-international-conference
Professor Turi King (pictured) from our Department of Genetics and School of Archaeology and Ancient History will be giving a Special Plenary Lecture at the 10th International Society for Applied Biological Sciences (ISABS) Conference in Dubrovnik, Republic of Croatia...
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jbridges: Page 23
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/23/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.