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Why are we all so fascinated by language
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/why-are-we-all-so-fascinated-by-language
Have you ever wondered why some people learn a language more easily than others? Why Donald Trump sounds different to other politicians? Whether we’ll all be speaking English, Chinese or Martian in the future? A brand new free online course provided by the University will be...
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Politicians and media fuel hate crime in Britain say experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/2018politicians-and-media-fuel-hate-crime-in-britain-2019-say-experts
Professor Neil Chakraborti and Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, from our Centre for Hate Studies, say the ‘toxic climate’ surrounding the EU referendum debate has helped to ‘embolden’ people to target those they regard as ‘different’ or ‘foreign’.
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AI’s role in healthcare to be debated at international empathy conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/ai-empathy-stoneygate-centre
The impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare will come under the spotlight at a major international conference led by experts from the University of Leicester
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Mital Thanki
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/alumni-newsletter/mba-edition-one-winter-2021/mital-thanki
Mital started her career as a science teacher and tutor in 2009. Disenchanted with bureaucratic constrains on innovation in schools and the quality of tuition in the 'after-school' education market, she went on to establish her company, Spark Academy in 2011.
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About the Institute
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/policy/people
Learn more about the Institute for Policy and the people who work within it.
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Leicester scientists aim to inspire the next generation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/cube-stem-leicester-scientists-schools
Artificial intelligence is the focus of a three-day event for Leicestershire youngsters aimed at engaging them in STEM subjects
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Spotlight on University of Leicester students and community projects for royal visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/28-spotlight-students-community-projects-royal-visit
Will and Kate 2100|Today (Wednesday 28 November), Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the city in tribute to last month's helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club.
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Business and Law BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/business-and-law-ba/2026
Gain a strong foundation in both business and law, combining commercial insight with legal expertise to prepare you for a career in corporate, legal, legal management and consultancy roles.
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University of Leicester ranked in top-20 in the UK in TIME’s new ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/top-20-uk-time-new-ranking
TIME magazine’s inaugural World's Top Universities 2026 places Leicester 19th among UK universities and 100th out of 500 universities worldwide
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Mathematics BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/mathematics-ba-bsc/2026
Challenging. Exciting. Beautiful. Mathematics can be described in many ways – perhaps due to its astonishing uses in our modern world. This degree gives you the full rundown, setting you up to work in fields as far-reaching as high-energy physics and economic forecasting.