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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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English for Medics International Summer Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/summer/study/medics
The English for Medics International Summer Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.
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Society and Crisis Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluations of Societal WellBeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/society-and-crisis-quantitative-and-qualitative-evaluations-of-societal-well-being
The Department of Sociology hosted a one day symposium on 4 June focused on measuring societal well-being during current recession.
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University of Leicester the most affordable student destination for the second year running
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/leicester-the-most-affordable-student-destination-for-the-second-year-running
New research from HSBC shows that the University of Leicester is the most affordable destination in Britain for first-year students for the second year in a row - and the second most affordable for second-year students.
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Historians explore Teaching the Russian Revolution in workshop at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/historians-explore-teaching-the-russian-revolution-in-workshop-at-leicester
Researchers and teachers of Russian revolutionary history from universities across the East Midlands and beyond gathered in Leicester on 6 September to discuss teaching approaches, centenary initiatives, and research agendas in the classroom.
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Project to help reduce unsafe abortion death rates in disaster zones
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/project-to-help-reduce-unsafe-abortion-death-rates-in-disaster-zones
New research led by Dr Nibedita S Ray-Bennett from the School of Management will look into the sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone areas during times of humanitarian crisis.
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New BHF investment to bolster world-class research at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/03-bhf-accelerator-award-heart-circulatory-diseases
The University of Leicester has received £1 million in funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its world-class research into heart and circulatory diseases.
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Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar
With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal.
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Leicester historians guest edit Centenary journal edition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/howard-journal
Leading historians from the University of Leicester have guest edited a special Centenary issue of the prestigious Howard Journal of Crime and Justice.
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English for Medics International Spring Programme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/medics-spring
The English for Medics International Spring Programme is ideal for medical students and health professionals who want to improve their English for use in a hospital or medical setting.