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  • How much comfort can you get from a chocolate bar

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/how-much-comfort-can-you-get-from-a-chocolate-bar

    Chocolate is often the go-to food when people are in need of a pick-me-up, providing consumers with a comforting experience that lifts the mood.

  • Why do we still love James Bond

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/why-do-we-still-love-james-bond

    On Monday 26 October, another new James Bond movie will hit our cinema screens and the publicity machinery seems to be in overdrive. Spectre is the twenty-fourth in the continuous film series based on Ian Fleming’s British superspy and is produced by Eon Productions for MGM/Sony.

  • University celebrates LGBT History Month

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/university-celebrates-lgbt-history-month

    LGBT+ History Month is being marked at our University with a myriad of events from 12 to 28 February. The University has been rated as one of the top 100 employers in Stonewall’s Workplace index.

  • “We are here to listen, learn and serve” – Dr Vijay Sharma on building a truly civic university 

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/vijay-blog

    At the heart of the University of Leicester’s civic mission is Dr Vijay Sharma, our Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement – a role that’s as visionary as it is vital.

  • Archaeological fieldschool launched at Bradgate Park

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/archaeological-fieldschool-launched-at-bradgate-park

    The many mysteries of Leicestershire’s 850-acre deer park are set to be explored by University archaeologists over the next five years with the launch of a fieldschool at Bradgate Park.

  • Six Roman pots unearthed by University of Leicester student at Roman town site

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/ulas

    A University of Leicester student has found six complete Roman pots during a community dig at the Chester House Estate, near Irchester, Northamptonshire.  Third-year archaeology student, Davidson Copeland, discovered the pots in June 2023.

  • Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified

    Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.

  • Staff and student travel

    https://le.ac.uk/brexit/travel

    As the University has a number of overseas research and teaching operations, the potential disruption to travel as a result of Brexit is a concern. Find out more about what we're doing to ensure travel for staff and students runs smoothly after Brexit.

  • University to host encore of Sir David Attenboroughs public lecture

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/university-to-host-2018encore2019-of-sir-david-attenborough2019s-public-lecture

    Sir David Attenborough’s lecture for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture series entitled ‘Beauty in Nature’, which was originally delivered in January 2016 at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, is to be screened for the public.

  • University of Leicester cements top 50 position in global sustainability ranking

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/impact-rankings

    The University of Leicester is ranked 49th out of 1591 universities in the world, among the top 3.08% of institutions, in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.

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