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Retailer who backs scientific initiatives is honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/honorand-will-adderley
A successful Leicestershire retailer who set up a trust to fund scientific initiatives has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Factual and fictional portrayals of Richard III to be explored
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/factual-and-fictional-portrayals-of-richard-iii-to-be-explored
Experts will share insights into the portrayals of Richard III throughout history, from Shakespeare’s ‘hunch-backed toad’ to the modern-day examinations of his dialect, at a public open day at the University taking place on Saturday 21 March.
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Safeguarding
https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding
Find out more about the safeguarding policies in place at the University of Leicester.
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Leicester Oral History Archive collection compilation
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/collections/all/loha/loha-compilation
The Leicester Oral History Archive is an extensive collection of over 500 interviews with a wide range of interview topics such as health, childhood, education, housing and many others. This is a smaller compilation of 49 interviews from the project.
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Leicester to be part of regional hub for postgraduate training
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-to-be-part-of-regional-hub-for-postgraduate-training
Our University is working with a consortium of Midlands universities to open up a range of new opportunities for postgraduate study in the region.
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Research shows new way lungs respond in asthma attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/research-shows-new-way-lungs-respond-in-asthma-attacks
A team led by Professor Andrew Tobin (Department of Molecular and Cell Biology) and Dr Yassine Amrani (Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation) has discovered a new way in which the lungs operate during asthma that could lead to new treatments for...
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Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/current-view-on-origins-of-parkinson2019s-disease-challenged-by-new-findings
The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies.
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Wellcome awards Leicester scientist £2m to study gene regulation in early development
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wellcome-award-leicester-scientist-gene-regulation
A University of Leicester scientist has been awarded £2m for research which could lead to advances in understanding and treating developmental disorders.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/humanising-space/people
Academic Leads Dr Bleddyn Bowen, Associate Professor of International Relations, School of History, Politics and International Relations Dr Rossana Deplano, Associate Professor, Leicester Law School Members by School Here is a list of other academic staff at the...
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Management in a Global Context
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/mn7264
Module code: MN7264 Module Outline This module explores cultural and contextual diversity in organisations; impact on management and organisational behaviour; managing in less developed countries and emerging economies; problems associated with contextual or cultural...