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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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The BAME awarding gap: what we know, what we don’t know, and how we might respond
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2020/01/31/the-bame-awarding-gap-what-we-know-what-we-dont-know-and-how-we-might-respond/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on January 31, 2020 There are so many roots to the tree of anger that sometimes the branches shatter before they bear.
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Unwell or Unwanted? The Mental Health of Western Australia’s Convict Population
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/10/17/unwell-or-unwanted-the-mental-health-of-western-australias-convict-population/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in Carceral Archipelago on October 17, 2016 By Kellie Moss Western Australia welcomed the transportation of convicts in 1850 as a solution to the economic problems which had affected the colony since its foundation as a free settlement in 1829.
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Colleagues remember Lucy
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis/colleagues
Lucy’s recent and former colleagues have shared some memories below: “I knew Lucy for 17 years, meeting her for the first time when the careers service was based in College House and liking her immediately as she was so friendly and warm-hearted.
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Leicester research cited in new series of the X-Files
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-research-cited-in-new-series-of-the-x-files
Actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson have solved countless mysteries and battled a variety of fierce aliens throughout the years playing agents Mulder and Scully on the X-Files - and now they've turned their attention towards research...
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University academic shortlisted for prestigious biology award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/university-academic-shortlisted-for-prestigious-biology-award
Dr Sarah Gretton (pictured) from our Centre for Interdisciplinary Science has been shortlisted as a finalist for the HE Bioscience Teacher of the Year Award given by the Royal Society of Biology.
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The New Luciad
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/publications/new-luciad
Find out more about this annual publication, which is run and edited by students at the University of Leicester, but which relies on the Centre for New Writing for support and financial assistance.
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Leicestershire's Chief Constable speaks about his time at the University and what policing means to him
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/rob-nixon
Leicestershire’s Chief Constable Rob Nixon, has spoken of the importance of his journey through Higher Education
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Attenborough Arts Centre’s SENsory Atelier wins ‘Learning Programme of the Year’ at national Museums + Heritage Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/attenborough-arts-centre-museum-heritage-awards
Attenborough Arts Centre’s flagship SENsory Atelier programme has been named Learning Programme of the Year at the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards 2025.
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Leadership skill – nature vs nurture? At what stage in our medical career can we call ourselves a le
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/medicalleaders/2018/11/11/leadership-skill-nature-vs-nurture-at-what-stage-in-our-medical-career-can-we-call-ourselves-a-leader/
Posted by in Medical Leadership in the Foundations on November 11, 2018 I’m May, a foundation year 2 academic trainee doctor in the leadership and management programme at East Midlands.