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Leicester academic to publish translated book looking at the development of medicines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-academic-to-publish-translated-book-looking-at-the-development-of-medicines
A book, translated by an academic from the University’s Department of Cancer Studies, which looks into the process of drug development will be published in July 2017.
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Professor David Bradshaw, 1955-2016
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2016/09/15/professor-david-bradshaw-1955-2016/
Posted by Barbara Cooke in Waugh and Words on September 15, 2016 The Complete Works of Evelyn Waugh project is deeply sad to announce the untimely passing of our Co-Investigator, David Bradshaw. David had been ill with cancer for some months.
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BBC Gardener Nick Bailey donates entire garden to the University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/bbc-gardener-nick-bailey-donates-garden
Director of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden kindly donates plants from his headline ‘Plant-based’ garden showcased at BBC Gardener’s World Live
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Deck the halls with Christmas lights all the way to space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/18-deck-halls-christmas-lights-space
A house illuminated with Christmas lights|University of Leicester students have calculated how many Christmas lights are needed to decorate a house to be visible from space.
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Bake Off host will make for Quite Interesting graduation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/bake-off-host-will-make-for-quite-interesting-graduation
Those bowled over by Bake-Off this year will find plenty to celebrate at our graduation ceremonies this summer.
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Widening Participation programme puts aspiring law students in the dock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/widening-participation-programme-puts-aspiring-law-students-in-the-dock
Aspiring law students from non-privileged backgrounds were given the opportunity to view the inner workings of the legal system last week, thanks to a programme run by the University of Leicester and the Sutton Trust.
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Protest camps explored in new book co-edited by Leicester academics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/protest-camps-explored-in-new-book-co-edited-by-leicester-academics
A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two Leicester academics, will be published on Wednesday 29 March.
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Leicester academic sheds new insight on William Wordsworth in new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/wordsworth
Read more about Professor Philip Shaw's newest book exploring William Wordsworth's relationship with war.
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The Bulletin Leicester looks back at Richard III reinterment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/the-bulletin-2013-leicester-looks-back-at-richard-iii-reinterment
In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre, you can hear how the University of Leicester has been marking the one year anniversary of the reinterment of King Richard III, discover which Leicester academic has been announced as the next...
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester visits research centre for heart disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hrh-the-duke-of-gloucester-to-visit-research-centre-for-heart-disease
HRH The Duke of Gloucester is to witness at first hand the life-saving work taking place at the University, working in partnership with Leicester’s Hospitals, when he visits the new British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield Hospital.