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Queer Diasporas: Islam, Homosexuality and a Micropolitics of Dissent
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/queer-diasporas
The Queer Diasporas project ran from September 2014 - August 2017. The study’s main aim was to challenge acerbic views on Muslim citizens by foregrounding their politically significant sexual dissidence.
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Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs/sustainable-cities-communities
The eleventh Sustainable Development Goal is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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The Census@Leicester Project
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/expertise/social-science/esrc-impact-acceleration-account/iaa-funded-projects/census
In a new age of ‘super diversity’ and ‘minority majority’ cities, Leicester is becoming increasingly unique in its socio-demographic make-up.
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Leicester MP learns how city university supports communities and shapes national policy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/leicester-mp-shivani-raja-visits-university
The University of Leicester welcomed one of the city’s new MPs to campus to showcase the work it does with local businesses, communities and at national policy level.
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University of Leicester gets major funding for project on early medieval manuscripts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/insular-project
The University of Leicester led INSULAR Project has been awarded €2.5m by the European Research Council
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French Urban Space: From City of Lights to the Banlieue
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/fr2046
Module code: FR2046 The city of Paris has long been known as the ‘City of Lights’ because of the key role it has played in bringing together artists, writers and great thinkers.
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Intelligence Techniques and Tradecraft
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl7541
Module code: PL7541 This module is divided into two sections. In the first section you'll look at the main methods by which intelligence is collected – open sources, human sources, and signals intelligence – to understand the capabilities and limitations of each.
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Industry engagement
https://le.ac.uk/ld3/industry-engagement
Together with the Research and Enterprise Team (RED), LD3 helps academics engage early with industry.
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Contemporary Medievalism: the Middle Ages in Contemporary Literature and Culture
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7243
Module code: EN7243 This module explores the fascinating and often vexed process of adapting medieval texts and cultural icons for contemporary literature.
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Words and Word Meanings
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7113
Module code: EN7113 From Anglo-Saxon glossaries of Latin terms to the online edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, word-lists provide a fascinating insight into the cultures and individuals that produce and use them.