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Attenborough Arboretum
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/about-us/attenborough-arboretum
Learn more about the Attenborough Arboretum at the University of Leicester.
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Student study shows the most powerful Pokémon companion and how fast you could catch em all
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/student-study-shows-the-most-powerful-pokemon-companion-and-how-fast-you-could-2018catch-2018em-all2019
27 February marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, the global franchise many may remember from their youth.
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University pays tribute to Sir Terry Wogan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/university-pays-tribute-to-sir-terry-wogan
The University has expressed its profound sadness at the news of the death of the veteran television and radio broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, an honorary graduate and good friend of our University.
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Space Park Leicester to benefit from funding boost for UK space sector
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/space-park-levelling-up
Space Park Leicester is to receive £284,000 to fund a Cluster Development Manager who will work with local government, businesses and academia.
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Shahla fronts international student campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/uuk
A University of Leicester student has been chosen to front a national campaign which highlights the positive impact international students have on the UK.
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Medical student with stammer makes national appeal to raise awareness
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/phoebe-avbulim-bbc-lifeline-stammer
University of Leicester Medical student Phobe Avbulim has appeared on BBC’s Lifeline appeal programme, presented by actor Colin Firth, to talk about her stammer
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University of Leicester archives uncover accounts of the supernatural
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/halloween
The University of Leicester has uncovered a series of spooky documents and images from its Library archives.
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Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid
A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).
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£2.5m to help with complex health and social care decision-making across the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/evidence-synthesis-funding
Funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to support collaboration providing research-based evidence to support important decision-making across the four UK nations.
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Weight re-gained after weight loss results in less muscle, more fat, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/overweight
A Leicester study that measured the fat mass and fat-free (muscle) mass of dieters suggests that weight loss followed by weight regain has a negative impact on muscle mass.