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  • The schoolboy sketches of John Leech

    Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on June 5, 2017 The artist and illustrator John Leech, who became one of the foremost contributors to Punch and created the artwork for some of Dickens’ most popular works, notably A Christmas Carol , was born in 1817...

  • Special comedy event and animated film in honour of playwright and provocateur Joe Orton

    To mark 50 years since the death of Joe Orton, BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Chris Shepherd is collaborating with Dr Emma Parker from our School of Arts on an Arts Council-funded project inspired by prank letters of complaint that Orton penned using the pseudonym Mrs Edna Welthorpe.

  • Leicester's cultural 'renaissance' includes Attenborough Arts Centre

    Every city should have an Attenborough Arts Centre. This is the gallery, venue, workshop, and performance space that wears its culture as lightly as the silk parachutes and floor cushions in its experiential sessions.

  • UK climate instruments to measure fluctuations in greenhouse gas levels

    Two cutting-edge science instruments developed by UK researchers have taken to the skies aboard NASA’s Global Hawk research aircraft for the first time.

  • Notes for contributors

    See submission guidelines for Museum and Society, the independent peer-reviewed journal from Museum Studies at the University of Leicester.

  • 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.

  • Talking points a range of topics tackled by academics this week

    Professor Norman Housley from the School of History has written an article about the BBC drama 'Wolf Hall', which portrays aspects of Tudor life, including diction, with what he describes as 'outstanding' historical accuracy.

  • Tellurium (Te) and Selenium (Se) (TeaSe)

    Learn about the Tellurium (Te) and Selenium (Se) project in The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester.

  • Student information privacy notice

    Get more information on how your data is handled as an applicant or student of the University of Leicester.

  • Sexual misconduct and harassment policy

    This is the current version of the policy, valid since 4 December 2025. The previous version has been archived. Introduction 1. Content advisory: this policy contains descriptions of non-consensual sexual acts which some may find distressing.

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