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Thrown to the Lions? New evidence revealed for the use of lions during executions in Roman Britain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/roman-lion-handle
Archaeologists in Leicester have discovered an elaborately-decorated Roman bronze key handle portraying the execution of captives in the arena by throwing them to lions. The handle portrays a ‘Barbarian’ grappling with a lion, together with four naked youths cowering in terror.
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Space Park Leicester move for growing air quality monitoring firm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/august/earthsense-spl
A University of Leicester spinout created to tackle air pollution is moving to a new research and innovation centre launched to support the city’s fast-growing space industry.
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Faith fights diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/faith-fights-diabetes
Our University has joined a community group in Leicester to fight diabetes. Members of the Dawoodi Bohra Community have organised a diabetes awareness walk in Victoria Park on Sunday 25 March.
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Mars Science Laboratory Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 29
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/page/29/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Meningitis
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/host-microbe-interactions/meningitis
At the University of Leicester, LeMID researchers are studying meningitis with specific regards for Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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University of Leicester researcher is awarded Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/02-mike-bray-fellowship
A University of Leicester researcher has been awarded the Mike Bray Fellowship by Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Creative Writing and Space
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en7923
Module code: EN7923 This module sends your Creative Writing into space, on a quest to find new worlds, new concepts, new metaphors – to boldly go where no Creative Writing module has gone before.
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Appeal Panels
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/appeals-complaints/academic-appeals/appeal-panels
The composition of an Appeals Panel is detailed in Regulations. It will consist of three members of the academic staff of the University, nominated by their College to serve on panels.
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Employment Law for Business
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/lw3003
Module code: LW3003 If the managers of a business need to get work done, they need people to do it.
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Reading Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ha1307
Module code: HA1307 Reading Film is a first year survey module intended to introduce you to how we go about ‘reading’ (analysing, interpreting, understanding) film texts. The module is based on close readings of a range of different types of films.