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Study finds high blood sugar levels could lead to heart attack complications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-finds-high-blood-sugar-levels-could-lead-to-heart-attack-complications
A team led by Dr Richard Rainbow from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has demonstrated for the first time the mechanism by which the level of sugar in your blood can affect the contraction of blood vessels, with potentially dangerous effects on the heart and...
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Teaching
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/teaching
Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching of microbiology within the School of Biological Sciences (part of the the College of Life Sciences) and the University of Leicester.
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How to apply
https://le.ac.uk/study/how-to-apply
Information on how to apply to our courses, including details of qualifications, deadlines, language skills and visas.
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Midlands Medical Law Consortium
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/previous-research-projects/midlands-medical-law-consortium
The Midlands Medical Law Consortium organised a series of seminars/workshops examining the topic of ‘Faith and Belief and its Impact on the Development and Operation of Healthcare Law’ over a period of 2 years.
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Celebrating 100 years
https://le.ac.uk/centenary
11 November 2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War, as well as the beginning our university as a living memorial to honour those sacrificed during the Great War.
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Modern Languages
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages
Modern Languages at the University of Leicester is one of the leading centres for the study of languages, translation, and cultures in the UK. We offer courses in modern language and culture in French, Italian, Spanish and translation and interpreting.
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Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025
https://le.ac.uk/genetic-epidemiology/respiratory-genomics-conference
Details of the Respiratory Genomics Conference 2023 taking place in Leicester on 14 & 15 November 2023.
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Empathy expert addresses global audience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/prototypes-for-humanity-empathy-artificial-intelligence
Empathy expert Professor Jeremy Howick is among the speakers addressing fellow academics on global health challenges in Dubai this week
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University joins national group dedicated to tackling world health issues
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/biofilm-research-disease-resistance
The University of Leicester has joined a consortium of research institutes dedicated to tackling disease, climate change and food security
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River research reveals scale of macroplastic pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/river-plastic
Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research from the University of Leicester shows.