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University to host Distinguished Harvard Professor for prestigious lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-to-host-distinguished-harvard-professor-for-prestigious-lecture
A Harvard Professor will be coming to the University of Leicester to give a prestigious public lecture named in memory of the famous British mathematician G.H. Hardy in recognition of his outstanding contributions to mathematics.
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Promising early results from new UK Type 2 diabetes prevention programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/promising-early-results-from-new-uk-type-2-diabetes-prevention-programme
A programme aimed at preventing the development of Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the disease has achieved “promising” early results, a study has found.
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Attenborough Arts contributes to Leicester Art Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/attenborough-arts-contributes-to-leicester-art-week
Attenborough Arts, the University's arts centre, is hosting a selection of free public events marking Leicester Art Week.
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University data allows members of the public to search for land use in their area of the UK based on postcode
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-data-allows-members-of-the-public-to-search-for-land-use-in-their-area-of-the-uk-based-on-postcode
For the first time, members of the public can now search for how the land is used in their local area of the United Kingdom based on their postcode, thanks to research conducted by our Centre for Landscape and Climate Research (CLCR).
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Blog 3: Items of Interest. Guest post by Jenni Hunt.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2021/04/09/blog-3-items-of-interest-chosen-by-jenni-hunt/
Third blog of 3 by Jenni Hunt, temporary archive assistant, about the items she found most interesting during the listing work she has been doing.
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Chicken and egg mystery solved in new DNA book for younger readers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/dna-childrens-book
New children’s book about genetics answers the age-old question of which came first, written by genetics experts working at the University of Leicester and the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
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Student shares life-changing conversation with Prince Harry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/student-shares-life-changing-conversation-with-prince-harry
In a recent interview with the CBC, English student Mercy has explained how Prince Harry played a role in her journey to self-acceptance as a young person living with the HIV virus.
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Containment and Resistance in 1950s and 1960s American Film
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ha3040
Module code: HA3040
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A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1945
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2329
Module code: HS2329 Why was there a population explosion, and what could be done about it? Did global living standards become more or less equal? Did western countries ‘deindustrialise’? How and why did the role of government change? This module introduces you to the...
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A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing and Sustainability since 1945
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2329
Module code: HS2329 Why was there a population explosion, and what could be done about it? Did global living standards become more or less equal? Did western countries ‘deindustrialise’? How and why did the role of government change? This module introduces you to the...