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New Mars rover plan welcomed by University of Leicester scientists involved in mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/rosalind-franklin-exomars-new-plan
A new launch date and plan for landing platform for the Rosalind Franklin Rover approved by the European Space Agency, University of Leicester scientists have been involved in the mission to Mars for many years.
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Gamma-ray burst is ‘Rosetta Stone’ for finding neutron star collisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gamma-ray-burst-neutron-star
A highly unusual blast of high-energy light from a nearby galaxy has been linked by a team of scientists including astronomers at the University of Leicester to a neutron star merger.
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University of Leicester Chancellor to deliver Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/university-leicester-chancellor-maggie-royal-institution-christmas-lectures
University of Leicester Chancellor, Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, will give this year’s Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution.
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Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil
Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion batteries used in billions of electronics and electric vehicles worldwide
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A tax on authentic cider? – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/03/24/a-tax-on-authentic-cider/
A consideration of how new EU proposals to remove tax exemption for small cider producers could impact craft cider producers in Wales.
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Colin Hyde
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/colin_hyde/
Colin Hyde manages the East Midlands Oral History Archive, based in Special Collections.
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Languages at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester
Explore language courses at the University of Leicester including French, German and Spanish.
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Medieval Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ar2608
Module code: AR2608 The Mediterranean Sea was a place of encounters and sometimes even clashes between different cultures during the Middle Ages.
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Introduction to Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/cr1004
Module code: CR1004 (double module) This module provides you with a general introduction to the discipline of Criminology by giving you the opportunity to develop your knowledge on criminological topics relating to crime, culture and control.
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Medieval Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar2608
Module code: AR2608 The Mediterranean Sea was a place of encounters and sometimes even clashes between different cultures during the Middle Ages.