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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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Lest We Forget: Remembering George Eades
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/11/28/lest-we-forget-remembering-george-eades/
Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on November 28, 2025 1 On 11 th November 2025 Archives and Special Collections hosted a visit from Steve and Sheron Wilkinson.
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Academic cited among Britains most influential people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/academic-cited-among-britains-most-influential-people
Professor Helen Atkinson CBE (pictured), Head of the Department of Engineering, has been cited among the Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain.
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Genomic sequencing confirms breast cancer link between Leicester sisters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/27-sisters-genome
Two Leicester sisters who had their entire genomes sequenced in the hope of finding answers to their family history of breast cancer have learnt they both carry a genetic variant that significantly increases their risk of developing the disease.
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University of Leicester rises to five-year high in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/the-world-rankings-2023
The University of Leicester has been ranked among the top 200 universities in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023, and reached its highest position since 2018.
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Open House
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/open-house
Open House The difference made through working together
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Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray A
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/en3028
Module code: EN3028 If you enjoy a great, immersive read, fascinating characters and stories, and thinking about the connections between literature and society, this module is for you.
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Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray A
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en3028
Module code: EN3028 If you enjoy a great, immersive read, fascinating characters and stories, and thinking about the connections between literature and society, this module is for you.
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Victorians: from Oliver Twist to The Picture of Dorian Gray A
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/en3028
Module code: EN3028 If you enjoy a great, immersive read, fascinating characters and stories, and thinking about the connections between literature and society, this module is for you.
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University of Leicester film wins landmark award from the British Society of Criminology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/harms-of-hate
A short film created by the Centre for Hate Studies (University of Leicester) has received the Sophie and Sylvia Lancaster Prize 2024 from the British Society of Criminology.