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Athena Swan in the College
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/athena-swan
In April 2020, the College of Life Sciences were awarded a college-wide Silver Athena SWAN award, for commitment to promoting gender equality in the College.
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New advance announced in fight against Alzheimers and Parkinsons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-advance-announced-in-fight-against-alzheimers-and-parkinsons
A five-year study by an international team led by Leicester has found a way of ‘reversing’ symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – using fruit flies as test subjects.
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Midlands Innovation partnership’s £5 million commitment to HE technicians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/technicians-talent
A new project which could become the blueprint for the career advancement of 30,000 higher education technicians is now officially underway.
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New land report highlights importance of Earth Observation data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/new-land-report-importance-earth-observation-data
Briefing paper on Multifunctional Land Use and the importance of Earth Observation data written by Dr Francesca Faedi from Space Park Leicester and the University of Leicester School of Business for Government and stakeholders
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English BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-ba/2026
The University of Leicester’s English degree offers a comprehensive study of English literature, from medieval classics to modern masterpieces.
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Elizabeth T. Hurren, BA (Hons), PhD, FHEA, FRHistS
https://le.ac.uk/people/elizabeth-hurren
The academic profile of Professor Elizabeth T. Hurren, Professor of Modern History at University of Leicester
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Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/prolonged-periods-of-sedentary-time-strongly-associated-with-amount-of-fat-around-internal-organs
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining...
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North America
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/north-america
If you are from North America, use this page to navigate to your country to find out about entry requirements, national student societies and other country-specific information.
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Meet the team
https://le.ac.uk/cite/sanctuary-seekers-unit/team
Meet the team working in the Sanctuary Seekers' Unit at the University of Leicester.
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Archaeology BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-ba/2026
Learn practical skills and study a diverse range of topics from the deep past to the present day, with the University of Leicester’s Archaeology BA degree.