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UK delegation travels to India to meet first cohort studying Apollo-Leicester course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/uk-delegation-india-first-cohort-apollo-leicester-course
A University of Leicester delegation travelled to India to meet the very first cohort of students on a degree which will see them split their studies between the UK and the subcontinent.
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Hospitals who prioritise empathy are safer, healthier and cheaper to run, landmark study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/empathy-system-hospitals-study
NHS hospital trusts with higher levels of “system empathy” have 76% higher odds of being rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ for patient safety by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), finds a new study by the University of Leicester
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COVID-19 study team recognised for outstanding impact in medical research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/phosp-covid
A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised for its outstanding impact in medical research by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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The Cinematic Musée Imaginaire of spatial cultural differences [CineMuseSpace]
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/cinematic-musee
This project uses cinematic representations of space from films to undertake a cross cultural study of space.
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Archive for May 2025: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/05/page/2/
You are browsing the site archives by date.
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The Belmont House Society and the Founding of the University
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/09/13/the-belmont-house-society-and-the-founding-of-the-university-of-leicester/
The contribution of the Belmont House Society to the founding of the University of Leicester
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University celebrates research with Doctoral College Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/27-doctoral-college-week
The University of Leicester’s postgraduate research students, early career researchers and research staff were celebrated in a range of events for Doctoral College Week, which took place from 18 to 22 March 2019.
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Study suggests physical activity and functional ability increase after weight loss surgery
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/study-suggests-physical-activity-and-functional-ability-increase-after-weight-loss-surgery
People who have their stomach size surgically reduced move around more and easier after weight loss surgery, a study led by Leicester researchers has found.
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Jurassic calamari: amazing fossil proves that flying reptiles preyed on squid
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/27-pterosaur-vs-squid
Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, flying close to the water surface to grab soft-bodied cephalopods such as Plesioteuthis subovata. Artwork by C Klug and Beat Scheffold.|An incredible fossil brought to light in a new research paper reveals the feeding habits of extinct flying reptiles.
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Leicester-led study to explore mental health and drug use in colonial and post-colonial prisons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-study-mental-health-drug-prisons
The University of Leicester has been awarded £3.3m to research drugs and mental health in prison settings globally.