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Nationwide strikes start across UK universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/20-strike-info
National strike action across higher education institutions starts again today, after members of the University and College Union (UCU) voted in favour of action relating to changes to the USS pension scheme, pay and conditions.
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Partnership could see Malaysian college graduates progress to University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/malaysian-college-graduates-progress-university-leicester
The University of Leicester has embarked on a new international partnership, by signing an agreement with a Malaysian college.
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isabellacaldwell
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/author/ic78/
A Week in the World of Waugh Posted by isabellacaldwell in Waugh and Words on July 18, 2014 When journeying to Leicester on Monday morning, I was somewhat daunted by the prospect of the future week, a week where I would be experiencing the working life of the research...
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Postgraduate study
https://le.ac.uk/law/study/postgraduate
Discover postgraduate Masters LLM courses offered in Leicester Law School. Enhance your legal knowledge with the Law LLM, or specialise in another stream of the law, such as international human rights law or international commercial law.
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Leicester researchers involved in hunt for golden spike that signalled new epoch
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-researchers-involved-in-hunt-for-golden-spike-that-signalled-new-epoch
Geologists - including Professor Jan Zalasiewicz and Dr Colin Waters from the Department of Geology - are on the hunt for the 'golden spike' that would signify the moment humanity changed the planet forever and triggered the Anthropocene era.
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McCarthy's America: Domestic Anti-Communism in the USA, 1830-1990
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3649
Module code: HS3649 Module Outline There are very few individuals who can boast having either entire historical eras or discrete historical phenomena named after them. US Senator Joseph “Tail Gunner Joe” McCarthy has both.
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Leicester to train the next generation of arts and humanities researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/leicester-to-train-the-next-generation-of-arts-and-humanities-researchers
Leicester is among eight leading universities in the Midlands that are joining together to train the next generation of highly-skilled arts and humanities researchers, thanks to funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
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Leicesters approach was truly trailblazing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2018leicester2019s-approach-was-truly-trail-blazing2019
The University has won the 2015 UAR Openness Award for animal research public engagement activity.
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Sir David Samworth
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2022/sir-david-samworth
The University has learned, with regret, of the death of local businessman Sir David Samworth, Honorary Graduate and generous donor. Born in Birmingham, David Samworth was educated at Uppingham School in Rutland.
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Boost for health and social care in the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/arc-funding
An organisation dedicated to improving health and social care in the East Midlands through cutting-edge innovation has had its funding extended.