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• Major new hate crime study to shape improved support services for victims

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/major-new-hate-crime-study-to-shape-improved-support-services-for-victims

  A major new study to investigate hate crime in the West Midlands and to shape the development of improved support services for victims is being led by our University.

• Hive of activity how genes turn bees into workers and queens

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/hive-of-activity-how-genes-turn-bees-into-workers-and-queens

  Biologists have discovered that one of nature’s most important pollinators - the buff-tailed bumblebee – either ascends to the land of milk and honey by becoming a queen or remains a lowly worker bee based on which genes are ‘turned on’ during its lifespan.

• Lift off! CO2 bubbles carry vital metals, Leicester team discovers

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/co2-bubbles

  Carbon dioxide, so often the villain of the piece for the environment, plays a crucial role in making metals used in green technologies accessible for mining, a team led by researchers from the University of Leicester have discovered.

• Protecting Children Online

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/11/20/protecting-children-online/

  Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on November 20, 2023 Di Levine – Assistant Professor/Lecturer and Impact Lead, School of Criminology & Research Associate (visiting researcher), Centre for Social Development in Africa,...

• Experts gather to determine ExoMars landing site

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/07-exomars

  The ExoMars Rover The ExoMars Rover (courtesy of ESA) 475|Academic and industry experts are meeting in Leicester to decide key detail of mission to Mars Over 100 delegates from academia and industry will meet at the National Space Centre on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 November...

• New Voices Wagon Project

  https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/projects/new-voices

  Find out more about the innovative project at the Centre for New Writing, promoting reading and writing amongst migrant communities, particularly refugees.

• University lends its support to ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ campaign

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/stand-up-to-cancer-campaign

  Professor Karen Brown from the Leicester Cancer Research Centre sends a message on the importance of cancer screening.

• Leicester Professor wins East Midlands Womens Award

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-professor-wins-east-midland2019s-women2019s-award

  Professor Turi King (pictured) has been awarded the East Midlands Women’s Awards for Outstanding Woman in Stem at a prestigious ceremony on 20 October 2017.

• Project connecting digitally catalogued collections in UK museums receives three years’ funding worth £800,000

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/digitally-catalogued-collections-uk-museums-funding

  Joint venture between the University of Leicester, Art UK and Collections Trust supported by Arts and Humanities Research Council aims to ultimately collect data for 100 million object records

• A culture of inclusion, dignity and respect

  https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/edi/dignity-respect

  Browse the dignity and respect at Leicester framework and associated policy documents outline with clear definitions and examples, what unacceptable behaviours are and the processes in place to address, deal with and report them.