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Emeritus Professor Ken Pounds discusses over 60 years of space exploration
2 December 2021
In this first episode, Professor Ken Pounds, founding father of space research at Leicester, talks to Professor Turi King about...
Emeritus Professor Ken Pounds discusses over 60 years of space exploration
2 December 2021
In the second episode, hear about missions, space science and research discoveries.
Protecting Earth
29 October 2021
John Remedios, Professor of Earth Observation Science, and Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, discusses the part physics...
Exploring solar systems
29 October 2021
Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics, and Head of School of Physics and Astronomy, Emma Bunce discusses the extensive research done...
Developing therapies to prevent cancer
29 October 2021
Professor Karen Brown of Translational Cancer Research explores how cells become cancerous, the importance of finding new ways of preventing...
Exploring our past
26 October 2021
Professor Richard Thomas, Professor of Archaeology, discusses his work in Zooarchaeology, researching animal health and disease, the history of chickens,...
Preserving our landscapes
18 October 2021
Professor Sue Page talks on the importance of paludiculture and open conversation in the management of the world’s peatlands, ensuring...
Environmental health and sustainability
18 October 2021
Anna Hansell, Professor of Environmental Epidemiology, discusses the necessity of cutting down air and noise pollution, and the importance of...
Researching respiratory viruses
29 September 2021
Dr Julian Tang, Consultant Virologist, has been seen on television providing expert comment on COVID. Here, he talks about his...
Hunting the silent killer
29 September 2021
Professor Jacqui Shaw discusses crucial research into new ways of detecting and monitoring cancer through the development of liquid biopsies...
The real Star Wars
18 July 2021
Dr Bleddyn Bowen discusses international relations, space warfare and military space technologies.
COVID-19 Lighthouse Lab volunteer
10 May 2021
Throughout COVID-19, University of Leicester staff and students volunteered to support the tremendous efforts to tackle the pandemic. Dr Lewis...
Harms of hate: the trauma of being different
10 May 2021
How can we support the victims of hate crime? Why do these attacks happen, and what forms do they take?...
Online sexual harassment
10 May 2021
Did the COVID-19 pandemic change the nature of online sexual harassment? With lockdowns leading to an increase in screen time,...
Producing proteins to act as COVID-19 decoys
10 May 2021
What effect does COVID-19 have on our bodies at a cellular level? Professor Nick Brindle examines how COVID-19 uses cells...
Understanding the ecology and molecular biology of bacteriophages
10 May 2021
What are the risks of antibiotic resistance and what can we do to tackle this problem? Professor Martha Clokie explores...