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Resources for community groups
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/community-resources
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Early edition of Frankenstein in University archives gives rise to chilling story around its creation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/early-edition-of-frankenstein-in-university-archives-gives-rise-to-chilling-story-around-its-creation
A popular character during Halloween is the shambling mass of assorted body parts known as Frankenstein’s Monster from Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein – a creature who has remained a harrowing vision of what can happen when people try and create unnatural life since its...
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University of Leicester and Alsama Project to establish a world-first certification to support displaced youth in accessing higher education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-alsama-project-world-first-certification-displaced-youth
New certification will enable displaced youth to apply to higher education institutions worldwide and seek employment, supporting students in overcoming disrupted and/or informal learning due to conflict or disaster
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Leicester history resources
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/how-to-do-oral-history/leicester-history-resources
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The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby to speak on Work Wealth and Human Flourishing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-reverend-canon-angela-tilby-to-speak-on-2018work-wealth-and-human-flourishing2019
The Reverend Canon Angela Tilby (pictured) will present this year’s Provost Derek Hole Annual Lecture which will take place in the Rattray Lecture Theatre on Thursday 3 December at 5.30pm and is free and open to the public.
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Ambitious new UK project to transform human disease modelling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/cancer-therapies-leicester-research-models
A major new initiative involving University of Leicester experts aims to redefine human-based research models for greater understanding of disease and the acceleration of new medicines
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Research explores what Google can tell us about the memory web in the brain
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-explores-what-google-can-tell-us-about-the-memory-web-in-the-brain
A new study by researchers from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience at our University, in collaboration with the University of California Los Angeles, has helped to untangle ‘the memory web’ by shedding light on how neurons in memory-related areas provide a long-term coding...
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Research consortium combines research excellence and expertise to evolve drug discovery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-consortium-combines-research-excellence-and-expertise-to-evolve-drug-discovery
A new research consortium aims to identify opportunities for drug discovery through the innovative use of antibodies in structure-based drug discovery and design.
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Benefits of archaeology to communities unearthed at events on campus and Bradgate Park
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/benefits-of-archaeology-to-communities-unearthed-at-events-on-campus-and-bradgate-park
The importance of archaeology and how it can benefit society and communities will be explored at a number of events hosted by the University.
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Migrant money able to reduce poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/migrant-money-able-to-reduce-poverty-and-inequality-in-sub-saharan-africa
A new study, published in The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, has shown that poverty and inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa can be reduced by international remittances.