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Our University confirms position among leading institutions in the world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/our-university-confirms-position-among-leading-institutions-in-the-world
A world ranking of universities has confirmed our University's position among the leading institutions in the world.
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Leicester among worlds most international universities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/leicester-among-worlds-most-international-universities
Our University has been ranked amongst the leading international universities in the world on the Times Higher Education top 200 list - placing at number 72. A spokesperson for the THE said: “All institutions in the top 800 of the ranking have been considered.
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Animated film showcases risk-free ways to support victims of hate crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/animated-film-showcases-risk-free-ways-to-support-victims-of-hate-crime
The Centre for Hate Studies has produced a short animated film urging members of the public not to turn a blind eye when witnessing acts of hate and hostility.
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Researcher wellbeing and research culture
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/wellcome-trust-dtp/wellbeing
The wellbeing of research students is very important to the Programme and to the University of Leicester. Postgraduate students at the University have access to a wealth of resources designed to support their wellbeing and mental health while on the PhD and beyond.
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Animation raises awareness of emotional impact of type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/animation-raises-awareness-of-emotional-impact-of-type-2-diabetes
Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, a health researcher from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, has created a whiteboard animation for World Diabetes Day (14 November) to bring awareness of the emotional impact that comes with living with type 2 diabetes.
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College Court wins national award for Best Customer Service
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/college-court-wins-national-award-for-best-customer-service
College Court, the University’s conference centre and hotel, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Customer Service’ in the Academic Venue Awards hosted at the Queen Mary University of London on Wednesday 22nd November.
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Leicester academic featured in the Times Higher Education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-academic-featured-in-the-times-higher-education
Professor Martin Parker from the School of Business has written an article for the Times Higher Education about ‘predatory publishing’ and why it may be time to eliminate the false dichotomy between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ academic journals.
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16th Annual American Studies Lecture will bring a taste of Broadway to Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/16th-annual-american-studies-lecture-will-bring-a-taste-of-new-york-broadway-to-leicester
The Centre for American Studies annual lecture will be delivered this year by Professor Annette Saddik- Professor of English and Theatre at New York City College of Technology and the CUNY Graduate Centre Doctoral Program in Theatre.
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Spring seminar series 2017
https://le.ac.uk/victorian-studies/events/spring-seminar-series/archive/2017
Browse our 2017 spring seminar series in the Victorian Studies Centre.
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Helping police respond to domestic violence
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/impact-case-studies/helping-police-respond-to-domestic-violence
Project 360 changed the way national and international police forces deal with violence cases and was recommended as good practice in Parliament policy briefings and independent police effectiveness evaluations.