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One in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/more-than-one-in-three-people-with-type-2-diabetes-fail-to-take-their-medication-research-shows
More than one in three people with Type 2 diabetes fail to take their medication, according to a new study by researchers from the Leicester Diabetes Centre.
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Astropolitics: Space Policy and International Relations
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pl7099
Module code: PL7099 Outer space is about more than just rocket science. Space is a political, military, and economic environment, just like the sea and the air on Earth.
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Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/seeds-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-tree-take-root-leicester
Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Animals’ ‘sixth sense’ more widespread than previously thought
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/animal-magnetic
A study using fruit flies, led by researchers at The Universities of Leicester and Manchester, suggests the animal world’s ability to sense a magnetic field may be more widespread than previously thought.
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Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing
A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a genetic marker of biological age.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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Leicester medic rugby players show off their tackle for charity
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-medic-rugby-players-show-off-their-tackle-for-charity
The Leicester Medics Rugby Football Club (LMRFC) has bared all for a naked calendar in the name of charity.
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X-ray crystallography
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/about/facilities/x-ray-crystallography
X-ray crystallography is a technique used to establish molecular structure by interpretation of diffraction data when a single crystal is placed in an X-ray beam. Find out about the diffractometer at the University of Leicester's Department of Chemistry.
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Leicester Cathedral dig finds coffin of asylum surgeon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cathedral-dig-surgeon
University of Leicester archaeologists have found the coffin of the first resident medical officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland County Lunatic Asylum in 1836.
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What is distance learning?
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/what-they-are/distance-learning
Our distance learning programmes offer a flexible way to study for a University of Leicester research degree wherever you are in the world.