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Suggested reading
https://le.ac.uk/english/study/undergraduate/suggested-reading
During your first year at Leicester, you’ll study modules that will introduce you to the four fundamental areas of English – prose, poetry, drama and academic writing – as well as the skills and methodologies appropriate to each.
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Open access deal with Springer Nature
https://le.ac.uk/library/news/open-access-deal-with-springer-nature
Announcement of the University of Leicester's new Open Access deal with Springer Nature
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Contextualising Captain Scotts Echinoderm Collections at the Natural History Museum
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/contextualising-captain-scotts-echinoderm-collections-at-the-natural-history-museum
Captain Scott’s doomed expedition/Eddie Jenkins, MA Museum Studies
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University pledges to offer a hundred Sanctuary Awards to displaced people worldwide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/distance-learning
Read more about University of Leicester offering one hundred distance learning scholarships to displaced people across the world.
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Last but by no means least graduation celebrations draw to a close
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/last-but-by-no-means-least-graduation-celebrations-draw-to-a-close
Our week of graduation ceremonies draws to a close and for the final time this year we saw the distinctive red of Leicester’s academic dress decorating our campus.
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New species of rare ancient worm discovered in fossil hotspot
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-species-of-rare-ancient-worm-discovered-in-fossil-hotspot
A team of researchers including Leicester’s Professor David Siveter have discovered a new species of lobopodian, an ancient relative of modern-day velvet worms, in 430 million-years-old Silurian rocks in Herefordshire, UK.
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Diabetes risk score translation event taking place in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/diabetes-risk-score-translation-event-taking-place-in-leicester
An event to launch the translation of a Type 2 diabetes risk assessment tool into two South Asian languages takes place in Leicester next week.
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University of Leicester space scientists celebrate success for Gaia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/university-of-leicester-space-scientists-celebrate-success-for-gaia
University of Leicester space scientists are celebrating success after the Gaia project, which aims to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy, picked up two prestigious awards for best Space Achievement and best Space Industry/Project Team.
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Finalist positions for our University and College Court in local and national tourism hospitality awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/finalist-positions-for-our-university-and-college-court-in-local-and-national-tourism-hospitality-awards
Our University has been shortlisted in no less than nine categories for awards that recognise leading tourism and hospitality organisations, at both a local and national level.
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In the market for a laugh Students help promote Leicester Comedy Festival shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/in-the-market-for-a-laugh-students-help-promote-leicester-comedy-festival-shows
For those of you in need of an uplifting break from recent world events, this week sees the welcome return of Leicester Comedy Festival with hundreds of performances running in over 60 venues in Leicestershire from 8 - 26 February.