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Richard III Geneticist leads DNA search to identify the man who shaped early America
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/richard-iii-geneticist-leads-dna-search-to-identify-the-man-who-shaped-early-america
The University of Leicester geneticist who led the DNA identification of the ‘The King under the car park’ –Richard III – has been called upon to help identify the headless remains believed to be those of a man ‘who shaped early America’.
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University reaction to Brexit result
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-reaction-to-brexit-result
As the result of the UK's referendum on whether to remain or leave the European Union has finally been announced, academics and staff at Leicester have been giving their reaction to what is undoubtedly an historic decision for the United Kingdom and the EU.
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IAA funded projects (2019 - 2023)
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/esrc-impact-acceleration-account/iaa-funded-projects
Small Rapid Response Fund ESRC IAA small rapid response funds provided seed funding (up to £4,000) to support academics to develop new partnerships, fund travel to facilitate engage with project partners and end users, develop resources to support and deliver impact,...
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Student Sophie on a mission to promote heart health after the loss of her dad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/defib
A student who found her father lying dead on the driveway is behind a raft of measures to raise awareness of heart-related deaths at her university.
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Research course and university options
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/parents/options
Understanding what your child wants to achieve in their future is a great place to start when researching the next steps. Some may have a clear direction ahead of them; however some may need assistance narrowing it down.
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Love Island star Dr Alex George urges Leicester students to seek early mental health support
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/alex-george-post-event
Dr Alex George visits Leicester University
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Research reveals earliest evidence yet of huge hippos in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/hippo-fossil
Neil Adams, PhD researcher in the Centre for Palaeobiology Research at the University of Leicester and Earth Collections Project Officer at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, said: “It was very exciting to come across a hippo tooth during our recent excavations...
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University of Leicester reveals rarely seen photo of Sir David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-rare-photo-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday
The University of Leicester has revealed a rarely seen photograph of Sir David Attenborough in his student days, ahead of the national treasure’s 100th birthday.
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Engineer creates open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/ventilator
A University of Leicester-based engineer has created an innovative new ventilator designed to help COVID-19 patients.
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Party like it’s 1929 Photographs – The University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/10/09/party1929-photographs/
Photographs from the 'Everybody's Reading' 1920s party