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Open Day travel discount
https://le.ac.uk/open-days/travel-discount
We have teamed up with National Express and East Midlands Railway to offer 30% off coach travel and 20% off train travel on your journey to one of our Open Days.
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Seeds from Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor tree take root in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/seeds-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-survivor-tree-take-root-leicester
Seeds from trees which survived the atomic bomb in Hiroshima have taken root in Leicester in time for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
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Bioscience departments receive recognition for tackling gender inequality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/bioscience-departments-receive-recognition-for-tackling-gender-inequality
Our University has been further recognised for our commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education with the announcement that two of our biosciences departments have received Athena SWAN awards.
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Expedition 357: Atlantis Massif Serpentinization and Life
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2014-15/atlantis
October 2015 – December 2015 IODP Expedition 357: Atlantis Massif Serpentinization and Life aims to improve our understanding of seafloor serpentinization and its role in driving hydrothermal systems; sustaining microbiological communities; and the sequestration of carbon in...
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Black Lives Matter
https://le.ac.uk/american-studies/about/black-lives-matter
Academics in the Centre for American Studies have put together a list of resources for anyone interested in learning more about the Black Lives Matter movement.
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How can I start making change?
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/learning-environment/inclusive-curriculum-toolkit/making-change
Part of Leicester Medical School's Racial Inclusion in the Curriculum Toolkit; questions that allow educators to reflect on changes they could make
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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.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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The learning outcomes teachers should set for themselves – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2015/02/26/teacherlos/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. The learning outcomes teachers should set for themselves.
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Writing ‘learning outcomes’ is only the first step: points to consider in how teachers and students
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/loproject/2014/11/07/beyondwriting/
The 'Learning Outcomes Project' at the University of Leicester. Writing 'learning outcomes' is only the first step: points to consider in how teachers and students work with them.