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Projects
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/research/projects
The Centre for English Local History is involved with a number of projects, funded by councils and trusts such as the AHRC and Leverhulme Trust. Learn more about the variety of projects we are working on.
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Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/commute-air-quality
Their findings show that NO2 concentrations can be higher in car cabins (even electric car cabins) than alongside the road where people are walking and cycling. Some PM2.5 can be removed, for example by pollen filters, meaning PM2.
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Leicester’s Centenary Scholars celebrate role in University’s first Century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/centenary-scholar
100 Citizens of Change Scholarships, worth up to £7,500, were awarded to students who submitted videos answering the question ‘what do you want to change?’.
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UK team to lead European mission to study new planets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/uk-team-to-lead-european-mission-to-study-new-planets
The ARIEL (Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey) mission was selected as the next European Space Agency (ESA) science mission, putting UK leadership at the heart of research into planets that lie outside our solar system -- exoplanets.
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EU students
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-arrival/identity-check-visa-checkpoint/visa-checkpoint/eu-students
If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen you can continue to travel to the UK to study on courses of up to 6 months in duration without needing a visa. You can cross the UK border using a valid passport which should be valid for the whole time you are in the UK.
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Funded opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities
Listed below are the funded studentship opportunities which are currently accepting research student applications.
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Master of Engineering Management MEM
https://le.ac.uk/courses/master-of-engineering-management-mem/2025
The engineering challenges of the future are massive. And we need exceptional people to lead the way. This Masters in engineering management fuses your existing technical knowledge with practical business and leadership skills.
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Master of Engineering Management MEM
https://le.ac.uk/courses/master-of-engineering-management-mem/2026
The engineering challenges of the future are massive. And we need exceptional people to lead the way. This Masters in engineering management fuses your existing technical knowledge with practical business and leadership skills.
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Advanced Software Engineering MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/advanced-software-engineering-msc/2025
Some of the most pressing business challenges can be solved by smartly-designed software. By studying advanced software methods and techniques, you’ll be in high demand across most major industries.
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Advanced Software Engineering MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/advanced-software-engineering-msc/2026
Some of the most pressing business challenges can be solved by smartly-designed software. By studying advanced software methods and techniques, you’ll be in high demand across most major industries.