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Mercury-bound spacecraft with Leicester-built instrument set to fly by Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/08-bepi-flyby
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are preparing to bid a final farewell to the BepiColombo spacecraft on Friday as it passes close to Earth on its way to Mercury, carrying equipment designed and built at the University.
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CancerStories project recruiting young people with cancer across the East Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/cancerstories-project-recruiting-young-people-with-cancer-across-the-east-midlands
An innovative project spearheaded by Professor Alex Mitchell from the Department of Cancer Studies is looking to recruit young people with cancer to share their stories via online video diaries.
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Personal statements
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications/personal-statements
Personal statements: what they are, why they’re important and what to include and avoid - plus some suggestions from our admissions tutors.
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Glow-in-the-dark elephant is on the loose at University of Leicester campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/loros-stomp-trail-elephant-loose-university-leicester-campus
A colourful elephant sculpture from the LOROS Stomp Trail has arrived on the University of Leicester’s campus - celebrating creativity, community, and compassionate care.
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The Anthropocene as Rupture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/the-anthropocene-as-rupture
Australian academic Professor Clive Hamilton will be discussing how over the last two decades the new discipline of Earth System science has taught us to think of the Earth in an entirely new way during the latest Geography Research Seminar, taking place on Wednesday 24 May.
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Slavery in the ancient world
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah2701
Module code: AH2701 Slavery was ever-present and deep rooted in the ancient world. In this level 2 module we will explore how the models of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean varied considerably, as did attitudes towards it.
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Slavery in the ancient world
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ah2701
Module code: AH2701 Slavery was ever-present and deep rooted in the ancient world. In this level 2 module we will explore how the models of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean varied considerably, as did attitudes towards it.
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Slavery in the ancient world
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah2701
Module code: AH2701 Slavery was ever-present and deep rooted in the ancient world. In this level 2 module we will explore how the models of slavery in the ancient Mediterranean varied considerably, as did attitudes towards it.
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Thong Cao
https://le.ac.uk/people/thong-cao
The academic profile of Dr Thong Cao, Research Associate at University of Leicester
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The David Wood Collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/david-wood
The David Wood collection is made up of 22 interviews with 23 people who share their experiences of living in or around Barwell in South Leicestershire from 1883. Find out more about the collection.