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Leicester students produce pedal powered cinema
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-students-produce-pedal-powered-cinema
A team of engineering students (pictured) has produced a bicycle powered generator which could power a 55 watt projector for the time required to watch a movie.
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University to host encore of Sir David Attenboroughs public lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/university-to-host-2018encore2019-of-sir-david-attenborough2019s-public-lecture
Sir David Attenborough’s lecture for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture series entitled ‘Beauty in Nature’, which was originally delivered in January 2016 at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, is to be screened for the public.
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Whats the difference between margin trading and gambling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/whats-the-difference-between-margin-trading-and-gambling
Margin trading allows an individual to borrow money from a broker in order to take much larger positions in financial assets and therefore multiply the size of their gains and losses.
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Archaeologists recover Iron Age pottery at site in Welford
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/archaeologists-recover-iron-age-pottery-at-site-in-welford
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) has carried out an archaeological excavation of an Iron Age settlement at Newlands Road in Welford, Northants on behalf of Mears New Homes.
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University 2015 gospel choir champions to defend title
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-gospel-choir-champions-to-defend-title
The University's gospel choir, Leicester University Voices (LUV) has been shortlisted to sing at this year’s national finals of a university choir competition.
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Over 200 academics sign up as University experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts
More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our University to the media and engage in topical academic debate.
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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Work whilst you study
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/unitemps
Unitemps is our in-house recruitment agency. Whether you’re looking for part-time work, or full-time work during the vacation - Unitemps can help you.
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Funding support for higher degrees at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/funding-support-for-higher-degrees-at-leicester
Our University is providing support for people interested in advancing their educational qualifications. Opportunities for funded support are available through the ESRC Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Expert provides top-level briefing on cyber threats to security
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/expert-provides-top-level-briefing-on-cyber-threats-to-security
A University of Leicester academic has provided a high level briefing to experts on cyber threats to global security.