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England in the time of King Richard III MOOC
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mooc-england-in-the-time-of-king-richard-iii/2020
Finding the remains of King Richard III in a Leicester car park was an amazing breakthrough. If you’re interested in knowing more about this, as well as the time in England in which he lived, this short online course is for you.
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Joe Orton exhibition runs until 31 August 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2014/07/14/joe-orton-exhibition-runs-until-31-august-2014/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on July 14, 2014 Our current exhibition in the Library, ‘Joe Orton in 1964’, which runs until 31 August 2014, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Orton’s first major success, Entertaining Mr Sloane .
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EU students
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/identity-check-visa-checkpoint/visa-checkpoint/eu-students
If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can continue to travel to the UK to study on courses of up to 6 months in duration without needing a visa. You can cross the UK border using a valid passport which should be valid for the whole time you are in the UK.
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Bo Chen
https://le.ac.uk/people/bo-chen
The academic profile of Professor Bo Chen, Professor in Engineering Materials at University of Leicester
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Santa’s sleigh flies with the power of the Apollo mission rocket
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/santa-sleigh-engine
Santa’s sleigh would require equivalent thrust to that produced by the Saturn V rocket or 150 Boeing 747-400 engines, University of Leicester students have found.
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Guide Dog calendar to raise money for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/guide-dog-calendar-to-raise-money-for-charity
The Students’ Union resident Guide Dog puppy, Vinnie, will be at the launch of a new Guide Dog 2016 calendar, featuring Vinnie himself and two of his puppy friends from 2pm to 4pm in Queen’s Hall Foyer on Wednesday 2 December.
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Modern Languages and English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/modern-languages-and-english-ba/2026
Modern Languages|Leicester is one of the best places in the UK to study Modern Languages, and we frequently rank high for student satisfaction in the annual National Student Survey. You can study your chosen foreign language at Beginners or Advanced level.
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Zoo poo might hold the secrets to new medical treatments
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/phages-dudley-zoo-poo
Scientists at the University of Leicester are hoping the collection of poo from tigers, elephants, rhinos and other exotic animals, could contain the secret to finding new medical treatments.
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Botanic Garden Plant Sale and Family Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/botanic-garden-plant-sale-and-family-day
The University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden Plant Sale & Family Day is taking place on Sunday 3 July between 10:00am - 5:00pm on Glebe Road, Oadby, LE2 2LD. It is the University’s biggest annual public open day, and an important fixture in the community's calendar.
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Breakthrough in fuel cell recycling turns ‘forever chemicals’ into renewable resources
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/breakthrough-fuel-cell-recycling-forever-chemicals-renewable
University of Leicester scientists develop technique using soundwaves to separate materials in fuel cells in seconds