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About the School of Biological Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/biological-sciences/about
Learn more about the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester. This school, which is part of the College of Life Sciences, is globally recognised for excellence in genetics.
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Crocus Sundays at the Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/11-crocus-sundays
On 23 February and 1 March the public are invited to visit our Botanic Garden in Oadby for the annual ‘Crocus Sundays’ display of spring flowers. At this time of year the Botanic Garden, one of Leicester’s hidden gems, presents a magnificent spectacle.
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Students living in the community
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/community/students
Information and support for students living in the local community
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Anaerobic facilities
https://le.ac.uk/mcb/about/facilities-and-services/biophysical-instrumentation-and-anaerobic-facilities/anaerobic-facilities
The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Leicester has a number of Belle Technology glove boxes.
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Research student helps reopen Lincoln Castles longclosed prison
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/research-student-helps-reopen-lincoln-castle2019s-long-closed-prison
Work by a PhD student that will bring a Victorian Prison back to life has received a royal seal of approval.
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Educational policy and practice: how ‘evidence-based’ can or should it be?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2017/06/12/500/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on June 12, 2017 ‘On the research side, evidence-based education seems to favour a technocratic model in which it is assumed that the only relevant research questions are questions about...
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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the University of Leicester have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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Only 2% of children have the critical literacy skills they need to tell if a news story is real or f
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/06/22/only-2-of-children-have-the-critical-literacy-skills-they-need-to-tell-if-a-news-story-is-real-or-fake/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 22, 2018 According to the final report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills which was established by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on...
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Symposium - 80 Years On: Memory and Legacy of World War II in ESEA Popular Culture
https://le.ac.uk/arts/news/events/80-years-on
A symposium exploring the portrayal of WWII 80 years on hosted by Film Studies and Modern Languages
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Whose Reality?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2020/04/22/whose-reality/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on April 22, 2020 Although having a number of social media accounts, I seldom post on them.