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Students discover Leicesters literary secrets on Joe Orton walking tour
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/students-discover-leicesters-literary-secrets-on-joe-orton-walking-tour
This year the University of Leicester has been celebrating the work of Joe Orton. The Leicester-born playwright is one of our city’s most treasured cultural icons and 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of his tragic death.
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Leicester PhD student one of UKs top conservationists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-phd-student-in-uks-top-50-conservationists-list
Tim Mackrill (pictured left), a PhD student in our Department of Genetics and Senior reserve officer of the Rutland Osprey Project, has featured at number 34 in the BBC Wildlife Magazine's top 50 conservation heroes in the UK.
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French Language (Upper Intermediate)
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/fr3112
Module code: FR3112 Language study will be based on an integrated communicative approach and will be placed in a context that relates to contemporary life, society and culture in France and the broader French-speaking world.
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Postgraduate study
https://le.ac.uk/english/study/postgraduate
English at the University of Leicester has a thriving postgraduate presence at both MA and PhD Level. We have a vibrant research culture at PhD level, encompassing Literature, Linguistics and Creative Writing. Find out more about our courses.
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UK experts call for a refined, universal definition of long COVID
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/covid
Two leading UK experts in infectious diseases who played a major research role during the pandemic have called for a refined, universal definition of long COVID
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What makes cities competitive?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/what-makes-cities-competitive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Find out by downloading a recent working paper from the World Bank – Kilroy, A.F.L., Mukim, M., Negri, S. (2015) Competitive cities for jobs and growth : what, who, and how .
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Leicester student sets British Rubiks cube record
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-student-sets-british-rubiks-cube-record
A Leicester student has become the fastest British person to solve a Rubik's cube after he solved the puzzle in a staggering 6.54 seconds.
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Genetics and ethics for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/school-and-colleges/ethics
Resources Resources a student filling in a form|This resource comprises a series of briefings written by Chris Willmott (University of Leicester), John Bryant (University of Exeter) and John Searle (South West Ministry Training Course).
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Turned off at Execution Dock: Thames Scenery in the City of the Gallows. By Richard Ward
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/crimcorpse/2016/04/25/turned-off-at-execution-dock-thames-scenery-in-the-city-of-the-gallows-by-richard-ward/
Posted by Emma Battell Lowman in The Power of the Criminal Corpse on April 25, 2016 Eighteenth-century London has, with good reason, been called “the city of the gallows”.
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Mid-season World Cup should mean less, not more injuries for international stars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/november/world-cup-blog
Physiotherapy Lecturer, Dr Seth O’Neill, explains why there might be less World Cup injuries than usual.