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Gallery extension at Attenborough Arts Centre in the running for national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/gallery-extension-at-attenborough-arts-centre-in-the-running-for-national-award
The new gallery at our Attenborough Arts Centre, opened in January by Sir David Attenborough, is in the running for Best Inclusive Building at the national Local Authority Building Control Awards 2016 Grand Finals, alongside projects that include the Olympic Stadium in...
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Mitigate
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change/mitigate
No matter the extent to which we are able to reduce our emissions, we will still release some in the running of our facilities and research. To become net-zero, we must offset these emissions.
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The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research/the-rural-racism-project
The Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester was awarded funding from the Leverhulme Trust to lead a major new study entitled The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside (2023–2025).
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Geology with Foundation Year BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geology-with-foundation-year-bsc/2026
In geology, the path towards progress isn’t always smooth, nor is it with learning. If you don’t quite have the entry requirements to study geology at Leicester, this STEM Foundation Year degree will show you a different path.
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Summer events revealed for University of Leicester’s Oadby oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/botanic-events
The University of Leicester today announces the launch of a summer events programme at the Botanic Garden, in Oadby.
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Revisit historic discoveries as University of Leicester Archaeological Services celebrates thirty years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/university-leicester-archaeological-services-celebrates-thirty-years
University of Leicester’s archaeological unit was established in July 1995, and staff will be hosting talks on discoveries from throughout its history as part of the Festival of Archaeology
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Leicester graduate and astrophotographer involved in new film project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-graduate-and-astrophotographer-involved-in-new-film-project
BBC’s Sky at Night presenter and Leicester alumnus Pete Lawrence gives expert insight on the mysteries of the universe in a new film about time, presented by Leffe®.
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What is saffron
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron
Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.
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Liven your lectures – engage your students with an active learning approach
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/05/09/liven-your-lectures-engage-your-students-with-an-active-learning-approach/
Posted by Rachel Tunstall in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on May 9, 2018 Active learning is an umbrella term for learning and teaching methods which put the student in charge of their own learning through meaningful activities.
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Archaeologies of Space, Place and GIS
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar3047
Module code: AR3047 Why is an effective understanding of space and place central to the discipline of archaeology? How have archaeologists (Philosophers, Anthropologists, Geographers and Historians) conceptualised and studied the inherent spatiality of past social...