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Leicester leads major breakthrough in asbestos linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/confirm
A University of Leicester led team has made a major breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer linked to breathing in asbestos, which could help add years to patients’ lives.
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Professor Alice Roberts digs University of Leicester’s fascinating finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/honorand-alice-roberts
One of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, Professor Alice Roberts, has endorsed the University of Leicester’s exemplary track record for unearthing some of the nation’s most treasured historical finds.
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Leicester VC to reflect on Century of Change in Lit&Phil lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/vc-litphil
University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has spoken of the ‘tremendous honour’ at being invited to deliver a prestigious public lecture to the body which helped establish the University more than a Century ago.
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Renaissance Drama
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/en1050
Module code: EN1050 (double module) This module will enable you to build on existing knowledge and skills to develop a more independent and broad approach to the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries within their theatrical and cultural context.
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Renaissance Drama
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en1050
Module code: EN1050 (double module) This module will enable you to build on existing knowledge and skills to develop a more independent and broad approach to the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries within their theatrical and cultural context.
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Critical Perspectives 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en2060
Module code: EN2060 The module will introduce you to a range of theoretical debates which have influenced the study of English in recent decades, covering issues such as reading and authorship, gender and sexuality, identity and selfhood, class and race, empire and nation.
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Extended Dissertation (English Language and Linguistics)
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7238
Module code: EN7238 The dissertation is your chance to undertake an independent research project on a subject that interests you.
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Grammar Awareness
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en7523
Module code: EN7523 This module provides an introduction to the description of English grammar, based on pedagogic as well as descriptive models.
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Models of Risk, Crisis and Disaster
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7635
Module code: MN7635 This module describes the likely orientations of seven potential participants to a situation of risk assessment, crisis or disaster management - from the necessary dispassion and objectivity of central government departments, to the committed agendas...
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External Influences on Educational Leadership
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ed7587
Module code: ED7587 In this module you will consider external influences on educational leadership such as policy contexts, social justice and agency. The literature used will relate to working and learning within diverse educational settings globally.