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Hours of driving and watching TV lower IQ scores research suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/hours-of-driving-and-watching-tv-lower-iq-scores
A doctoral student from our University has commanded global media coverage for a study that found that driving for more than two hours a day appears to steadily reduce intelligence.
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Events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East
https://le.ac.uk/about/conflict-support/israel-palestine
See more about the current events in Israel, Palestine and the Middle East, and the University's response.
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University of Leicester heart research receives £7 million funding boost
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/bhf-award
The British Heart Foundation has awarded £3 million to the University of Leicester (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease research over the next five years
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New research on global surface ozone levels highlights regions and populations most affected by air pollution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/new-research-on-global-surface-ozone-levels-highlights-regions-and-populations-most-affected-by-air-pollution
New research led by the Universities of Leicester and Edinburgh and a number of institutions worldwide has analysed ozone levels across the globe, with some regions of East Asia showing increasing levels of ozone air pollution.
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English language requirements
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements
To study with us, your English must be good enough for you to fully understand, and benefit from, your degree course. You can demonstrate your English language ability in a variety of ways.
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Statistical Distributions and Inference
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ma7403
Module code: MA7403 Probability and statistics skills are one of the main tools that actuaries will put into practice while translating real world problems into mathematical and statistical models in order to find the best possible solution for them, mostly in areas of...
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Statistical Distributions and Inference
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ma7403
Module code: MA7403 Probability and statistics skills are one of the main tools that actuaries will put into practice while translating real world problems into mathematical and statistical models in order to find the best possible solution for them, mostly in areas of...
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Statistical Distributions and Inference
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ma7403
Module code: MA7403 Probability and statistics skills are one of the main tools that actuaries will put into practice while translating real world problems into mathematical and statistical models in order to find the best possible solution for them, mostly in areas of...
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Reduced Noise Impacts of Short-Term Aircraft Noise (RISTANCO)
https://le.ac.uk/cehs/research/reduced-noise-impacts-of-short-term-aircraft-noise
Principal Investigator - Anna Hansell This National Institute of Health Research funded study aims to investigate whether day-to-day changes in aircraft noise levels affect risk of heart attack and stroke in the population living near airports.
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Introduction to Chemistry 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ch0066
Module code: CH0066 Chemistry is a broad discipline with many areas and specialities under its umbrella. That's why we've designed this second introductory module to encompass a broad range of subjects and topics within the central science.