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Protecting endangered animals from illegal wildlife trade using mobile DNA sequencing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/09-illegal-wildlife-trade-conference
University of Leicester researchers presenting innovative DNA analysis methods for testing samples to find species-of-origin at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference between 11-12 October
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Preparing the king for reburial
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/reinterring/preparing-for-reburial
The team felt that Richard III’s burial container should be made using traditional craft methods, and all materials should be sourced from the British Isles, should be natural, and should have been readily available in the medieval period.
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Pharmacists based within care homes make them safer for residents, research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/care-home-pharmacies
Research by the University of Leicester has shown that basing pharmacies in care homes makes them safer for residents.
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How alien auroras reveal planetary information
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/how-alien-auroras-reveal-planetary-information
Beyond their spectacular light shows, auroras can tell us a huge amount of information about a planet.
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Fahad Sadah
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/fahad-sadah
The University has learned with sadness of the death of one of our undergraduate students, Fahad Sadah. Fahad joined the University family in 2017, studying on the MComp in Computer Science.
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University to offer scholarship opportunities in Museum Studies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-to-offer-scholarship-opportunities-in-museum-studies
A chance to forge a career in the museum and heritage sector is being offered by our University through a scholarship programme. Following the success of last year’s schemes, the University’s School of Museum Studies is offering six scholarships of £3,000 each.
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Finance MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/finance-msc/2026
This is for you if... you want to learn the mechanics of financial markets, understand the financial decisions of corporations and the nature of financial risk.
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Outreach
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/outreach
Through our outreach programmes, we promote our world-class research in archaeology and ancient history for the benefit of a wide audience.
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Scientists pour cold water on claim British rivers are ‘cleanest since Industrial Revolution’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/river-water-quality
Scientists and charities have poured cold water on recent claims that water quality in British rivers is “better than at any time since the end of the Industrial Revolution”.
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Leicester student scoops prestigious award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/medical-student-award-startup
A Leicester medical student’s fledgling startup has scooped a prestigious regional award.