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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/about/history
The Department of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester - the first of its kind - was founded in 1966 by Raymond Singleton, with the intention of developing expertise in all areas of the academic study and applied profession of museums and heritage.
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Department of Cardiovascular Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences
Cardiovascular research is a key strength of the University of Leicester, with internationally-recognised research spanning the full spectrum from bench to bedside. Learn more about the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, our courses and our research.
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Our history
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/about/history
Learn about the long and distinguished history of The University of Leicester School of Business.
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Launch of the national disability arts collection and archive
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/launch-of-the-national-disability-arts-collection-and-archive
The National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA), a £1-million digital archive chronicling the history of disability arts in the UK, launches to the public today.
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Film Studies MA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/film-studies-ma/2026
The MA in Film Studies offers an exciting opportunity to dive deep into the world of film, one of the world’s most successful popular art forms.
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The art of scientific glassblowing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-art-of-scientific-glassblowing
Gayle Price, our talented glassblower, has been interviewed by the Wellcome Collection about the art of glassblowing and ways in which art and science connect in interesting ways.
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BFI new historic film clip site
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2011/10/31/bfi-new-historic-film-clip-site/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 31, 2011 http://beta.bfi.org.uk/ BBC/ BFI launch the beta site of historic film online archive – The Reel History of Britain.
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University of Leicester creates five-week Black History Month celebration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/bhm-round-up
The University of Leicester is holding a number of events to mark Black History Month, alongside its Students’ Union and Attenborough Arts Centre.
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History of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/05/12/history-of-the-anti-apartheid-movement-in-britain/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 12, 2014 Forward to Freedom: The History of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain 1959-1994.
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Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/ggb
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester is renowned for the discovery of the technique of DNA fingerprinting and, more recently, for the identification of the bones of Richard III.