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University of Leicester ranked in top-20 in the UK in TIME’s new ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/top-20-uk-time-new-ranking
TIME magazine’s inaugural World's Top Universities 2026 places Leicester 19th among UK universities and 100th out of 500 universities worldwide
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Modern Languages
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages
Modern Languages at the University of Leicester is one of the leading centres for the study of languages, translation, and cultures in the UK. We offer courses in modern language and culture in French, Italian, Spanish and translation and interpreting.
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Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/wine-caribbean
Earliest evidence of wine drinking in the Americas found in Caribbean pottery vessels by team involving the University of Leicester
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Peer Assisted Learning in Computer Architecture, Informatics
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/10/02/peer-assisted-learning-in-computer-architecture-informatics/
Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on October 2, 2019 Peer Assisted Learning team in Informatics, CO1104.
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University of Leicester developing piloting system for potential first AI space pilot
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/ai-space-pilot
Computer scientist receive £ 34,846 funding from UK Space Agency for spacecraft piloting system using artificial intelligence, the AI Guidance, Navigation and Control system will be used for a new rocket engine to help spacecraft servicing in-orbit satellites.
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Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award honour for Dr Suzie Imber
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/suzie-imber-rosalind-franklin
Dr Suzanne (Suzie) Imber, Associate Professor in Space Physics at the University of Leicester has been named as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture 2021.
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Margaret Mathieson
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/margaret-mathieson
We have learned, with great sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Margaret Mathieson. As graduate, member of staff and benefactor, Margaret dedicated much of her life to shaping the University of Leicester.
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Royal Society picture portraits of eminent scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/royal-society-picture-portraits-for-eminent-scientists
Two leading University scientists, Professors Ken Pounds and Stan Cowley from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, have been photographed by Anne Purkiss for the Royal Society Picture Library.
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Responsible Leadership and educating the next generation are priorities to tackle widespread prejudice in Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/2018responsible-leadership-and-educating-the-next-generation-are-priorities-to-tackle-widespread-prejudice-in-britain
The former Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality, Lord Ouseley will draw on his own extensive experiences of coping with racial abuse and will set out his hopes for future community integration in Britain at a lecture on Thursday 22 October, ahead of the launch of a new...
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Attenborough Arts Centre winner at the Excellence in Tourism Awards for the second time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/attenborough-arts-centre-winner-at-the-excellence-in-tourism-awards-for-the-second-time
The Attenborough Arts Centre is thrilled to be the winner of the Leicester and Leicestershire Excellence in Tourism Awards 2015, under the Access for All category for a second year.