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Final chances to view popular city centre archaeological dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/final-chances-to-view-popular-city-centre-archaeological-dig
These tickets have now sold out Due to huge demand, Leicester archaeologists have announced further opportunities for members of the public to view the largest archaeological excavation in Leicester in over a decade on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2017.
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A study by a Leicester scientist has answered the 100-year-old question about how chromosomes get their iconic X-shape
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/chromosome-x-shape
A team of researchers led by Professor Daniel Panne at the University of Leicester and Dr Benjamin Rowland at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have determined at a molecular level how the iconic X-shape of chromosomes is generated during cell division.
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Work experience and industry links
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/careers/work-experience
Through our links with industry, Geology has a large number of students who undertake work experience during their vacations, or through a year out in industry. Such work experience gives our students a strong competitive edge in securing permanent employment.
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Age at prediabetes diagnosis a key factor for risk of type 2 diabetes and cancer, study indicates
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/diabetes-cancer-diagnosis-leicester
Academics from the University of Leicester have found that the risk of developing cancer following a prediabetes diagnosis is greater in those aged between 55 and 75 years than any other age group.
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Environment scientists close in on ‘golden spike’ to define Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/anthropocene-berlin
Leicester researchers searching for a ‘golden spike’ to formally define humanity’s current geological period – and acknowledge human impact on our planet – have announced a major step in their analysis at an international conference today (Wednesday).
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Open House
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/open-house
Open House The difference made through working together
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Caribbean Journeys
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/projects/caribbean-journeys
Caribbean Journeys was a Nottingham based community-arts project co-directed by Kelsi Delaney and Sofia Aatkar in collaboration with Museumand: The Caribbean National Heritage Museum. The project aimed to preserve the travel stories of the Gedling Caribbean Elders group.
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Senate regulation 1: Regulations governing minimum entry qualifications and language requirements for taught programmes of study
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-1
Downloadable version of Senate Regulation 1 (PDF, 231KB) General entrance requirements for undergraduate programmes of study 1.
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Conference to explore the lasting scars of conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/conference-to-explore-the-lasting-scars-of-conflict
Military welfare during the British Civil Wars and how the lasting scars of these conflicts influenced the nation for generations to come will be explored at a conference between 7-8 August at Newark Museum, Nottinghamshire, organised by the Centre for English Local History.
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Royal Thai Government's programme to boost digital workforce sees 50 students study overseas with Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/thai-prime-minister-boost-digital-workforce-students-university-leicester
Thai students spent six weeks studying in the United Kingdom as part of the Thailand government’s plan to equip young people with the skills to thrive in a digital economy.