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Sustainable Development Goals
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/sdgs
The University of Leicester is contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through our teaching, research and operations.
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Researchers make spectacular discovery of how learning takes place and memories are formed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/researchers-make-spectacular-discovery-of-how-learning-takes-place-and-memories-are-formed
Brain scientists in the UK and US have collaborated to make ‘a spectacular discovery’ - for the first time in human studies - of how memories are formed and new learning takes place.
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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Over £20 million government award marks Midlands’ bio-economy strengths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/24-bbsrc-dtps
A consortium of Midlands research-active universities, including the University of Leicester, has just been awarded research studentships worth over £20 million to build on the Midlands’ already significant bio-economy and success in life sciences and agricultural research.
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Appeals and complaints
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/appeals-complaints
Queries and assistance Academic appeals Education Quality, Enhancement and Development (EQED) can give you advice about the academic appeals procedure. Contact EQED on appeals@le.ac.uk or +44 (0)116 252 2250.
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Open Cosmos joins Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/open-cosmos
The satellite and information firm is the latest to join the University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park
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Is it really Social Media?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/10/12/is-it-really-social-media/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on October 12, 2018 One day this week I sat in a coffee shop with a friend. Two men of a certain age, we discussed the phenomena of social media with wonder.
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Academic appeals
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/appeals-complaints/academic-appeals
These webpages are intended to explain the Academic Appeals process as detailed in Senate Regulation 10. Please read these pages before submitting an Academic Appeal.
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Recognition
https://le.ac.uk/the-technician-commitment/plan/recognition
6-12 months Support for Technical staff to achievetheir professional registration Continue to promote reward andrecognition scheme widely in theUniversity via workshops andcommunication events. Commitment to funding of around £10K per year.
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County charity launches fund-raising yo-yo challenge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/county-charity-launches-fund-raising-yo-yo-challenge
Charity Hope Against Cancer, which works in partnership with our University and Leicester's Hospitals, is hoping to raise money for cancer research as part of its Bold & Blue event - by holding a sponsored yo-yo competition.