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Preterm birth linked with lower mathematics abilities and less wealth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/preterm-birth-linked-with-lower-math-abilities-and-less-wealth
People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities.
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Lifechanging scholarships announced at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/2018life-changing2019-scholarships-announced-at-leicester
The University has announced the names of its 2016 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholars. These students have been awarded Scholarships by the the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK to allow them to pursue a Master’s course while living in their home countries.
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History of tobacco and our health
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/tobacco-history
How did tobacco become one of the first truly global commodities, and arguably history’s most deadly habit?
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Minimal surfaces - artists' views
https://le.ac.uk/miv/minimal-surfaces-artists-views
The minimal surfaces artists views was a project in which mathematicians and artists collaborated to show how research can be communicated to a wider audience.
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The Planeterrella: an amazing polar light simulator
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/the-planeterrella
The University of Leicester is home to a Planeterrella - a small vacuum chamber within which we recreate auroral lights around magnetic spheres, and visualise cosmic phenomena. Find out how your school can arrange a booking.
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ResponsiveGov
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/responsivegov
This project will aim to answer these questions by developing a comparative study of governmental responsiveness in established democracies between 1980 and 2010.
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Caribbean
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/latin-america-caribbean/caribbean
We welcome students from Caribbean countries. Find out about entry requirements, the Caribbean student community and other region-specific information.
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Denmark
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/denmark
We welcome students from Denmark. Find out about entry requirements, the Danish student community and other country-specific information.
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Portugal
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/portugal
We welcome students from Portugal. Find out about entry requirements, the Portuguese student community and other country-specific information.
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Bulgaria
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/europe/bulgaria
We welcome students from Bulgaria. Find out about entry requirements, the Bulgarian student community and other country-specific information.