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Biomechanics and Immersive Technology Laboratory
https://le.ac.uk/engineering/research/biomechanics-and-immersive-technology-laboratory
Explore Biomechanics and immersive technology laboratory research inside the Engineering department at the University of Leicester.
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Undergraduate courses
https://le.ac.uk/media/study/undergraduate
Has there ever been a better time to study the media? Find out about the undergraduate courses available in Media and Communication at the University of Leicester, including Media and Communication, Film and Media Studies, and Journalism.
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Stargazing Live 2015 astronomers mark solar eclipse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/astronomers-to-shed-light-on-space-discoveries-to-mark-spectacular-solar-eclipse
Our space scientists will be taking part in a spectacular event to mark the solar eclipse on 20 March by demonstrating some of their out-of-this-world research – including how they located and identified Beagle 2 on Mars.
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Hotspots and minisatellites
https://le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting/hotspots-and-minisatellites
Instrumental to Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys' refining of the genetic fingerprinting technique were hotspots of activity and minisatellites.
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Schoolchildren from Leicester to send messages of hope to refugee camp
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/14-refugee-camp
Appeal for more schools to become ‘Schools of Sanctuary’. Children from a Leicester school are to send messages of hope to a refugee camp in Greece.
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Leicester’s Virtual Community during Lockdown
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/20/leicesters-virtual-community-during-lockdown/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 May 2020 Leicester’s physics PGR cohort attend virtual social events As social distancing becomes a fixed feature in our lives, maintaining social connections virtually becomes more vital than ever.
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Raptorman is conservation hero
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/international-accolade-for-graduate-whose-mission-is-to-save-vultures
A Leicester graduate has been honoured by HRH Princess Royal for his conservation work to save vultures. Dr Munir Virani gained a Master’s degree in 1994 and a PhD in 2000, then under the supervision of Professor Emeritus David Harper.
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Law in Children's Lives
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/previous-research-projects/law-in-childrens-lives
A project that explores how far children see the law as an empowering force in their everyday lives.
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Genetics and genealogy
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/genetics
More about the genealogical detective work involved in identifying King Richard III. Mitochondrial DNA and the Y-chromosome were used, after all these years, for the DNA identification purposes.
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Contemporary Mexican Cinema
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sp2035
Module code: SP2035 In this module you will study four recent films, three entirely Mexican and one Spanish-Mexican co-production.