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Indoor air and health
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/our-research/indoor-air-and-health
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous pollutants in both indoor and outdoor air, but information on exposure to these compounds in homes and workplaces is currently limited.
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Global Fruit Trail
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary/global-fruit-trail
Learn more about the Global Fruit Trail programme that we offer to primary school children.
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The British Romany project
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/the-british-romany-project
Background to the study This University of Leicester study is being carried out by Matt Sears who is studying for a PhD in the Centre for Regional and Local History. Matt is responsible for all the historical and genealogical research.
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The art of scientific glassblowing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-art-of-scientific-glassblowing
Gayle Price, our talented glassblower, has been interviewed by the Wellcome Collection about the art of glassblowing and ways in which art and science connect in interesting ways.
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Former burial place of King Richard III given scheduled monument protection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/former-burial-place-of-king-richard-iii-given-scheduled-monument-protection
The remains of a 13th century monastic site, Greyfriars in Leicester, which was revealed as the burial place of King Richard III during the course of an excavation by Leicester archaeologists, has been granted protection by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...
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Academic comments on cyber warfare and rising tensions between US and North Korea
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/academic-comments-on-cyber-warfare-and-rising-tensions-between-us-and-north-korea
Dr Andrew Futter from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has commented on the rising tensions between the United States and North Korea in relation to cyber warfare and nuclear strategy.
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Leicester team to compete in University Challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-team-to-compete-in-university-challenge
Four talented students from the our University are going to show Paxman what they’re made of in an upcoming episode of University Challenge.
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Leicester student skydives from 10000 feet to raise money for charity founded by the man who saved her life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-student-skydives-from-10-000-feet-to-raise-money-for-charity-founded-by-the-man-who-saved-her-life
Student from our University and unequivocal star of the summer Abbie Brown skydived from 10,000 feet in August to raise money for children’s charity ‘Chain of Hope’- an organisation that has a very personal connection to her.
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Expert opinions cover a nodeal Brexit finding Beagle 2 Donald Trump psychologist Hans Eysenck and the rising breast cancer rate in China
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/expert-opinions-cover-a-2018no-deal2019-brexit-finding-beagle-2-donald-trump-psychologist-hans-eysenck-and-the-rising-breast-cancer-rate-in-china
With the Prime Minister’s recent suggestion of a 'no-deal' Brexit, Professor Panicos Demetriades from our School of Business uses his experience as governor of the central bank of Cyprus to reflect upon the issues with this idea.
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Radicals and Romans modern and ancient societies examined in next Doctoral Inaugural Lectures
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/radicals-and-romans-modern-and-ancient-societies-examined-in-next-doctoral-inaugural-lectures
Signet rings and social media are topics that may seem worlds apart, but two of our recent doctoral graduates will be speaking on how each of these is providing us with new insights into society.