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Did the AIM fail to hit its targets?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2016/01/06/did-the-aim-fail-to-hit-its-targets/
Posted by in School of Business Blog on January 6, 2016 In a recently published paper, Stuart Macdonald , Visiting Professor at the School, critically assesses the performance of the Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) The AIM was established by the UK government...
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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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Crisis and Disaster Risk Management
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/crisis-and-disaster-risk-management
Selected publications 2025 Bryce, C. , Dowling, M., Long, S. & Wardman, J. K. (2025). Media amplification under the floodlight: Contextualising 20 years of US risk news. Risk Analysis, https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.17701 Yeboah, R., Ferdous, L. T., Gerged, A. M.
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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...
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Arrival travel support
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-next-steps/plan-travel/airport-collection-service
Free coach travel for new international students from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Birmingham to Leicester, Booking required.
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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.
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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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Attenborough Arts Centre announces a year of upcoming exhibitions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/aac
Attenborough Arts Centre announces its new exhibitions for 2024/25
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Start your postgraduate journey in April 2026
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/postgraduate-applicants
Learn more about postgraduate courses with start dates in January and April each year.