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University partners in new world-class skills centre for automotive sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/university-partners-in-new-world-class-skills-centre-for-automotive-sector
Our University is partnering with HORIBA MIRA and other Midlands-based education institutions to build the MIRA Technology Institute – a new world-class skills centre for the automotive sector to be based at MIRA Technology Park.
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Air pollution technology underpins system to control vehicle emissions in real time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/air-pollution-technology-underpins-system-to-control-vehicle-emissions-in-real-time
EarthSense Systems, a joint venture between our University and aerial mapping company Bluesky, is helping to develop a system to automatically activate zero-emission running of hybrid vehicles along the most heavily polluted city streets.
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Astronomers discover system of seven Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/astronomers-discover-system-of-seven-earth-sized-planets-just-40-light-years-away
An international team of astronomers, including space scientists from our University, has found a system of seven Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away.
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Worlds biggest study of genetics of lung health and disease allows scientists to predict chance of developing COPD
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/world2019s-biggest-study-of-genetics-of-lung-health-and-disease-allows-scientists-to-predict-chance-of-developing-copd
The world’s biggest study into an individual’s genetic make-up and the risk of developing lung disease could allow scientists to more accurately ‘predict’ - based on genes and smoking - your chance of developing COPD, a deadly disease which is the third commonest cause of...
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Section 5 - Powers of the Council
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/statutes/council-powers
Read Section 5 of our Statutes, entitled Powers of the Council. This section outlines the powers and authorities of the University’s Council.
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Glynis Wright MBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/glynis-wright
Dr Glynis Wright is an alumna of the University of Leicester acquiring a BA (Hons) in English and Philosophy in 1984. She decided to remain in Leicester after graduating and commenced a career in local government most latterly within the field of economic development.
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Dissertations
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/dissertations
Browse just a handful of our recent successful undergraduate dissertations, showing the culmination of our students’ efforts while studying with us.
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Investors and Investees Behaviours
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/finance-governance-and-enterprise/investors-and-investees-behaviours
Financial innovation has opened financial markets to unprecedented numbers of retail investors with no or limited knowledge and experience of actively participating in financial markets.
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Experts call for greater patient involvement in medical education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/empathy-education
Empathy experts from the University of Leicester say that increased patient involvement is needed to help shape medical education for the benefit of patients and doctors
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First Professors of Nursing and Midwifery herald unique new courses
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/first-professors-of-nursing-and-midwifery-herald-unique-new-courses
Leicester has taken the first steps in establishing a new centre for nursing and midwifery expertise with the appointment of two Foundation Professors and approval granted for a suite of innovative new degree courses.