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Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/christmas-spirit
Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer to an age-old question this Christmas: just how much Christmas spirit is required to lift Santa’s sleigh? Using equations and principles learned on their physics course, five student researchers calculated...
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A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters c.1100-c.1300
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs3775
Module code: HS3775 In this module we approach the history of the medieval Mediterranean from a cultural and religious perspective.
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A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters c.1100-c.1300
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs3775
Module code: HS3775 In this module we approach the history of the medieval Mediterranean from a cultural and religious perspective.
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A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters c.1100-c.1300
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3775
Module code: HS3775 In this module we approach the history of the medieval Mediterranean from a cultural and religious perspective.
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Sports scholar picked for Tokyo Paralympic squad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/nick-cummins-paralympic-squad
University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has been selected in Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad for this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
https://le.ac.uk/mcb
The University of Leicester has a global reputation for excellence in Molecular and Cell Biology. Find out more about our undergraduate courses, postgraduate Masters degrees and research opportunities.
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Scientists investigating the causes of dementia have found key similarities between different diseases, paving the way for effective new diagnostics and treatment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/alzheimers
Experts looking into conditions including Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies have found there are similar processes and biomarkers that link them
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Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors
Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially disadvantaged areas – but universities must reach out to give them the support that they need, says the new Head of our Medical School.
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Law with a Modern Language LLB
https://le.ac.uk/courses/law-with-a-modern-language-llb/2026
Expand your career options by learning Law alongside French, Italian or Spanish, with the University of Leicester’s Law with a Modern Language LLB.
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Go-ahead given for business school in new city location and state-of-the-art student facilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/go-ahead-given-for-business-school-in-new-city-location-and-state-of-the-art-student-facilities
Two developments critical to the future of our University have received the go-ahead. The projects are part of the University’s £500 million estates investment programme and construction is due to start in the coming months.