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Declining local paper sales are a danger to democracy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/local-papers
Action needs to be taken to prevent a crisis for local democracy as a result of the dramatic decline in local press readership, a Leicester academic told BBC listeners this week.
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REACH teacher privacy notice for teachers, advisers, care workers and/or parents
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/teachers-and-parents/reach-teacher
Get more information about how the data is handled for teachers and learners around the collaborative partnership of the REACH team.
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Experts to answer why social sciences are key to space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/humanising-space
A panel of experts will discuss the role of social sciences, arts and humanities in space exploration at University of Leicester next week.
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About PARCA R
https://le.ac.uk/parca-r/about-parca-r
Find out more about Parent Report of Children’s Abilities-Revised (PARCA-R) at the University of Leicester.
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Study sheds light on the genetics of stopping smoking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/study-genetics-stopping-smoking
The effectiveness of a common drug to quit smoking could be down to people’s genes, according to a study from the University of Leicester.
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A Leap Forward in the Race to Find Extreme Events Quickly
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/12/06/a-leap-forward-in-the-race-to-find-extreme-events-quickly/
Extreme events in space will be identified faster than ever before thanks to a new tool developed by experts at the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, write Dr. Phil Evans.
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Tackling sexual violence
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/social-justice/dna-kits
Professor Lisa Smith discusses how new DNA kits are helping to ensure survivors of sexual violence find justice.
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Earth Observation Science
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/earth-observation-science
The Earth Observation Science (EOS) group uses data from sophisticated instruments in space to tackle today’s greatest environmental challenges, such as climate change and air pollution.
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Hotly anticipated Varsity competition returns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/hotly-anticipated-varsity-competition-returns
The annual Varsity contest, in which University of Leicester students pit themselves against rivals De Montfort University in a range of different sports, officially begins today (11 March).
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Royal honour for Masters student
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/royal-honour-for-masters-student
James Hempsall, who this term began an MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy in our Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to childcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, and was recently presented with his...