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From Gin Lane to Westminster: politics, culture and society in the age of Walpole
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3717
Module code: HS3717/3718 Module Outline The eighteenth century is a particularly exciting period to study as it is a period of genuine transition from the early modern period, dominated by confessional politics and an agrarian economy, to the modern era of urbanisation and...
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86-year-old PhD graduate amongst University of Leicester’s Class of 2023
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/stan-hardie
An 86-year-old was amongst the thousands of students who graduated from the University of Leicester last week. Stan Hardie was awarded a PhD in History on Thursday (17 January), making him the oldest graduate of the University’s Class of 2023.
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Leicester’s links with China are strengthened by Vice-Chancellor visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/china
The University of Leicester strengthened its ties with China with a successful visit to the country, led by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah.
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Leicester expert leads fight to cut India’s annual toll of 50,000 snakebite deaths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/india-snakes
A University of Leicester academic is using her expertise to help India cut the number of fatalities from snake-bites.
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Leicester diabetes professor awarded honorary degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/kamlesh-dundee
An internationally recognised diabetes professor from Leicester has been presented with an honorary degree from the university he graduated from as a doctor in 1984.
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Multi-million pound international investment to launch new industrial research facility in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/multi-million-pound-international-investment-to-launch-new-industrial-research-facility-in-leicester
A multi-million pound Research Centre for metal and alloys has been launched in Leicester. It will enable the University of Leicester and partners to work with China for an initial period of five years to bring advanced thinking to metal production.
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Leicester alumni boost research into student vaccine uptake
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/alumni-covid-funding
Research focused on improving vaccine uptake in university students has been given a boost this week after the University of Leicester’s Alumni Association Committee made a generous donation of £5,000 to the University’s Vice-Chancellor Nishan Canagarajah on Monday 21st...
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New approach provides potential vaccine and treatment for Alzheimer’s
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/tapas
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’s disease – and also vaccinate against it – has been developed by a team of UK and German scientists.
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Call for Armed Forces personnel to share stories of transition to healthcare careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/armed-forces
To coincide with Armed Forces Day 2022 (Saturday 25 June), Leicester health professionals have launched a major new research project which could provide solutions to the NHS’ staff shortage crisis by helping veterans transition into civilian careers.
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Learning Outcomes Project: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 4
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/page/4/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester