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Researcher hopes to find new treatment for people with Cystic Fibrosis using phage therapy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/cystic-fibrosis-trust-bacteriophages-award-leicester
University of Leicester researcher Dr Jessica Lewis has been awarded part of a £1.3 million pot of funding to explore bacteriophage treatments for people with cystic fibrosis
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Launching ‘Black History Month’ Newsletters
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/26/launching-black-history-month-newsletters/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 October 2020 The Postgraduate Team have launched a new series of Black History Month newsletters for the School of Physics and Astronomy. Emma Thomas explains the inspirations behind this effort.
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Charlie Hebdo attacks: first anniversary
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/charlie-hebdo-attacks-first-anniversary/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Twitter coverage of the anniversary The University of Oxford has translated and made free on the Internet a book on tolerance. With extracts from key French philosophers and writers.
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Star Wars 50 Years: Pasts, Presents, and Futures
https://le.ac.uk/media/research/star-wars-50-years
Join the Star Wars 50 Years academic conference in Leicester (May 2027). Submit papers on film, fandom, media, and culture by 1 November 2026.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/people
Learn more about the staff in the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester.
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Lesley Davis
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/lesley-davis
We have learned, with deep sadness, of the death of Lesley Davis, a much-loved and respected member of the Library Services team, who passed away on 6 January 2025. The funeral will take place at Loughborough Crematorium on Thursday 30 January at 4.30pm.
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Medical Statistics MSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-statistics-msc/2026
This is for you if... you want a vocational course that will focus on the application of statistical methods to real-life problems in medicine and healthcare, giving you excellent prospects in securing a career or further study.
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Get Creative at Attenborough Arts Centre from Autumn to Spring
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/attenborough-arts-autumn-spring-programme
Attenborough Arts Centre unveils its biggest season yet, featuring exhibitions, performances and creative workshops ahead of a major accessibility-focused refurbishment.
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International Law LLM
https://le.ac.uk/courses/international-law-llm/2026
This is for you if... you want a flexible programme that will give you an in-depth understanding of both public and private international law and will equip you with the advanced knowledge of the rules and principles that govern the way nations deal with each other.
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Starting with the tidyverse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/teachingr/2020/08/31/starting-with-the-tidyverse/
Discussion of teaching the tidyverse without first introducing students to base R