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Preterm birth linked with lower mathematics abilities and less wealth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/preterm-birth-linked-with-lower-math-abilities-and-less-wealth
People who are born premature tend to accumulate less wealth as adults, and a new study suggests that this may be due to lower mathematics abilities.
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Lifechanging scholarships announced at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/2018life-changing2019-scholarships-announced-at-leicester
The University has announced the names of its 2016 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholars. These students have been awarded Scholarships by the the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK to allow them to pursue a Master’s course while living in their home countries.
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History of tobacco and our health
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/tobacco-history
How did tobacco become one of the first truly global commodities, and arguably history’s most deadly habit?
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Minimal surfaces - artists' views
https://le.ac.uk/miv/minimal-surfaces-artists-views
The minimal surfaces artists views was a project in which mathematicians and artists collaborated to show how research can be communicated to a wider audience.
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The Planeterrella: an amazing polar light simulator
https://le.ac.uk/physics/outreach/the-planeterrella
The University of Leicester is home to a Planeterrella - a small vacuum chamber within which we recreate auroral lights around magnetic spheres, and visualise cosmic phenomena. Find out how your school can arrange a booking.
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ResponsiveGov
https://le.ac.uk/politics/research/research-projects/previous-research-projects/responsivegov
This project will aim to answer these questions by developing a comparative study of governmental responsiveness in established democracies between 1980 and 2010.
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New York Stories
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3149
Module code: EN3149 If the 20th century was the century of the city, then no city exercised a stronger grip on the literary imagination than New York.
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Career opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/english/study/undergraduate/careers
The range of opportunities for graduates in English is vast. Our degrees are highly flexible and are valued by employers and by those who recruit future teachers. Find out how an English degree from the University of Leicester can help launch your career.
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Civic engagement partnership to benefit Leicestershire’s communities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/up-partnership
Communities across the county will benefit after Leicestershire’s Civic Universities Partnership was chosen as part of a new national programme.
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Last but by no means least graduation celebrations draw to a close
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/last-but-by-no-means-least-graduation-celebrations-draw-to-a-close
Our week of graduation ceremonies draws to a close and for the final time this year we saw the distinctive red of Leicester’s academic dress decorating our campus.