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Specialisms
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/mu7020
Module code: MU7020 Your specialism will give you an opportunity to develop expertise within a particular area of museum studies, such as art curation, the natural environment, heritage, education, and the digital world.
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Medieval Mediterranean
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ar2608
Module code: AR2608 The Mediterranean Sea was a place of encounters and sometimes even clashes between different cultures during the Middle Ages.
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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/11/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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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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Social stress key to population’s rate of COVID-19 infection, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/covid-19-social-stress
Mathematicians have analysed global COVID-19 data to identify two constants which can drastically change a country’s rate of infection.
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Final stage reached for space missions powered by University of Leicester expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/space-missions
Two space missions that involve the University of Leicester are in the final stages of the selection process that will see one successful mission taken forward by the European Space Agency for launch.
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Study investigates public acceptability for placebos as replacement of unnecessary medicines
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/placebo
The wider use of placebos in primary care to reduce overprescribing, conserve existing antibiotics and limit further resistance, is publicly acceptable new study shows.
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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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‘Worms in space’ experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/worms-space-experiment-biological-effects-spaceflight
Universities of Leicester and Exeter collaborate on mission to send nematode worms to the International Space Station in a ‘Petri Pod’ designed and built at Space Park Leicester
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Attenborough Art Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/attenborough-arts-museum-heritage-awards
Attenborough Arts Centre’s Marketing Team has been shortlisted for Team of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026 after a standout year of innovation.