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Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors
Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.
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EXILE installation marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/fifty-years-since-the-partial-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality-to-coincide-with-bold-new-installation-at-the-national-trust2019s-kingston-lacy-in-dorset
A bold new installation at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy in Dorset and involving researchers from our School of Museum Studies marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality.
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Current research grants
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants
Details of current research grants and projects in the School of History, Politics and International Relations at The University of Leicester are listed for your information.
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International team of space scientists to conduct pioneering research into atmospheres of distant exoplanets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-team-of-space-scientists-to-conduct-pioneering-research-into-atmospheres-of-distant-exoplanets
Researchers from our Department of Physics and Astronomy, working as part of an international team of seven European institutes, have launched a new project to conduct research into the atmospheres of distant exoplanets.
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AI used in battle against asbestos-linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/mesothelioma
International genomics research led by the University of Leicester has used artificial intelligence (AI) to study an aggressive form of cancer, which could improve patient outcomes.
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Leicester academic to lead UN session on transport of the future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/sarah-jane-fox
University of Leicester’s Dr Sarah Jane Fox will lead a session on sustainable transport at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The session is part of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) which is taking place from 27 May until 31 May.
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Double Green Gown win for the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/green-gown
The University of Leicester has scooped two more prestigious Green Gown Awards for our innovative student-focussed programmes, once again demonstrating Leicester as a leader in inter- and extra-curricular Education for Sustainable Development opportunities.
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Student profile: Viola
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/viola-ahrc-midlands4cities-dtp
PhD candidate at the School of Arts, Media and Communication, funded via the AHRC Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership.
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What others think of us is none of our business
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/04/17/what-others-think-of-us-is-none-of-our-business/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on April 17, 2018 This morning I learned that someone from my childhood in another country has died. It is sad above all else for his family and friends, of whom I believe he had many.
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Women and art in London
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/03/14/women-and-art-in-london/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 14, 2025 A project undertaken by Jeremy Smith and Charlotte Hopkins at The London Archives has revealed new information on women artists and publishers in practising in London during 1600s – 1800s.