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PhD student wins prestigious photography competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-louise-corscadden-infectious-diseases-hub
Bacteria|University of Leicester student Louise Corscadden wins prestigious photography prize. PhD student Louise Corscadden from the University’s Department of Genetics and Genome Biology has been named winner of the 2018–2019 Infectious Images Photography Competition.
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Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book
Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell is due to release Ripper: The Secret Life of Walter Sickert on 28 February, a comprehensive and intriguing exposé of one of the world’s most chilling cases of serial murder—and the police force that failed to solve it.
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Using DNA fingerprinting to catch a killer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/using-dna-fingerprinting-to-catch-a-killer
This summer marks 30 years since DNA fingerprinting - discovered by Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys right here in the University's Department of Genetics in 1984 - was first used in a criminal investigation.
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Celebrate culture and creativity with Attenborough Arts Centre this spring
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/attenborough-arts-centre-spring-programme
With a number of performances offered on a Pay What You Can pricing scale, Attenborough Arts Centre remains committed to ensuring access to the arts for all.
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Virtual ward for atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/atrial
A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year
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University of Leicester and The Apollo University host AI-focused education and employability summit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-apollo-ai-education-employability-summit
Students in India wanting to navigate successful education and career paths in the age of AI have been given a helping hand by the University of Leicester.
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Students get the University of Leicester experience thanks to Royal Thai Government scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-royal-thai-government-scholarship
Fifty one students from Thailand spent six weeks at the University of Leicester after securing a scholarship from the Royal Thai Government.
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Arabic for those who already can read it
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/arabic/arabic-for-readers
Arabic course for readers at Leicester University
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Margaret Maclean
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/author/mm219/
Library Assistant, Rare Books and Archives in the University Library
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Milestone reached for BepiColombo space mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/milestone-reached-for-bepicolombo-space-mission
Milestone reached for BepiColombo space mission Milestone reached for BepiColombo space mission 1200|Science orbiters stacked together, one carrying space instrument developed at Leicester.