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MedDIaLeCt
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-plus/meddialect
Meddialect is a working group to support staff and students Leicester Medical School with disability and long term conditions
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Biggest ever Festival of Careers underway
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/biggest-ever2019-festival-of-careers-underway
The fifth annual Festival of Careers kicked off at our University this week, with hundreds of graduate employers due to visit the campus from 3 - 7 October 2016, including Airbus, Nationwide, Jaguar Land Rover, Sky and IBM.
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Breakthrough research breathes hope into a new treatment for asthma
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/breakthrough-research-breathes-hope-into-a-new-treatment-for-asthma
An international team of scientists, led by the Universities of Leicester and Glasgow, have announced findings that could pave the way to a new treatment for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reverse the key hallmarks of inflammatory lung disease.
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University appoints Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL as Pro-Chancellor (Enterprise)
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nik-kotecha-pro-chancellor-enterprise
Dr Kotecha take up the honorary position from 1 September 2026
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Leicester experts present methane monitoring research to the King
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/leicester-experts-methane-monitoring-research-king
Climate scientists from the University of Leicester and National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) recently showcased their research at a reception attended by His Majesty King Charles III.
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Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/prolonged-periods-of-sedentary-time-strongly-associated-with-amount-of-fat-around-internal-organs
A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining...
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From child prodigy to STEM champion, University of Leicester honours Anne-Marie Imafidon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-imafidon
A former child prodigy who now inspires the next generation of women to get into science, technology, engineering and maths has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Academic discusses research into public attitudes following EU referendum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/academic-discusses-research-into-public-attitudes-following-eu-referendum
On Thursday 27 April 2017 Dr Simona Guerra (pictured) joined a panel at the LSE on Brexit and why British citizens voted Leave at the 2016 British EU membership referendum.
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New anthology Unstitching Silence brings together Caribbean voices to address gender-based violence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/unstitching-silence
A new anthology featuring writing from Caribbean writers has been edited by University of Leicester's Dr Lucy Evans and Shivanee Ramlochan.
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BBC Gardener Nick Bailey donates entire garden to the University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/bbc-gardener-nick-bailey-donates-garden
Director of the University of Leicester Botanic Garden kindly donates plants from his headline ‘Plant-based’ garden showcased at BBC Gardener’s World Live