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Barbarians from the West the Crusades seen from an Arabic perspective
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/barbarians-from-the-west-the-crusades-seen-from-an-arabic-perspective
The writings of Arabic communities during the Crusades, long overlooked by most historians in the West, will be explored in a lecture that aims to provide a new perspective on this bloody period of history.
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Search the catalogue
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/catalogue
Search the catalogue for resources in the East Midlands Oral History Archive.
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Members of the public given the opportunity to name their own planet
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/members-of-the-public-given-the-opportunity-to-name-their-own-planet
The University has joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.
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Researchers trial system for improved sea safety
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/researchers-trial-system-for-improved-sea-safety
Dr Nigel Bannister from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has been trialling a concept for using satellite imagery to significantly improve the chances of locating ships and planes lost at sea - such as the missing Malaysian flight MH370.
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Discovering the remains
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/discovery
Find out more about the project to find the remains of King Richard III from pinpointing potential locations and the digging of the trenches, to locating the remains and preserving the grave for posterity.
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What the Butler Saw
https://le.ac.uk/joe-orton/plays/butler
Get more information about the ways in which we celebrated the 50th anniversary of What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton, for the Joe Orton: 50 Years On project.
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Pioneering project in China led by Leicester Dean of Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/pioneering-project-in-china-led-by-leicester-dean-of-medicine
A leading academic from our University is part of an important initiative in China to tackle course innovation in colleges and universities.
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The Essence of Cycling
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/commissions/essence-cycling
Learn more about the Centre's commissioned piece into the benefits of exercise; and more specifically, cycling.
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The Technician Commitment
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment
The University of Leicester is a signatory to the Technician Commitment is a university and research institution initiative, led by a steering group of sector bodies, with support from the Science Council and the Technicians Make It Happen campaign.
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Giving from the USA
https://le.ac.uk/giving/ways-to-give/usa
Learn more about your options if you would like to give towards the University of Leicester from the USA.