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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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Researchers set to reduce heart disease risk for kidney transplant patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/researchers-set-to-reduce-heart-disease-risk-for-kidney-transplant-patients
Researchers at our University, working in conjunction with Loughborough University and Leicester’s Hospitals are set to reduce the risk of kidney transplant patients developing heart disease with the creation of specialised exercise programmes.
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Policymakers discuss key issues during Leicester visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/dept-for-education
The University was delighted to host a programme of policy discussions with colleagues from the Department for Education and Department for Science Innovation and Technology.
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Athena SWAN
https://le.ac.uk/law/about/athena-swan
Leicester Law School is committed to providing a good working environment for its staff and is working towards applying for an Athena SWAN award.
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University leads first-of-its-kind trial testing diabetes drug for deadly aneurysms
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/december/aortic-anueryms-diabetes-leicester-bown
A Leicestershire farmer is the first person in the UK to join a groundbreaking trial, led by the University of Leicester, to test whether the type 2 diabetes drug metformin can treat deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
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Connor Young
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/people/connor-young
PhD Student After completing a BSc Environmental Sciences and MRes Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Brighton, I began my PhD in the School of Chemistry at the University of Leicester in 2022.
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Centres and Institutes
https://le.ac.uk/cse/research/centres-and-institutes
Centre for Landscape and Climate Research The aim of the CLCR is to understand interactions of the water cycle with ecosystems across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
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2024 Statistics
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/legislative-responsibilities/species-statistics/2024
Return of Procedures, Animals, Statistics, 2024, UoL, ASPA,
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19 April 2018 event
https://le.ac.uk/crime-representation-anglophone-caribbean/events/april-19-2018
Find out more about workshops held on 19 April 2018 regarding professionalisation for postgraduate students and early career researchers.
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Record-breaking year for University of Leicester as its research funding doubles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/research-record
The University of Leicester is celebrating a record-breaking year of research awards after doubling the amount it received compared to the previous year.