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Research areas
https://le.ac.uk/research/gcrf/research-areas
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and other Official Development Assistance (ODA)-funded projects are designed to improve the lives of people living in chronic economic disadvantage across the world.
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Virtual Genetics Education Centre
https://le.ac.uk/vgec
Topics Topics Man writing on a large blackboard with chalk The Virtual Genetics Education Centre began as a project within the Genetics department. About us The VGEC began from a project within the Genetics Networking for Innovation and Excellence.
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Sponsorship
https://le.ac.uk/research/regi/sponsorship
The Sponsor of a research project is the institution or organisation that takes on the legal responsibility for the initiation and management of a research study/trial.
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Funds
https://le.ac.uk/cssah/research/funds
Found out more about the funds available in the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities at Leicester.
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More training required to ensure patients with Type 2 Diabetes benefit from glucose monitoring technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/diabetes-glucose-monitoring
New research shows that Type 2 diabetic patients benefit from continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM) to improve their care but do not receive this due to lack of training
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Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/genetic-diseases
Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of Leicester warn
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Portuguese
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/portuguese
Study Portuguese courses for all levels at The University of Leicester.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 11 19 August
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-11-19-august
Jack Newsinger from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for The Conversation about labour leader candidate Jeremy Corbyn's art policy.
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Leicester joins campaign to boost labour standards in ICT supply chain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/leicester-joins-campaign-to-boost-labour-standards-in-ict-supply-chain
The University has affiliated to the labour rights monitoring consortium Electronics Watch, committing to monitoring labour standards compliance of companies that supply its computers, laptops and other electronic goods.
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Academic Writing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn1034
Module code: MN1034 In this module you will explore the issues of critical thinking, academic integrity, and scholarly communication within higher education. You will examine how knowledge is constructed and debated in academic contexts.