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Richard III gave battle in sand
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/richard-iii-gave-battle-in-sand
A time-lapse video showing the creation of a sand sculpture depicting the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 has been captured by the University of Leicester.
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Green Party leader to speak at Careers event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/green-party-leader-to-speak-at-careers-event
The leader of the Green Party Natalie Bennett will be speaking to and meeting a number of students at an event on Wednesday 24 February.
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Leicester among universities that produce most business leaders
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-among-universities-that-produce-most-business-leaders
Data analysed by crowdsourced salary comparison website Emolument has ranked all UK universities and placed the University of Leicester 8th for where graduates are most likely to lead to top management positions.
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Tribute to former Leicester Vice-Chancellor Ken Edwards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/ken-edwards
The University of Leicester’s fourth Vice-Chancellor, who was instrumental in strengthening the leadership of the University and described as a ‘man to make things happen’, has died.
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Emeritus Professor Peter Harvey
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2024/peter-harvey
We have learned the sad news that Professor Peter Harvey, Emeritus Professor in Geomathematics in the School of Geology, Geography and the Environment passed away on 10 January 2024.
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Horizon Europe full participation is a winwin for the EU and the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/horizon-europe-full-participation-is-a-win-win-for-the-eu-and-the-uk
Professor Paul Boyle explains why it is imperative that the government quickly follows through Prime Minister Theresa May’s assurance earlier this week that the UK wants “the option to fully associate” to the European Union’s next research programme.
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Leicesters Engineering Building features on British Library website
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicesters-engineering-building-features-on-british-library-website
Niamh Dillon from the British Library has recently written a short article on James Gowan and the engineering building for the British Library Website. This article features a unique recording of one of the building's architect's- James Gowan.
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Leicester academic featured in prestigious publication
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-academic-featured-in-prestigious-publication
The work of a University academic on Middle East Politics has featured in the Harvard International Review (HIR). Dr Marianna Charountaki is lecturer in Kurdish Politics and International Relations in the School of History, Politics and International Relations.
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Leicester jumps 16 places in student experience rankings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/april/leicester-jumps-16-places-in-student-experience-rankings
The University of Leicester has jumped up the rankings in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015, moving from 42nd to 26th of 113 institutions.
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Presessional taster
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/presessional/why-leicester/presessional-taster
Our Presessional taster course gives an insight into how you will learn academic reading, writing, listening and speaking in the ELTU at Leicester.