University of Leicester

The University of Leicester is a public research university based in Leicester, England

Could it be: The first radio emission collected from a planet beyond our solar system?

“Free trade” in a micro-renewables peer-to-peer energy market

Households and businesses that generate their own power through micro-renewables, such as solar panels and wind turbines, may soon be able to decide where to distribute their extra energy thanks to funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The UK has seen an increase in the uptake of micro-generation, in which individuals or organisations

“Free trade” in a micro-renewables peer-to-peer energy market

Robots that could correct their own errors on-the-fly and learn from each other

New stochastic separation theorems proved by University of Leicester mathematicians could enhance capabilities of artificial intelligence Errors in Artificial Intelligence which would normally take a considerable amount of time to resolve could be corrected immediately with the help of new research from the University of Leicester. Researchers from the University of Leicester’s Department of Mathematics

Robots that could correct their own errors on-the-fly and learn from each other

New drug that restores memory loss and prolongs life for Alzheimer’s mice

Breakthrough findings demonstrate a possible target and potential drug treatment to restore memory loss and extend life span in mice with neurodegeneration “We have treated mice with a new type of drug, and found that these drugs can not only improve symptoms of brain degeneration, such as cognitive decline, but can also extend the life-span

New drug that restores memory loss and prolongs life for Alzheimer’s mice

Asthma pill could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers

University of Leicester researcher in potential medical breakthrough “This new drug could be a game changer for future treatment of asthma” – Professor Chris Brightling, NIHR Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leicester The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, a

Asthma pill could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers

“GPS in space”: NPL and University of Leicester bring autonomous interplanetary travel closer to reality

An accurate method for spacecraft navigation takes a leap forward today as the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Leicester publish a paper that reveals a spacecraft’s position in space in the direction of a particular pulsar can be calculated autonomously, using a small X-ray telescope on board the craft, to an accuracy

“GPS in space”: NPL and University of Leicester bring autonomous interplanetary travel closer to reality

Mars’ surface revealed in unprecedented detail via revolutionary image technique

The surface of Mars – including the location of Beagle-2 – has been shown in unprecedented detail by UCL scientists using a revolutionary image stacking and matching technique. Exciting pictures of the Beagle-2 lander, the ancient lakebeds discovered by NASA’s Curiosity rover, NASA’s MER-A rover tracks and Home Plate’s rocks have been released by the

Mars’ surface revealed in unprecedented detail via revolutionary image technique

Human impact has created a ‘plastic planet’

University of Leicester researchers lead Anthropocene study into lasting effects of plastic on land and oceans · Evidence suggests Earth is entering an ‘Age of Plastic’ · Plastics can travel thousands of miles and get caught up in ‘oceanic garbage patches’ · If all the plastic made in the last few decades was clingfilm there

Human impact has created a ‘plastic planet’

New satellite imaging approach could significantly reduce search areas for missing boats and planes

New satellite imaging concept proposed by University of Leicester-led team could significantly reduce search areas for missing boats and planes Concept uses satellite technology already in orbit to take images of sea Enables ship and plane movement to be pinpointed to much more accuracy Data can be used when vessels are lost at sea to

New satellite imaging approach could significantly reduce search areas for missing boats and planes

Liquid helium offers a gateway to a whole new branch of chemistry

This is really just the beginning of a new branch of chemistry . . . A collaboration between researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Innsbruck has developed a completely new way of forming charged molecules which offers tremendous potential for new areas of chemical research. Professor Andrew Ellis from our Department of Chemistry has

Liquid helium offers a gateway to a whole new branch of chemistry

UK-based chemists report ‘designer proteins’ breakthrough

A potential breakthrough in techniques to develop drugs to treat diseases as diverse as cancer and Alzheimer’s has been reported by chemists at the University of Leicester in the UK. The Jamieson Research Group in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Leicester claim to have developed a new process for generating a specific

UK-based chemists report ‘designer proteins’ breakthrough

New recyclable MDF could help solve UK waste problem

Natural sources including potatoes help to create new award-winning product A new biodegradable and recyclable form of medium density fibreboard (MDF) has been created that could dramatically reduce the problem of future waste. Today (31 October), Professor Andrew Abbott is awarded the Royal Society Brian Mercer Award for Innovation 2013 that will help him make

New recyclable MDF could help solve UK waste problem

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UON joins new University Hospitals partnership
on July 2, 2021 at 2:07 am
Closer links and boosting research potential at the University of Northampton (@UniNorthants) are on the horizon with a new health and wellbeing alliance. Today (Thursday 1), Kettering General ...
University outlines what new partnership with Northamptonshire hospitals will look like
on July 1, 2021 at 6:24 am
Kettering General Hospital and Northampton General Hospital achieved University Hospital status, working with the University of Northampton (UON), the University of Leicester and other academic ...
Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
on June 28, 2021 at 9:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have experienced in the dentist's chair ...
NVIDIA Powers Next-Generation Supercomputer at University of Edinburgh
on June 28, 2021 at 12:01 am
... being used by world-leading cosmologists in the U.K. to research the origins of the universe; and the expected timing of the fourth system at the University of Leicester are forward-looking ...
New research on behaviour of Covid-19 on leather footwear
on June 23, 2021 at 5:19 am
Researchers have endeavoured to understand how the coronavirus behaves on leather to help the footwear industry recover from the effects of Covid-19.

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Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling - EurekAlert
June 29, 2021
Leicester hospice scoops research funds to tackle care crisis - In Your Area
July 2, 2021
DMU researchers shine spotlight on the region's top businesses - De Montfort University
July 1, 2021
Artificial intelligence researchers tackle pupil engagement in new project with primary schools - De Montfort University
July 2, 2021
New recycling techniques set to make electric vehicles greener - Reuters
July 1, 2021

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Experts claim discovery of Richard III under car-park helped Leicester to Premiership title
on June 30, 2021 at 10:40 am
University of Leicester archaeologist Mathew Morris who ... "Now - thanks first to the discovery of King Richard III and the Foxes' phenomenal season - it's our time to step into the international ...
Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
on June 28, 2021 at 9:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a new method to recycle electric vehicle batteries using a ground-breaking new approach that many will have experienced in the dentist's chair ...
NVIDIA Powers Next-Generation Supercomputer at University of Edinburgh
on June 28, 2021 at 1:57 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ISC—NVIDIA today announced that its NVIDIA HGX™ high performance computing platform will power Tursa, the new DiRAC supercomputer to be hosted by ...
NVIDIA Powers Next-Generation Supercomputer at University of Edinburgh
on June 28, 2021 at 12:30 am
CSD3 at University of Cambridge, COSMA-8 at Durham University NVIDIA announced at GTC 21 in April that the Cambridge Service for Data Driven Discovery ... the University of Leicester are expected ...
NVIDIA Powers Next-Generation Supercomputer at University of Edinburgh
on June 28, 2021 at 12:06 am
DiRAC Selects NVIDIA HDR InfiniBand Connected HGX Platform to Accelerate Scientific Discovery ... Durham University, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Leicester.