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Case study - Perry Draycott
https://le.ac.uk/cls/study/armed-forces/case-study-perry-draycott
Hear from Perry Draycott, an ex Armed Forces member, who joined the Operating Department Practitioner at Leicester through the Armed Forces in Allied Health programme at Leicester.
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DNA fingerprinting
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting
In 1984 Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys discovered the technique of genetic fingerprinting at the University of Leicester, learn more about his work.
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Beating health inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/beating-health-inequalities
Professor Kamlesh Khunti and Dr Manish Pareek played a leading role in helping understand how COVID-19 has disproportionately affected ethnic minority populations.
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Very premature infants Towards better care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/very-premature-infants-towards-better-care
Born too soon, very premature infants are particularly vulnerable and need appropriate care. The European project EPICE (Effective Perinatal Intensive Care in Europe) examines how medical practices based on scientific evidence are incorporated into the care of these neonates.
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Study shows how to better prepare medical students to provide compassionate care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/medical-students-stoneygate-empathy-centre
A new study describes the creation of a curriculum which embeds empathic communication skills throughout undergraduate education for medical students.
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Careers and Employability Service
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/career-development-service
Our Career Development Service is here to provide you with insight into a range of careers, and give you the best student experience and support.
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Spend a year abroad
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/undergraduate/spend-a-year-abroad
Spend part of your degree studying abroad via the Study Abroad or the Erasmus scheme. We have links with universities across Europe - and beyond, in Australia.
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Dalia Tsimpida
The academic profile of Dr Dalia Tsimpida, Associate Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at University of Leicester
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Advice on guardians for International/EU applicants
https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/under-18/international
If you are due to start a course, are under the age of 18 and your parents live abroad, learn more about the consent needed in order to apply to Leicester.
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About distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/distance-learning/about
Primarily delivered through online learning, distance education allows you to study in your own time and space so that you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments. Find out more about distance learning.