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  • About the Centre

    The Centre for New Writing at the University of Leicester was established to give contemporary literature studies and creative writing a dynamic presence in the East Midlands and beyond. Learn more about our people and our activities.

  • Midlands conference to focus on NQT support and retention

    Education experts are supporting NQTs through high quality training at an upcoming regional conference. The aim is to enable them to continue their professional development, remain in post and make progress in their careers, thereby helping to tackle issues of teacher retention.

  • Wendy Hickling OBE, JP, DL (1936-2017)

    “In our rooms, with outstretched arms you could touch each wall. You were allowed five items on your dressing table and nothing on the radiator. If you contravened this rule your surplus items were confiscated and you had to pay to get them back.

  • FGM

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 13, 2015 Last week the UK’s first prosecution for female genital mutilation (FGM) failed amid controversy.  A cademics discuss whether the case should have been bought at all.

  • Digging for Britain: Leicestershire & Rutland archaeology projects to feature on BBC 

    Projects led by Leicester archaeologists have been showcased on the new series of BBC Two’s primetime TV series Digging for Britain.

  • Expert opinions cover Antarctic volcanoes referendums and the menopause

    Professor John Smellie from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment has written an article for The Conversation discussing how the eruption of volcanoes situated strategically close to any of Antarctica’s ice streams could cause significant amounts of...

  • Tracking our Heritage

    The Tracking our Heritage collection is a combination of oral histories from former employees of the Peak Rail railway. Get more information about the collection.

  • George McTurk

    We are sad to report the death of George McTurk, a man who served the University for nigh on 40 years in the Geology Department and Pre-Clinical Sciences in the Medical School from 1963 to 2003.

  • Explosion-hunting telescope tested by Leicester space scientists ready for launch

    University of Leicester experts tested optics for the Einstein Probe, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

  • China delegation hosted by University of Leicester strengthens education links

    Visit strengthens links between Chongqing Medical University (CQMU) and Leicester, who have collaborated on medical education provision since 2019

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