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Proposed changes at the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/asia/china/announcement
28 January 2021 Last week, we entered a consultation period with 145 staff over proposals for change, with a potential net reduction of around 60 roles (subject to the outcome of consultation and selection processes).
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War on superbugs
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/war-on-superbugs
For the last twenty years, Martha Clokie, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Leicester, has pioneered research on bacteriophage therapy.
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Physics and Astronomy February 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/03/01/physics-and-astronomy-february-2021-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 March 2021 Two months in to 2021, and our Leicester Physics community remains distributed far and wide across the UK and beyond.
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Social Epigenetics Lab
https://le.ac.uk/social-epigenetics-lab
The Social Epigenetics Lab looks at the ways environmental factors change gene activations by studying DNA expression in insects.
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Distance Learning Full Fee Instalment Incentive
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/dl-pg-full-fee
If you pay your full Distance Learning course fee prior to the start of your course, you will be eligible for a 5% discount on your total fee.
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Register with a doctor
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps/checklist/doctor
We recommend that you register with a doctor (called a GP, for ‘general practitioner’) at a health centre as soon as you arrive at university, so that you can be seen quickly if you have a health issue and be invited to have a COVID vaccination.
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Reading Poetry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en1010
Module code: EN1010 How do you read English at University? 'Reading Poetry' is intended to develop students' close-reading skills, introduce you to a range of literary forms, particularly poetry, and encourage you to become a confident, independent learner.
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Literature and Culture in 1859
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7127
Module code: EN7127 In publishing terms, 1859 was an extraordinary year. It saw the publication (or the serialisation) of a number of books that would become defining texts for the Victorian period.
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Researching World Cinemas
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha2330
Module code: HA2330 (double module) This is a survey course intended to introduce students to the range and diversity of film styles and practices across the world.
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Mental Health and Well-Being
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ed7429
Module code: ED7429 In this module you will explore a range of concepts related to mental health and well-being from different perspectives and critical viewpoints.