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Sociology of Health and Illness
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/sy3095
Module code: SY3095 How many issues surrounding health could be prevented or improved by considering the sociological context of the patient? What sociological factors are most likely to bring about illness? You’ll be looking at the research surrounding this topic, and...
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Conservation and Ecological Genetics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs3073
Module code: BS3073 The study of ecology and evolution is being revolutionised by the application of modern molecular genetic techniques such as genome sequencing using next generation sequencing, and rapid genotyping methods (e.g.
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Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs3011
Module code: BS3011 This module focuses on how microbial pathogens cause infectious diseases, tackling key ideas such as the nature and functions of virulence factors, how microbes overcome host defences and the on-going evolution of pathogenic traits.
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Historical trade directories
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/historical-research/trade-directories
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. This guide gives advice and tips on using historical trade directories containing general information about towns and villages that would be useful or interesting to a visitor or resident.
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Contributors
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/dialect/contributors
Discover the list of contributors who were part of the dialect project, including funding bodies, research assistants and archives consulted.
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Melbourne, Derbyshire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/dialect/derbyshire/melbourne
Listen to speakers from Melbourne, Derbyshire from a range of backgrounds as part of the dialect project between researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Leicester.
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PhD student makes it to finals in ICT Young Pioneers competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/phd-student-makes-it-to-finals-in-ict-young-pioneers-competition
A research postgraduate in the Department of Computer Science has made it through to the finals of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) ICT Young Pioneers competition after submitting a video about how to overcome software faults in computer...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 1 7 October
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-1-7-october
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle and Provost Professor Mark Peel have written an article for The Guardian about the potential for the relationship between research and teaching in universities to become more positive and fruitful.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 19 25 November
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-19-25-november
Dr Daniel Ladley from the Department of Economics has written an article for The Conversation discussing how cooperative groups work better than competitive groups.
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Compost mentis new demonstration site at Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/compost-mentis-new-demonstration-site-at-botanic-garden
Green fingered visitors are invited to learn more about the art of composting at a new site at our Botanic Garden.