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Our University confirms position among leading institutions in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/our-university-confirms-position-among-leading-institutions-in-the-world
A world ranking of universities has confirmed our University's position among the leading institutions in the world.
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Literary Leicester Festival 2016 returns this week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/literary-leicester-festival-2016-returns-this-week
The city's diverse celebration of the written and spoken word is returns this month with a prestigious line-up of speakers and contributors who have shaped the landscape of modern literature.
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Listen to the very first episode of The Bulletin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/listen-to-the-very-first-episode-of-the-bulletin
You can now listen to the latest news from around the university via The Bulletin, produced by the University of Leicester News Centre.
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Expert opinions cover referees the Anthropocene and the Hillsborough Inquests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/expert-opinions-cover-referees-the-anthropocene-and-the-hillsborough-inquests
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing how referees should be cut a little slack to help the game survive intact.
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Leicester doctor reducing asthma admissions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-doctor-reducing-asthma-admissions
One of our academics has played a key role in a new national drive to reduce asthma deaths and hospital admissions.
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Richard III team share memories of reinterment week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/richard-iii-reunion
Dr Turi King, of the University's Department of Genetics and Mathew Morris of University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), have joined with other key figures involved in the Reinterment of King Richard III for a BBC Radio Leicester special programme looking...
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Festival turns spotlight on issues that people who are transgender are facing at home and abroad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/festival-turns-spotlight-on-issues-that-people-who-are-transgender-are-facing-at-home-and-abroad
Issues that people who are transgender are facing at home and abroad, and what ought to be done about the issues, were the focus of "Transgender, at Home and Abroad", a panel event held on December 6 as part of the 2016 Leicester Human Rights Arts and Film...
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ESA space education conference declared a success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/26-esa-conference-report
Space education experts from across Europe gathered at the University last week for the third European Space Agency Symposium on Space Educational Activities.
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Environmental noise and health
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/hpru/our-research/environmental-noise-and-health
There is growing awareness that noise is an important public health issue. While impacts on quality of life and sleep are well-recognised, a growing evidence base suggests that transport noise can adversely impact cardiovascular and metabolic health.
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Winter Woodlands
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary/winter-woodlands
Learn more about the Winter Woodlands programme that we offer to primary school children.