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Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/sport-misogyny
Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message boards.
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New training set to support more children born prematurely and their families
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/premature-birth-training-smallest-things
A new online module created with the help of Leicester experts, ‘Supporting children and families in the pre-school’ years, has been released to increase awareness and understanding within early years staff of the impact of premature birth on children and their families.
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‘Paradigm shift’ in ventilation needed to combat virus spread
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/ventilation-paradigm-shift
Scientists from across fourteen different countries have today (Thursday) appealed to government for a ‘paradigm shift’ in improving indoor ventilation standards, as part of efforts to combat airborne COVID-19 virus transmission.
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Presidents of the Students' Union
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/records/su-presidents
Browse the Presidents of the Students’ Union from 1923 to the present day. Please do let us know if you can fill any of our gaps in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Recruitment begins for ethnic minority healthcare staff COVID research study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/recruitment-begins-for-ethnic-minority-healthcare-staff
A drive to encourage ethnic minority healthcare workers to participate in a Government-backed study investigating the risks of COVID-19 to their health has been launched today.
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Academic visitors
https://le.ac.uk/research/regi/academic-visitors
Academic Visitor Policy and Process
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Groundbreaking research identifies what makes human brains – and humans – unique in the animal world
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-concept-cells
A neuroscientist at the University of Leicester has identified a fundamental difference between human and animal brains. This breakthrough, published today in the journal Cell, offers an explanation for what makes Homo sapiens so vastly different from even our nearest relatives.
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Framework for culturally competent research
https://le.ac.uk/healthcare/research/clusters/cultural-competence
Funding The study was funded by University of East Anglia Seedcorn 2017. Meet the study team Professor Debi Bhattacharya Professor of Behavioural Medicine d.bhattacharya@le.ac.uk Professor Andrew Renzaho Professor of Humanitarian Development Studies Andre.Renzaho@westernsydney.
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Optometry MOptom
https://le.ac.uk/courses/optometry-moptom/2026
The MOptom Optometry degree at the Leicester School of Optometry, based at the University of Leicester, combines the empathy and compassion of healthcare with the clinical expertise of using specialist diagnostic equipment.
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Optometry MOptom
https://le.ac.uk/courses/optometry-moptom/2027
The MOptom Optometry degree at the Leicester School of Optometry, based at the University of Leicester, combines the empathy and compassion of healthcare with the clinical expertise of using specialist diagnostic equipment.