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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.

• Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating

  New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.

• New research shows increasing numbers of people in England with a common mental health condition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/adult-psychiatric-survey-leicester

  Figures from Part I of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), show an increase in poor mental health, up from 17.6% in 2007 to 22.6% in 2023/24 according to the University of Leicester

• 2015 events

  https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events/past-events/2015

  Find summaries of all the events held by the Centre for New Writing in 2015.

• Cutting for Stone: Perception and Comfort in Patient-Centred Care

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/sapphire/2016/03/14/cutting-for-stone/

  A review of Abraham Verghese's 2009 novel 'Cutting for Stone' which examines the novel's presentation of the importance of observation skills and compassionate care.

• Gala premiere for feature film shot on University campus

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/gala-premiere-for-feature-film-shot-on-university-campus

  A locally produced movie which includes a scene filmed at the University of Leicester received its premiere last Saturday at Phoenix Arts. The Wrong Floor, directed by Marc Hamill from Coalville, is an homage to 1980s straight-to-video action/horror movies.

• 19th century cake and icing recipes highlight historical approaches to baking

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/19th-century-cake-and-icing-recipes-highlight-historical-approaches-to-baking

  An historical recipe for a 19th century version of Great British Bake Off classic Shrowsbury Cake has been made available by the University's Special Collections.

• National Rehabilitation Centre opens

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/national-rehabilitation-centre-leicester-defence

  The country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation, is preparing to open its doors to its first patients

• 17th Century Adventures in Travel Writing

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2015/01/07/17th-century-adventures-in-travel-writing/

  Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on January 7, 2015 In 1627, at the age of only 21, Sir Thomas Herbert travelled to Persia and India as a low-ranking member of Charles I’s embassy to Shah Abbas I.

• Star Flaws the Skywalker twins drift apart

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/the-skywalker-twins-drift-apart

  In the original Star Wars trilogy, one of the big revelations is that main characters Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia are actually twins separated at birth.