Search
-
Chaplaincy to the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/chaplaincy
The University of Leicester's Chaplaincy is a welcome place for students and staff of all faiths and none. The team offer advice, support and host a wide range of events.
-
Leicester scientists investigating ancient freshwater hundreds of metres below the sea floor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/scientists-ancient-freshwater-below-sea-floor
International expedition off the coast of New England (Massachusetts, USA) includes researchers from the University of Leicester aiming to explore ancient freshwater systems below the ocean floor and up to 100 miles offshore
-
Politics and Economics BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/politics-and-economics-ba/2026
This degree at Leicester combines the study of politics with economics, and explore how each discipline impacts the other.
-
Enterprising PhD researchers praised for financial planning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/enterprising-phd-researchers-praised-for-financial-planning
A group of Postgraduate researchers from our University have taken part in a prestigious competition at national level to build business skills in budding entrepreneurs, winning the award for best financial planning strategy.
-
Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
-
The Biosphere in the Earth System
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gy3437
Module code: GY3437 How are ecosystems determined by the chemo-physical system? How do they feed back to the physical climate system? How large is the carbon cycle feedback from the biosphere to the greenhouse effect? The biosphere is now considered an integral part of the...
-
Physic Skills and Professional Development 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa1010
Module code: PA1010 This module is all about enhancing the core skills necessary for any physicist.
-
Climbing Mount Sharp: From Warm and Wet to Cold and Dry.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2020/07/01/climbing-mount-sharp-from-warm-and-wet-to-cold-and-dry/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on July 1, 2020 Climbing Mt. Sharp from ancient lake deposits at the the base, to more desiccated, sulphate-rich deposits higher up the mountain.
-
Explosive moment in the media
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/explosive-moment-in-the-media
University geologist Dr David Hawthorn, who set up equipment near the former city council HQ to record the effects of the controlled demolition of the site, has published his results. Dr David Hawthorn is a seismologist in our Department of Geology.
-
The sting of the bling
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/sustainable-metal-extraction
Experts Professor Gawen Jenkin and Dr Dan Smith explain the importance of pursuing sustainable methods of metal extraction in order to tackle climate change.