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Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology
University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle materials, may be among the most surprising fossils found by future palaeontologists
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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.
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PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/english/people/phd-students
Take a look at some of the PhD research currently being undertaken by postgraduate students in English at the University of Leicester.
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Critical Perspectives on Management
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7097
Module code: MN7097 Module Outline This module is an introduction to critical, ethical and political thinking, specifically as it applies to management, business, markets and organizing.
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Advanced Chemistry Practical
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ch3271
Module code: CH3271 You've passed the halfway mark of your MChem and your practical chemistry skills will have developed immensely from when you began. This module will enable you to put your hard work so far into practice.
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Childhood photographs of Lord Attenborough released to mark anniversary of his death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/remembering-lord-attenborough-on-first-anniversary-of-his-death
This week marks the one year anniversary of the death of Richard Attenborough, who passed away on 24 August 2014.
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MBA graduate named as Innovator of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/mba-graduate-named-as-2018innovator-of-the-year2019
University of Leicester alumnus Marty Lampner, president and chief executive officer of Chimes, Inc. has been named as an Innovator of the Year by Maryland’s The Daily Record.
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Calculus and Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ma1014
Module code: MA1014 The branches of Mathematical Analysis, and differential and integral calculus in particular, form an essential part of the toolbox of any pure or applied mathematician, scientist or engineer.
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Archaeology matters – ethics and politics in the contemporary world
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ar7602
Module code: AR7602 What and where does archaeology run into ethical quandaries? What are the ethical commitments that archaeologists have? What are the political implications of this? In this module we explore how archaeology connects with the contemporary world.
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Fundamentals of Data Science
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ma3419
Module code: MA3419 Data science is the process of extracting reliable insights and conclusions from data.