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Real world link discovered between type 2 diabetes and low blood sugar risk
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/real-world2019-link-discovered-between-type-2-diabetes-and-low-blood-sugar-risk
A research team from the Leicester Diabetes Centre, led by postgraduate researcher Chloe Louise Edridge, has reviewed a series of studies into how often hypoglycaemia – or low blood sugar – occurs in people with type 2 diabetes and has discovered that the condition is...
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The Fulbright-University of Leicester Postgraduate Award
https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/fulbright
The Fulbright scholarship entitles one graduate student from the USA to pursue a one year Masters degree at the University of Leicester, receiving a full tuition waiver and a maintenance award.
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Living Black at University
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/diversity/living
Find out more about the Living Black at University report released by Unite students in 2022.
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Rosemary Deem Awards for Social Science Doctoral Researchers
https://le.ac.uk/cssah/research/funds/rosemary-deem
Award value: maximum of £1,000 per individual doctoral researcher Minimum of 10 awards per year Applications reviewed on a three-monthly rolling basis until all funds awarded Application form Applications to be sent to: doctoralcollege@le.ac.
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College Court wins Simply The Guest Award for the second year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/college-court-wins-simply-the-guest-award-for-the-second-year
College Court in Leicester has been awarded Top Rated status in this year’s LateRooms.com Simply The Guest Awards, where only the very best properties in the UK and Ireland are rewarded.
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Standing Together Against Hate
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/research/standing-together
In response to the growing problem of hate crime and harassment on campus, the University of Leicester launched 'Standing Together Against Hate' - a project co-funded by HEFCE.
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.
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Vacation placements
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/careers/vacation-placements
A number of our students have been fortunate enough to gain from vacation placements while at Leicester.
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Attenborough Arts Centre joins worldwide Bloomberg Connects programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/attenborough-arts-centre-bloomberg-connects-programme
Attenborough Arts Centre today announces a new partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to join the worldwide Bloomberg Connects programme.
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Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/malaria
Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling within the malaria parasite could help to control malaria transmission.