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• Crime and Punishment in African American History

  https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs3662

  Module code: HS3662 Module Outline This module examines African American crime and punishment from the era of slavery to the present.

• University wins award for training in breast feeding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/midwifery

  The University of Leicester has been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award (BFI) from UNICEF in recognition of the high levels of breastfeeding training given to Midwifery students

• A successful first year for the Leicester Weekend

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/a-successful-first-year-for-the-leicester-weekend

  The first Leicester Weekend took place from 17 - 19 June where over 500 alumni were welcomed back to the University of Leicester. The weekend commenced with The Legacy Guild’s Annual Afternoon Tea (pictured, left) which was held at Beaumont Hall on Friday 17 June.

• Multi-million-pound investment in a regional cryo-electron microscope facility at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/multi-million-pound-investment-in-a-regional-cryo-electron-microscope-facility-at-our-university

  Our University has led a successful bid, in partnership with the Universities of Warwick, Nottingham and Birmingham to establish a state-of-the-art Midlands regional cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) facility based at Leicester.

• Hunt for Universe’s most extreme explosions receives funding

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/gamma-ray-burst-leverhulme

  Scientists at the University of Leicester receive more than £330,000 from the Leverhulme Trust to rapidly ‘chase’ and analyse gamma-ray bursts

• New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dna-origami

  Scientists have developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond

• University marks Prematurity Awareness Month by encouraging schools to take up the Prem Aware Award to support children born early

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/prematuritymonth

  Research undertaken by experts from the University of Leicester is helping to support parents and teachers of children born prematurely

• University of Leicester partners with Sir Thomas White Loans Charity to showcase entrepreneurial students

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/sir-thomas-white-loans-charity-entrepreneurial-students-770

  2026 Business Start-Up Competition will see Leicester students demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills and business ideas

• Accessible accommodation

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/room-types/accessible-accommodation

  The University of Leicester is committed to providing accommodation to suit everyone’s needs and have accessible accommodation at all our sites.

• Postdoctoral and Visiting Fellows

  https://le.ac.uk/medieval/people/postdoctoral-and-visiting-fellows

  Meet the Postdoctoral and Honorary Visiting Fellows associated with the University of Leicester's Medieval Research Centre.