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Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.
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Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah appointed Chair of Trustees for The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/conversation
University of Leicester President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has been appointed Chair to the UK Board of Trustees to independent media network The Conversation. Professor Canagarajah previously joined the board in May 2020.
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University volunteers plant thousands of bulbs at Botanic Garden
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/botanic-garden-crocus-plant-nick-bailey
Green fingered volunteers are helping to plant 80,000 crocus bulbs in Leicester’s Botanic Garden this week
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Edelman Trust barometer 2018
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/edelman-trust-barometer-2018/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 Has revealed that large percentages of people worldwide (especially in the USA where it dropped overall by 37%) have experienced a decline of trust in business, government, NGOs and...
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Past Projects
https://le.ac.uk/cite/ipdu/past-projects
View our previous projects at the International Professional Development Unit
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German Intermediate (Level 3)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/german/level-3
Intermediate German Course at Leicester University
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Emeritus Professor Peter Harvey
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/peter-harvey
We have learned the sad news that Professor Peter Harvey, Emeritus Professor in Geomathematics in the School of Geology, Geography and the Environment passed away on 10 January 2024.
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Modelling Data
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ma7442
Module code: MA7442 In this module, we'll explore the world of machine learning models, which are the essential tools for deriving reliable conclusions from data.
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Social Psychology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sy3100
Module code: SY3100 This module introduces the theories, methods and applications of social psychology and considers the disciplinary boundaries between sociology and social psychology.
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Micro to Macro
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gl1102
Module code: GL1102 This first-year module takes you on a journey of discovery about our world.