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Leicester celebrates continued success with the Turing Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/turing-scheme-leicester-students
The University of Leicester is proud to announce it has secured over £900,000 further funding through the UK Government’s Turing Scheme.
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Leicester’s tuberculosis research boosted by six-figure funding for lab equipment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-tuberculosis-research-boosted-funding-lab-equipment
The University of Leicester’s research into tuberculosis has been bolstered with a six-figure grant to fund new lab equipment.
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Macroeconomics
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/macroeconomics
With a strong commitment to macroeconomics and finance research, our diverse group of scholars have well-established records in publishing high quality international journals in a wide range of topics. We have been involved in policy-making and work closely with industry.
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John’s donation allows others to follow in his Museum Studies PhD footsteps
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/carter
A former University of Leicester student is helping to ensure others follow in his footsteps thanks to a generous donation. Dr John Carter, from Ontario, Canada, graduated from the University with a PhD in Museum Studies in 2000.
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How much do you know about the founders and early benefactors of our University? by Caroline Wessel
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2019/11/01/how-much-do-you-know-about-the-founders-and-early-benefactors-of-our-university-by-caroline-wessel/
Posted by Simon Dixon in Library Special Collections on November 1, 2019 To celebrate our Centenary Years, Special Collections would like to share with you new research, which not only paints a picture of the how we were founded, but also the way of life and the connection of...
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Leicester in the running for hat-trick of student-centered awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/leicester-in-the-running-for-hat-trick-of-student-centered-awards
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted in three prestigious award categories based on student opinion.
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Gardening the write way – Tim becomes Leicester beauty spot’s first poet in residence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/tim-relf
A writer will be adding to his growing reputation after being appointed the first-ever poet in residence at the University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden.
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Over 16000 raised for charities through RAG
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/over-ps16-000-raised-for-charities-through-rag
RAG (Raising and Giving) and Wellbeing Week returned with a bang last week. The campus ran, jumped, laughed and sang from 26 February to 2 March, all in aid of raising money for good causes. RAG this academic year so far has seen an astonishing £13,096.
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Interstellar insights to put businesses light-years ahead
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/interstellar-insights-to-put-businesses-light-years-ahead
Space technology expertise is easier to access than ever before – that’s the message from Leicester’s crew of scientists and business experts, as they prepare to make a giant leap to Hong Kong for the GREAT Festival of Innovation on 24 March.
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PhD researchers tackle social isolation and loneliness in the city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/19-wiscp-awareness-week
Earlier this year, our Doctoral College was approached by the West Indian Senior Citizens Project (WISCP), asking if some of our doctoral and early career researchers would present their findings as part of the WISCP Awareness and Wellbeing Week.