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Refund policy
https://le.ac.uk/policies/fees-funding/leaving/refunds
Refunds of overpayments If the University receives tuition fee payments above the total tuition fee charged a refund will be processed unless the overpayment is due to a period of suspense.
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Research explores how destroyed star rains onto black hole
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/destroyed-star-rains-onto-black-hole-winds-blow-it-back
New details about what happens when a black hole tears apart a star have been gathered by a trio of orbiting X-ray telescopes giving scientists, including Leicester astronomers, an excellent opportunity to understand the extreme environment around a black hole.
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Paediatric intensive care outcomes remain good despite poor staffing ratios
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/paediatric-intensive-care-outcomes-remain-good-despite-poor-staffing-ratios
Mortality rates in children’s intensive care units across the country remain very low, despite only 15% of them meeting recommended nurse staffing levels, a new report by the universities of Leicester and Leeds has said.
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University involved in project to help children with asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-involved-in-project-to-help-children-with-asthma
Owlstone Medical, a diagnostics company, has announced it has developed and received CE mark approval for a paediatric version of the company’s disease breathalyzer, ReCIVA™, which is now being used in EMBER (the East Midlands Breathomics Pathology Node).
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Research shows female fish judge males on DIY skills
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-shows-female-fish-judge-males-on-diy-skills
Female fish judge males based on their ability to design nests best suited for the conditions of their environment, according to a new study by researchers from the Department of Neuroscience, Psychology and Behaviour.
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Very premature infants Towards better care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/very-premature-infants-towards-better-care
Born too soon, very premature infants are particularly vulnerable and need appropriate care. The European project EPICE (Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe) examines how medical practices based on scientific evidence are incorporated into the care of these neonates.
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New online tool to assess children’s cognitive and language development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/13-parca-r
A paper published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health provides new standardised scores for the Parent Report of Children’s Abilities Revised (PARCA-R).
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Gigantic Jurassic pterosaur fossil unearthed in Oxfordshire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/gigantic-pterosaur
University of Leicester researcher involved in study of one of the largest pterosaurs of the Jurassic era
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First Professors of Nursing and Midwifery herald unique new courses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/first-professors-of-nursing-and-midwifery-herald-unique-new-courses
Leicester has taken the first steps in establishing a new centre for nursing and midwifery expertise with the appointment of two Foundation Professors and approval granted for a suite of innovative new degree courses.
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Two new volcanic ‘super-eruptions’ discovered
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/yellowstone
A new study published in Geology by Leicester academics has highlighted the discovery of two new super-eruptions originating from the Yellowstone hotspot track, including what they believe was the volcanic province’s largest and most cataclysmic event.