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• Top 25 for Earth Sciences research in REF2021

  https://le.ac.uk/gge/ref2021

  We are delighted with our recent performance in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021), in which we placed top 25 in the UK for our overall research quality (GPA) (according to analysis by the Times Higher Education).

• Wiener Digital Collections

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2025/02/28/wiener-digital-collections/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 28, 2025 The Weiner Holocaust Library in London has expanded its online materials.

• Welcome and Matriculation

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/ult/2016/09/30/matriculation/

  Menu Close University Leadership Team Home Welcome and Matriculation Welcome and Matriculation Posted by on September 30, 2016 On Tuesday 27 September, we invited first year and foundation students to a Matriculation Ceremony at De Montfort Hall.

• Expert comments on Theresa Mays General Election announcement

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/experts-comment-on-theresa-mays-calling-of-a-general-election-in-june

  Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing Theresa May's surprise announcement to hold a General Election in June of this year.

• 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.

• University of Leicester celebrates Knowledge Exchange Framework results

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/kef-2024

  University of Leicester maintains very strong performance from last year and is well above average compared to cluster of similar institutions.

• National Space Centre Lockdown Thematic Weeks

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/05/12/national-space-centre-lockdown-thematic-weeks/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 12 May 2020 During the 2020 lockdown, the National Space Centre continued to engage a national audience with their space-themes videos.

• Hijacking of religious symbols by extremists intensifies rifts and tensions suggests academic

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/2018hijacking2019-of-religious-symbols-by-extremists-intensifies-rifts-and-tensions-suggests-academic

  The ‘hijacking’ of religious symbols – such as beards, clothing and phrases - by extremists sullies their original use and intensifies rifts and tensions, according to Dr Saeeda Shah (pictured) from the School of Education.

• Immigration and indigenism in popular historical discourses

  https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/the-diasporas-projects/immigration-and-indigenism-in-popular-historical-discourses

  Academic advisors Professor Steve Brown Professor Simon James The purpose of this project is to explore the ways in which popular narratives of historical migrations shape contemporary identities.

• Section 5 - Powers of the Council

  https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/documents/statutes/council-powers

  Read Section 5 of our Statutes, entitled Powers of the Council. This section outlines the powers and authorities of the University’s Council.