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Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/15-henrietta-o-connor-new-pro-vc-head-of-college
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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Video competition to help Brazil solve resources problems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-involved-in-competition-to-help-brazil-solve-resources-problems
Children and young people can play their part in helping to secure future supplies of food, water and energy in Brazil with the launch of an exciting new global video competition.
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Fallen soldier whose family founded local building society remembered by our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/fallen-soldier-whose-family-founded-local-building-society-remembered-by-our-university
A local soldier who fought during the First World War is being remembered on the centenary of his death by our University on Friday 4 November.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/own-write/people
Meet the team involved in this exciting project to uncover the lives of ordinary men and women before the twentieth century.
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Home and away in early England
https://le.ac.uk/impact-of-diasporas/projects/home-and-away-in-early-england
Academic advisors: Dr Richard Jones and Professor Jo Story Research Associate: Dr Morn Capper Diasporas create environments within which people are not only forced to create new homes but to think deeply about the homes they have abandoned.
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M-MATISSE
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/space-projects-instrumentation/projects/m-matisse
Mars Magnetosphere Atmosphere Ionosphere and Space-weather Science (M-MATISSE) ESA (M7) candidate mission
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Hatton Centre for Education (Secondary)
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/routes/lead-partners/hatton-secondary
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is delighted to be the lead school for the Hatton Teaching School Alliance, offering Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in partnership with the University of Leicester as part of their School Direct Secondary PGCE.
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Stonewall ranks us a top 50 employer for equality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/stonewall-ranks-us-a-top-50-employer-for-equality
This year we have been ranked the 44th best employer in the UK for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. And in the same ranking our LGBT staff network have been highly commended for the work that they do.
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New blood test could improve early tuberculosis diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/tuberculosis-blood-test
A new blood test to detect early tuberculosis (TB) infection is being developed using research expertise from the University of Leicester, with the potential to save thousands of lives.