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New targeted oral treatments for severe asthma to be studied
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/18-targeted-oral-treatments-for-severe-asthma
A £2.68 million study to investigate the effective use of antibiotics to treat certain types of severe asthma is being spearheaded by researchers in Leicester.
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Transformative custom programmes
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/executive-education-programmes/transformative-custom-programmes
As the pace and scope of global change advances, your organisation and employees are faced with complex challenges, significant uncertainties and novel opportunities.
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The French experiment of MuCEM
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2013/07/30/the-french-experiment-of-mucem/
Posted by Janet Marstine in School of Museum Studies Blog on July 30, 2013 MuCEM.
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Exhibition brings Leicester’s Second World War voices to life to mark VE Day’s 80th anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/website-leicester-second-world-war-voices-ve-day-80th-anniversary
The voices of Leicester people who lived through the Second World War can now be heard on a website launched in time for the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Thursday 8 May 2025).
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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Scientists investigate if red grape chemical can keep bowel cancer at bay
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/karen-brown
Trial led by University of Leicester scientists is giving participants resveratrol as a potential prevention drug for bowel cancer.
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DLI Winter Programmes
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/short-courses/dli-winter-programmes
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Ptero Firma: footprints pinpoint when ancient flying reptiles conquered the ground
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ptero-firma-footprints-ancient-flying-reptiles
Study led by the University of Leicester links fossilised flying reptile tracks to animals that made them, revealing a 160-million-year-old invasion as pterosaurs came down from the trees and onto the ground.
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Equivalent qualifications and tests
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-requirements/equivalent
All our courses specify an IELTS score as the minimum English language requirement. This table shows the equivalent scores if you have taken a different test or qualification.
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Sir David and Michael Attenborough officially open Centenary Square
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/14-sir-david-attenborough-officially-opens-centenary-square
On Sunday 11 November 2018, hundreds of students, staff, alumni and members of the community joined Sir David Attenborough and his nephew Michael Attenborough on campus to pay their respects to those from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who made sacrifices during the...