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Leicester scientists join new mission to observe carbon dioxide levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-scientists-join-new-mission-to-observe-carbon-dioxide-levels
Scientists from the University of Leicester and the National Centre for Earth Observation, which is led by Leicester's Professor John Remedios, are to join the science team for MicroCarb supporting the definition of the mission and the development of the data...
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PhD student wins prestigious photography competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-louise-corscadden-infectious-diseases-hub
Bacteria|University of Leicester student Louise Corscadden wins prestigious photography prize. PhD student Louise Corscadden from the University’s Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been named winner of the 2018–2019 Infectious Images Photography Competition.
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Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is due to release Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert on 28 February, a comprehensive and intriguing exposé of one of the world’s most chilling cases of serial murder—and the police force that failed to solve it.
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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Do winners cheat more? New research refutes previous high-profile study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/games-cheating
New large-scale research led by the University of Leicester shows that winning does not cause people to cheat, in stark contrast to a previous high-profile study.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/cssp/research
Find out more about the research within the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy.
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Spilsby, Lincolnshire
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/dialect/lincolnshire/spilsby
Listen to speakers from Spilsby, Lincolnshire from a range of backgrounds as part of the dialect project between researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the University of Leicester.
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ml3020
Module code: ML3020 Here we will explore how we can identify the learning needs of students, based on an understanding of different learning contexts that exist and use appropriate learning activities to aid in the learning of English.
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Enterprise in Practice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn1027
Module code: MN1027 This module aims to provide an opportunity to develop key employability skills. Within the module you will analyse a real life business or social problem in the context of the workplace and the business environment.
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Applied Medical and Biological Sciences 4
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs2084
Module code: BS2084 This final Year 2 module brings together some of the key concepts covered in previous modules within two course elements: Integration for Clinical Application: During this course element you will have the opportunity to reflect on the development of your...