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Free online course offers unique insights into the time of Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/free-online-course-offers-unique-insights-into-the-time-of-richard-iii
As the second anniversary of the reinterment of Richard III approaches in March, our University is relaunching its highly popular online course that explores what it was really like to live in the world of the last Plantagenet King.
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President of the Supreme Court to speak for University Law Society
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/president-of-the-supreme-court-to-speak-to-university-law-society
Please note that, due to problems at Leicester Rail Station, Lord Neuberger is running late so this event will start slightly later than advertised.
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Could Pegasus really fly
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/could-pegasus-really-fly
In Greek mythology, the winged horse Pegasus was ridden by the hero Bellerophon to defeat the fearsome Chimera, a beast often depicted as being part goat, part lion and part snake.
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Academics celebrate Leicesters Premier League victory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-academics-celebrate-leicesters-premier-league-victory
Academics from across the University have been celebrating Leicester City Football Club's sensational victory in the Premier League - the first time in history and making Leicester one of only six teams to win the Premier League.
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Leicester City Science Stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-city-science-stars
Ever wondered what would happen when a group of football professionals, an astronaut in training and 30 children are in one room? Last week more than 30 primary school children explored what it would take to become an astronaut and learned how to build their own rockets...
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Bizarre new fossils shed light on ancient plankton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/fossils-plankton
Microfossils discovered by University of Leicester scientist date back half a billion years. Resembling modern-day algae, they provide insight into early life in our oceans.
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Leicester engineers work on power systems for lunar rovers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/power-lunar-rovers
Researchers at University of Leicester and Space Park Leicester are part of a consortium developing power systems for lunar rovers that combine solar panels, batteries and radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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Nearly half of COVID-19 survivors experience continuous symptoms, global research finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/long-covid
More than 40 per cent of COVID-19 survivors experience symptoms of the virus four months after first being infected.
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English language classes and support
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/study/applicants/english-classes-support
Access free English classes available for people from refugee backgrounds, including ESOL and scholarships for presessional English programmes in Leicester
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Psychology of Coaching MSc by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/psychology-of-coaching-msc-dl/2026
Get an introduction into the psychological theories that underpin coaching practice.