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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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University of Leicester celebrates Knowledge Exchange Framework results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/kef-2023
Latest KEF results show that the University of Leicester’s strong performance in the KEF last year has further improved moving up in both Research Partnerships and Public and Community Engagement.
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Scientists hail final flyby for Mercury mission with Leicester technology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/mercury-flyby
Scientists who led instrument for the BepiColombo spacecraft comment as it makes final flyby at Mercury
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The Loved One – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/waughandwords/2014/10/06/september-book-group-the-loved-one/
Evelyn Waugh Book Group: September 2014 'The Loved One'
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Research to develop revolutionary framework for assessing wellbeing in residents with dementia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/dementia
Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a unique research project that could revolutionise the assessment and care of residents who lack capacity.
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Cartooning: A Delicate Art Form that Needs to be Preserved
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/2021/12/28/cartooning-delicate-art-form-needs-preserved/
Political cartoonist Michel Kichka (Israel) is interviewed by Shout Out UK Young Writer William Speakman.
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Video gallery of the Attenboroughs at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/video-gallery
View the University of Leicester’s video gallery of Sir David Attenborough, Lord Richard Attenborough and Michael Attenborough OBE
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Leicester graduate talks journalism success at national daily newspaper
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/kelis-cassia-edwards
Read more about Kelis' time at University of Leicester and what it is like working for one of the UK's largest newspapers.
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Economic inequality is not “bad for everyone”, new research shows – wealthier people derive happiness benefits
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/economic-inequality-wealth-people-happiness
Increases in economic inequality raise the life satisfaction of wealthier people, while lowering the life satisfaction of people who earn less, newly published research shows.
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School of English Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 5
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/page/5/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester