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English at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/english
English at Leicester combines cutting-edge research with enthusiastic teaching, fantastic careers support, and a varied calendar of extra-curricular and social events. Find out more about our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, visiting speakers and extra-curricular events.
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Partners
https://le.ac.uk/literary-leicester/partners
Literary Leicester works with a variety of arts and cultural organisations, charities, and venues.
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University Head of School selected as member of Blue Plaques Panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/tilly-blyth-blue-plaque-panel
University of Leicester’s Head of Museum Studies has been announced as one of the newest members of English Heritage’s Blue Plaques Panel. Professor Tilly Blyth is one of four industry experts selected to help decide the newest additions to London’s blue plaque scheme.
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New guidance for filmmakers on how to represent people with disabilities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/disabilities-in-media
A recent PhD from the University of Leicester has called on the film industry to better represent people with disabilities on the big screen.
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Whole World Cake
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary/whole-world-cake
Learn more about the Whole World Cake programme that we offer to primary school children.
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Director of Estates and Campus Services
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/senior-management/professional-services-executive-group/director-estates-campus-services
Learn more about our Director of Estates and Campus Services at the University of Leicester.
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Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/hard-evidence-for-a-human-driven-earth
The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by an international group of geoscientists.
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ExoMars rover named after DNA pioneer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-exomars
The ExoMars Rover The ExoMars Rover (courtesy of ESA) 475|The European Space Agency has named its new ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, after the DNA pioneer, it has been announced.
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Free public talk on climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/18-climate-change-talk
Climate/atmospheric scientist Katherine Hayhoe famously said that the most important thing you can do (right now) to fight climate change is to talk about it.
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Plutarch’s domestic life explored in public lecture by expert in ancient history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/20-plutarch-talk
Ancient Greek writer Plutarch is the subject of a free public lecture at the University of Leicester on 26 November. Professor Judith Mossman, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University of Coventry, will speak on ‘At Home in Chaironeia: Domestic Detail in Plutarch’.