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19th century cake and icing recipes highlight historical approaches to baking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/19th-century-cake-and-icing-recipes-highlight-historical-approaches-to-baking
An historical recipe for a 19th century version of Great British Bake Off classic Shrowsbury Cake has been made available by the University's Special Collections.
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International Social Impact recognition for alumnus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/international-social-impact-recognition-for-alumnus
Alumnus of the University, Dr Thomas Tagoe, has been awarded the Social Impact Award by the British Council. Last night, the British Council announced the winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2018 in Ghana at an awarding ceremony in Accra.
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Work, Employment, and Society
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy1012
Module code: SY1012 Please note that from 2016 this will be a second-year module. Most adults in the UK will spend about 80,000 hours of their lives working and they will be the envy of those who want to but can't.
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An Introduction to World Archaeology AD
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar1005
Module code: AR1005 What is the legacy of the Roman Empire? What can archaeology tell us of Viking raids and Viking settlement? What does architecture reveal about religion in the medieval to modern world? When did the Muslims arrive in India and China? ...
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Textiles, Dress and Identity in the Roman World
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah7379
Module code: AH7379 (double module) A lot of evidence survives for the study of Roman dress: fragmentary textiles, texts and iconography in a variety of media.
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Biggest ever Festival of Careers underway
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/biggest-ever2019-festival-of-careers-underway
The fifth annual Festival of Careers kicked off at our University this week, with hundreds of graduate employers due to visit the campus from 3 - 7 October 2016, including Airbus, Nationwide, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky and IBM.
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University of Leicester supports World Tuberculosis Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/22-world-tb-day
Scientists from the University of Leicester help promote important public health message about tuberculosis (TB) for World TB Day on Sunday 24 March.
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Leicester-led study to explore mental health and drug use in colonial and post-colonial prisons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-study-mental-health-drug-prisons
The University of Leicester has been awarded £3.3m to research drugs and mental health in prison settings globally.
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Ever wondered why laughter is good for you?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/sluckin-lecture-psychology-vision
World-leading neuroscientist and stand-up comedian, Professor Sophie Scott, CBE (University College London), is bringing her unique perspective on the science of humour to Leicester this month (May).
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Event explores developing partnerships for innovation in health
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/health-expo
Scientists and healthcare experts from across the Midlands have come together to explore the transformative impact of partnerships for innovation in health and the life sciences.