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University of Leicester joins TechxFest in inspiring 100s of children to explore the world of technical careers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/techxfest-technicians-schools
Technical staff from Space Park Leicester and the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology attended the UK’s first event dedicated to showcasing the breadth of technical careers.
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New research highlights how environment plays key role in changing movement behaviour of animals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/new-research-highlights-how-environment-plays-key-role-in-changing-movement-behaviour-of-animals
Researchers from our Department of Mathematics have developed a theory which explains how small animals, such as bats, insects and birds, adjust their movement behaviour based on cues within their environment.
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New research sheds light on how reward-induced behaviour in the brain may be controlled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/new-research-sheds-light-on-how-reward-induced-behaviour-in-the-brain-may-be-controlled
A new study has shed light on how reward-associated behaviour can be controlled by different groups of neurons in the brain.
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Sneaking a peek at the ring of a 180km crater
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/sneaking-a-peek-at-the-ring-of-a-180km-crater
Researchers from the universities of Leicester and Montpellier will be heading to the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico to participate in a drilling expedition that addresses the science behind the Chicxulub impact structure.
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2018 - 2019
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2018-19
NanTroSEIZE The Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE) is a complex multi-year project that started in 2007 and that is still sailing expeditions along the southeast coast of Japan in 2019.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/school-and-colleges/law/resources
Resources for higher education students, on genetic-related issues and how the law effects research.
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Data protection (GDPR) privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/celi/newsletter/privacy-notice
Privacy notice for contact details of individuals engaging with the Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) activities.
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Adult education Theres no age limit to learning at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/adult-education-theres-no-age-limit-to-learning-at-leicester
Charlotte Barratt works in the Widening Participation team at the University of Leicester: "I work mainly with mature students: My work involves encouraging people over the age of 21 to come to university, to highlight their options and to try and encourage them to come...
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Publications
https://le.ac.uk/hodgkinson-group/publications
Browse the publications published by and relating to the research undertaken by the Hodgkinson Group in the School of Chemistry.
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Foundations of Biological Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs0011
Module code: BS0011 This module will provide a comprehensive grounding in the molecular underpinnings of the chemistry, biology and genetics of biological organisms, and will develop your understanding of how these foundations contribute to the complexity of biological systems.