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Leicester researchers contribute to House of Lords report on light and noise pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/house-of-lords
Leicester researchers contribute to House of Lords report on light and noise pollution
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Black women at greater risk of dying from uterine cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/uterine
Women in Black ethnic minority groups are at greater risk of dying from uterine, (womb) cancer, latest data shows
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Why are we all so fascinated by language
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/why-are-we-all-so-fascinated-by-language
Have you ever wondered why some people learn a language more easily than others? Why Donald Trump sounds different to other politicians? Whether we’ll all be speaking English, Chinese or Martian in the future? A brand new free online course provided by the University will be...
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Fellowships to support the creative economy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/fellowships-to-support-the-creative-economy
Two AHRC Fellowships awarded to the University are to be undertaken in partnership with The Museums Association and Phoenix - Leicester’s centre for independent cinema, art and digital culture.
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The Habitable City
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-habitable-city
British Academy Grant (£29,680) October 2012 - September 2015 Dr Toby Lincoln With fifty percent of China’s population living in cities, the world’s most populous nation is now its newest urban society.
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Research explores how destroyed star rains onto black hole
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/destroyed-star-rains-onto-black-hole-winds-blow-it-back
New details about what happens when a black hole tears apart a star have been gathered by a trio of orbiting X-ray telescopes giving scientists, including Leicester astronomers, an excellent opportunity to understand the extreme environment around a black hole.
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Five reasons why we need to look at childbirth and the media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/five-reasons-why-we-need-to-look-at-childbirth-and-the-media
An academic from our University has discussed ways in which the media shapes society’s perceptions, anxieties and emotions arising out of birth.
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Space education experts assemble in Leicester for ESA conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/16-esa-conference
Space education experts from across Europe are gathering at the University this week for the third European Space Agency Symposium on Space Educational Activities, which runs 16-18 September.
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Green light for Freemen's Common Student Village
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/04-freemens-common-student-village
Leicester City Council’s Planning Committee approved plans yesterday for the new Freemen’s Common Student Village at the University of Leicester.
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Increased empathy in maternity leads to better levels of care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/empathy-maternity-training-leicester
Training maternity staff to be more empathetic in their level of care increases patient and practitioner satisfaction - Leicester study shows