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The Hellenistic World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah3701
Module code: AH3701 In many ways, the Hellenistic World is the most Greek of all periods – with spectacular architecture, widespread democratic institutions, and cosmopolitan culture.
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Leicester spearheads event to encourage more medical students from non-traditional backgrounds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-spearheads-event-to-encourage-more-medical-students-from-non-traditional-backgrounds
The Universities of Leicester and Nottingham are spearheading efforts to boost recruitment into the study of medicine by focusing on locations where young people have traditionally not applied for the subject.
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University involved in new trial to fight cancer caused by asbestos
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university-involved-in-new-trial-to-fight-cancer-caused-by-asbestos
Patients with a hard-to-treat type of cancer are being given new hope in a ground-breaking clinical trial.
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Leicester experts support Singapore in diabetes fight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-experts-support-singapore-in-diabetes-fight
Expertise in preventing and treating Type 2 diabetes developed in Leicester will be used in Singapore’s 'war on diabetes'.
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Archaeologists run for hat-trick of awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/archaeologists-run-for-hat-trick-of-awards
Leicester archaeologists are in the running for a hat-trick of awards, having been nominated in the ‘Research Project of the Year’ category for the prestigious Current Archaeology Awards for the second time in recent years.
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International award for Beagle 2 team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/international-award-for-beagle-2-team
The combined Beagle 2 industrial and academic team has won the 2015 Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Industry/Project Team.
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Artist to retype famous novel on a single sheet of paper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/artist-to-retype-famous-novel-on-a-single-sheet-of-paper
Kingsley Amis’s celebrated novel ‘Lucky Jim’ will be retyped onto a single sheet of paper at the David Wilson Library between 7-14 March by an artist on a mission to retype one hundred classic novels at locations relevant to the authors’ lives.
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Student attends European film premiere as part of degree placement
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/student-attends-european-film-premiere-as-part-of-degree-placement
A student has been given the opportunity to meet veterans of the entertainment industry and attend a European blockbuster film premiere as part of their degree studies at our University.
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Event to explore how to fight and die like a Greek woman
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/event-to-explore-how-to-fight-and-die-like-a-greek-woman
Ancient Greek depictions of female fighters will be explored at a free public lecture on Tuesday 15 November.
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University to honour distinguished individuals in celebratory year for Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/university-to-honour-distinguished-individuals-in-celebratory-year-for-leicester
In a year that has seen the city of Leicester make headlines for its unprecedented sporting achievements, our University will be celebrating the achievements of others linked with the city and the surrounding area who have excelled in their own fields at our graduation...