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Salvador Dalí’s Art and Writing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3175
Module code: SP3175 This module will focus on the art and writing of Catalan artist Salvador Dalí from the 1920s to the 1980s.
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University of Leicester pioneers new national pathway to get ex-military into Higher Education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/armed-forces
University of Leicester is at the forefront of a new scheme that aims to make easier for veterans to enter Higher Education. The Higher Education Pathway for Armed Forces (HEPAF) has been proposed by staff at Leicester to be implemented across the Higher Education sector.
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Attenborough Arts Centre with the University of Leicester Presents: ‘Covid Changemakers: The Extra Mile’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/covid-changemakers
With the University of Leicester, Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to launch an exciting new exhibition.
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Plaque to mark Barwell Christmas Eve meteorite unveiled
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/green-plaque-to-mark-barwell-meteorite-which-landed-in-1965-unveiled
A green plaque marking the surprise arrival of a large meteorite in the village of Barwell on Christmas Eve in 1965 has been unveiled at the junction of Chapel Street and Dawson's Lane - close to the site of the meteorite fall.
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Working with UAR and NC3Rs
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/animal-welfare/culture-of-care/working-with-uar-and-nc3rs
The University of Leicester works closely with Understanding Animal Research (UAR) and NC3Rs.
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Leicester bucks national trend in recruiting mature students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-bucks-national-trend-in-recruiting-mature-students
Our University is contributing to a national briefing on Supporting Mature Students in Higher Education.
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Athena SWAN
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/about/athena-swan
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester is committed to providing a good working environment for its staff, and in 2016 was successful in achieving an Athena SWAN Bronze award.
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Making mental health a priority
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/mental-health-week
To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has reaffirmed the University of Leicester’s commitment to student and staff mental health.
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Richard III exhibition to appear for first time in Ireland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/richard-iii-exhibition-to-appear-for-first-time-in-ireland
The ‘Richard III Discovered’ exhibition, led by Professor Turi King from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, is arriving next week for the first time in Ireland, hosted by NUI Galway as part of the 20th Galway Science and Technology Festival in partnership with...
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Bacteriophages
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/strategic-areas/bacteriophages
Bacteriophage (phage) are small viruses that infect bacteria. They are either lytic: they undergo a productive infection within a bacterial cell causing death or they are lysogenic. The study of phage can be utilised for the treatment of antibiotic resistant infection.