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• Events to explore the fight for equality power politics and inspirational figures

  Date: 9 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/the-fight-for-equality-power-politics-and-inspirational-figures

  The University is celebrating Black History Month 2015 by hosting a number of free public events throughout October.

• University building to be named after first female professor

  Date: 30 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/university-building-to-be-named-after-first-female-professor

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has announced that a building at the University is to be named after its first female professor.

• Leicester launches HeForShes GetFree Tour

  Date: 25 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-launches-heforshe2019s-getfree-tour

  Following UN Women’s announcement, the University is to be the launchpad for the inaugural HeForShe #GetFree Tour to campus for a vital discussion...

• Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher education

  Date: 22 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 10 16 September

  Date: 16 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-10-16-september

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has written an article with researchers Lucy Smith, Nicola Cooper, Kate Williams and Henrietta...

• Women are more fairly funded in the social sciences

  Date: 8 Sep 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/women-are-more-fairly-funded-in-the-social-sciences

  Accounting for academic position, women are as successful as men at winning grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and they...

• Media features President and Vice-Chancellor speaking on gender equality campaign

  Date: 8 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/media-features-president-and-vice-chancellor-speaking-on-gender-equality-campaign

  President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has spoken about Leicester’s involvement in the UN Women’s HeForShe solidarity movement in the...

• University of Leicester among 10 world universities to join campaign for gender equality in the workplace

  Date: 5 May 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/university-of-leicester-among-10-world-universities-to-join-campaign-for-gender-equality-in-the-workplace

  Today (5 May), President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester Professor Paul Boyle has pledged his commitment to gender equality in...

• English Language Teaching Unit hosts prestigious conference

  Date: 27 Apr 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/english-language-teaching-unit-hosts-prestigious-conference

  The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) hosted the 2015 Biennial BALEAP conference from 17-19 April at the Manor Road conference centre in Oadby.