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Make yourself at gnome the fashionable hermit in the garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/gnome-man2019s-land-the-fashionable-hermit-in-the-garden
The curious story of garden hermits - from their distant ancestors in imperial Rome to their humble modern counterpart, the dapper garden gnome - will be told at a free public lecture on Thursday 14 May.
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Policymakers discuss key issues during Leicester visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/dept-for-education
The University was delighted to host a programme of policy discussions with colleagues from the Department for Education and Department for Science Innovation and Technology.
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Lionheart Teach Primary
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/routes/lead-partners/lionheart-teach-primary
Lionheart Teach (Formerly Beauchamp Teach) is the Leicestershire School Direct Initial Teacher Training run by the Lionheart Education Trust.
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Summertime
https://le.ac.uk/summertime
Celebrate the end of the University of Leicester academic year on campus with fun activities, food and time with your friends. Get ready for Summertime22.
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Advice and consultancy
https://le.ac.uk/country-house-technology/advice
The project team has completed a number of projects for clients such as English Heritage, The National Trust, architects and property owners, ranging from complete studies of the technology in a property to assessments of specific features or buildings.
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Study
https://le.ac.uk/geography/study
Geography at the University of Leicester is top-ranked with particular strengths in critical geography, environmental change and management, and spatial literacy and modelling. Find out more about our courses.
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Outreach
https://le.ac.uk/law/outreach
Outreach opportunities for schools and colleges at Leicester Law School
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/celi/news-and-events/events
The Centre for European Law and Internationalisation (CELI) host a series of engaging and thought-provoking talks.
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Ptero Firma: footprints pinpoint when ancient flying reptiles conquered the ground
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ptero-firma-footprints-ancient-flying-reptiles
Study led by the University of Leicester links fossilised flying reptile tracks to animals that made them, revealing a 160-million-year-old invasion as pterosaurs came down from the trees and onto the ground.
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The University's origins in the Great War
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/campus-history/great-war
Read about the origins of the University within the context of the First World War, and how the University College came to be founded in 1921.