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Professor Richard Thomas and Dr Naoise Mac Sweeney go 'Digging for Britain' on BBC4
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/27-digging-for-britain
Professor Richard Thomas from our School of Archaeology and Ancient History features on tonight's episode of Digging for Britain as series 2 programme 8 in the popular BBC4 archaeology series features our research-led training excavation at Bradgate Park,...
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Launch event
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events/past-events/launch-event
The Centre for New Writing was launched in May 2013. Find information on the launch event and the guest speakers who came to support us in our new venture.
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Our University working with Chinese Academy of Science on carbon dioxide monitoring satellite mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/our-university-working-with-chinese-academy-of-science-on-carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellite
China has launched its first satellite dedicated to the monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The satellite was successfully launched on 22 December 2016 into a low Earth orbit.
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Forbes names Leicester academic in list of prodigious stars changing the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/forbes-names-leicester-academic-in-list-of-prodigious-stars-changing-the-world
A researcher from our Department of Geology has been named to Forbes’ second annual ‘30 Under 30 Europe’ list in the Science and Healthcare Category.
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Antarcticas volcanoes a song of ice and fire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/antarcticas-volcanoes-a-song-of-ice-and-fire
Antarctica is a vast icy wasteland covered by the world’s largest ice sheet. This ice sheet contains about 90% of fresh water on the planet. It acts as a massive heat sink and its meltwater drives the world’s oceanic circulation.
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Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest
Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.
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Twitter gives scientists a genuine voice an opportunity to engage share and explain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/twitter-gives-scientists-a-genuine-voice-2013-an-opportunity-to-engage-share-and-explain
Dr Leigh Fletcher, from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has discussed the use of social media and blogging to promote his research to a wide audience in an article for The Royal Society In the article, 'Scientific engagement in the age of social media', Dr...
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Leicester researchers to explore Parliament and the Brexit process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-researchers-to-explore-parliament-and-the-brexit-process
A team of three of our academics has secured funding for their research project, ‘Parties, Parliament and the Brexit Process’, which will explore how Parliament has responded to Brexit and how effective is its legislative response.
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Procurement regulations and processes
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/professional-services/finance/working/procurement-rules
Learn more about the University of Leicester's procurement rules and processes for works, services and supplies.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/study/research-degrees
The Centre for English Local History offers MPhil and PhD degrees in a large variety of topics. See a bibliography of the theses undertaken by our alumni, and the research currently being read by our students.