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History in the Classroom
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs2360
Module code: HS2360 How should history be taught in schools? Should the focus be on learning about the key events of ‘Our Island Story’ or a thematic overview of global trends? Does the right sort of history create the right sort of citizen? Who should decide what is taught:...
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The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World, 1815-1914
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs3614
Module code: HS3614 This module explores the relationship between British ‘imperialism’ and the expansion of Britain’s society and economy in the century leading up to 1914.
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New Media Cultures
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ms7303
Module code: MS7303 Module Outline This module adopts an applied approach to the new media. It will examine more closely the specific cultures that have developed around the new media.
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Law alumnus appointed to Government role
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/law-alumnus-appointed-to-government-role
A Leicester Law alumnus has been appointed as a Government foreign minister. Dr Addirdeiry Ahmed, who was awarded his PhD in Law by the University of Leicester in 2013, has recently been appointed Foreign Minister of Sudan.
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Leicester academic provides expert comment on Gosport hospital report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/leicester-academic-provides-expert-comment-on-gosport-hospital-report
Professor Richard Baker, Emeritus Professor from our Department of Health Sciences, featured extensively in the national media last week following the publication of the report of the Gosport Independent Panel.
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Satellite Observations of Climate and Weather
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/earth-observation-science/satellite-observations-of-climate-and-weather
The Earth Observation Science Group is a world-leader in interpreting cutting-edge observations that allow us to understand and predict changes to our weather and climate systems.
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Facilities
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/exoplanet-research/facilities
Learn about the facilities we have at Centre for Exoplanet research at the University of Leicester
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University hosts the regions biggest student convention
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/university-hosts-the-regions-biggest-student-convention
More than 10,000 aspiring university students are converging upon the University for the East Midlands UCAS convention to be held on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 April.
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University is headline sponsor of local business awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/university-is-headline-sponsor-of-local-business-awards
The University is once again headline sponsor of the Leicester Mercury Business Executive of the Year Awards, the recipient of which will be announced on Thursday 5 November at a gala dinner at the King Power stadium.
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Expert opinions cover gravitational waves pornography and the Sex Buyer Law
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinions-cover-gravitational-waves-pornography-and-the-sex-buyer-law
Professor Andrew King from the Department of Physics and Astronomy has written an article for The Conversation discussing the LIGO experiment to detect gravitational waves in space.