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Double distinction for Leicester’s ‘Mr Antarctic Volcano’ in New Year Honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/john-smellie-polar-medal
University of Leicester volcanologist Professor John Smellie receives Polar Medal for the second time, from second monarch.
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UK Government’s Earth Observation investment announcement highlights University of Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/earth-observation-government-funding
The University of Leicester’s near-thirty year track record in Earth Observation Science has been acknowledged by the UK Government as it announces significant new investment in the sector.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/biological-sciences/people
Browse the contacts and administrative support staff who work in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester.
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Emeritus Professor Ron Whittam FRS
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/ron-whittam
The University has learned, with sadness, of the death of Emeritus Professor Ronald Whittam FRS.
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Leicester professor receives King’s honour for services to healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/liz-draper
A University of Leicester professor who has devoted her life to research into the health and wellbeing of babies and children has been honoured by the King
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Geology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geology-bsc/2026
We’re walking on billions of years of history. And in Leicester's geology degree, you’ll learn how to piece it all together, to understand how our planet works, and what it takes to carve out a career working on it.
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Approaches to Textual Analysis
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha7203
Module code: HA7203 This module focuses on the film text and the different approaches that can be used to analyse individual films and groups of films.
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Preparing for your Research Project
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/cr3017
Module code: CR3017 This module will help students prepare for their Student Research Project. In this module we focus on the first step in the research journey - namely choosing a topic, narrowing research focus and developing a workable research question and research method.
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Advanced Biomedical Signal Processing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg4061
Module code: EG4061 There are a range of diagnostic tools that can be applied in order to measure biomedical signals; these includes electrocardiograms (ECG) to measure the heart cycle or electroencephalograms (EEG) to measure the electrical activity of the brain.
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Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/eg1102
Module code: EG1102 Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer is a module for engineering students, which focuses on energy, heat and work interactions and heat transfer.