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Ukrainian History Unearthed in East Midlands Oral History Archive’s Polish Collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2025/09/03/ukrainian-history-unearthed-in-east-midlands-oral-history-archives-polish-collection/
Posted by Colin Hyde in Library and Learning Services on September 3, 2025 By Iona Kerstin Volynets September 05, 2025 Content warning: This article includes mentions of massacres, war, labour camps, death, and illness.
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Cutting corners results in rare genetic diseases being undiagnosed, say scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/genetic-diseases
Inaccurate naming of genetic diseases is resulting in some rare genetic diseases needlessly being undiagnosed, scientists from the University of Leicester warn
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New hope for patients with aggressive asbestos-linked cancer as trial shows a targeted cancer treatment can improve survival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/asbestos-cancer-nero-leicester-fennell
Leicester researchers have shown for the first time that a drug that prevents cancer cells from repairing can control the growth of mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer caused by asbestos
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Partners
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/partners
Find out more information about the Centre for New Writing's partner organisations.
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The economy will suffer Demetriades on Brexit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-economy-will-suffer-demetriades-on-brexit
Given that a poll published in May showed than 88% of economists feared a long term fall in GDP if the UK left the single market, it's difficult to find anyone in the field of economics who believes that Britain leaving the EU will have an economic benefit.
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Leicester Abbey and the missing remains of Cardinal Wolsey righthand man to Henry VIII
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-abbey-and-the-missing-remains-of-cardinal-wolsey-right-hand-man-to-henry-viii
The discovery of Richard III and the subsequent research into his remains has helped to acquaint members of the public with the nation’s history – and now some have set their sights on the search for another lost historical figure in Leicester.
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Time to reflect on Holocaust Memorial Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/time-to-reflect-on-holocaust-memorial-day
The origins of Nazi genocide will be explored at our University's annual Holocaust Memorial Day lecture at 6:00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017.
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Inactive adults urged to get moving to avoid developing type 2 diabetes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/inactive-adults-told-to-2018get-moving2019
People in Leicestershire are being ‘urged to get moving or risk jeopardising their health’, after research revealed adults in the county are among the most inactive in England.
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Journalism Studies
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms2010
Module code: MS2010 In this module, we will develop some of the ideas introduced in The Production of News module, exploring contemporary and developing issues in the study of journalists and journalism and the context within which journalists work and news is produced.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/research
At the Stanley Burton Centre, our aim is to research the ramifications and subjects closely related to the Holocaust. Learn more about our projects, publications and our book series in conjunction with Palgrave Macmillan.