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Two different schools of thought discuss light
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/two-different-schools-of-thought-discuss-light
An event which examines the relationship between science and religion and their alternative views on the subject of light will take place on Wednesday 18 November at The Gatehouse Chaplaincy Centre, University Rd from 5.30pm – 8.00pm.
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Does it make a difference if a writer is male or female
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/does-it-make-a-difference-if-a-writer-is-male-or-female
A spirited debate about whether gender plays a part in literature is due to take place this week as part of the eighth Literary Leicester festival, running until 14 November on campus.
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Child health lecture launches series celebrating Medical Schools 40th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/child-health-lecture-launches-series-celebrating-medical-schools-40th-anniversary
The director of the country’s biggest study into child health will be presenting a lecture about the project on 10 September as the first of a series of lectures to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the University of Leicester Medical School.
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Free language taster sessions from Languages at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/free-language-taster-sessions-from-languages-at-leicester
A long-running language learning programme offering over a dozen languages is offering members of the public the opportunity to try a new language for free.
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Jacqueline Wilson describes her prolific writing career as part of Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/jacqueline-wilson-describes-her-prolific-writing-career-as-part-of-literary-leicester
All public tickets have been allocated for this event Former Children's Laureate and Tracy Beaker creator Jacqueline Wilson will visit Leicester's De Montfort Hall this month as part of our University's annual celebration of the written word.
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Heart professor stars in BBC documentary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/heart-professor-stars-in-bbc-documentary
A leading Leicester professor is to appear in a BBC documentary after finding a link between red meat and heart disease. Professor Toru Suzuki (pictured) from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences was asked to conduct an experiment looking at how steak affects the body.
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Whats the difference between margin trading and gambling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/whats-the-difference-between-margin-trading-and-gambling
Margin trading allows an individual to borrow money from a broker in order to take much larger positions in financial assets and therefore multiply the size of their gains and losses.
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Over 200 academics sign up as University experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts
More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our University to the media and engage in topical academic debate.
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Autonomous vehicles at Science Museum Late
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/27-science-museum-late
Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. On Wednesday 28 August, the University of Leicester’s DriverLeics Team will be part of the Science Museum Late session, which runs from 6.
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University’s heritage and archaeological teams to appear at Leicester’s Roman festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-old-town-festival-roman
Students and staff from the University of Leicester will be behind a range of activities planned for Leicester’s Old Town Festival: Roman Edition.