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Leicester criminologists working with Government to explore motivations behind acid attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-criminologists-working-with-government-to-explore-motivations-behind-acid-attacks
Researchers from our Department of Criminology have launched a major research project, commissioned by the Home Office, into the motivations of offenders who carry and use acid in violent attacks.
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The hosiery industry
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/the-hosiery-industry
Leicester is famous for its garment factories and has a rich history of work within the hosiery industry. Learn more about this history, including working hours, apprenticeships and the industry's migrant workforce.
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Is going to University worth it?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/16/is-going-to-university-worth-it/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 16, 2017 Released this week experimental statistics on employment and earnings of higher education graduates 5 years after graduation.
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Happiness (and the effects of Covid-19 on it)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/22/happiness-and-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-it/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 22, 2021 The World Happiness Report is a survey of the state of global happiness that ranks over 150 countries by how happy their citizens feel themselves to be.
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Gene regulation and expression for schools and colleges
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/schools-and-colleges-gene-regulation
Gene expression and regulation is useful for understanding genetic coding. Take a look at the information on offer from The University of Leicester on the topic.
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The Conservatives: Ideology, Statecraft and Party Change
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl3098
Module code: PL3098 Arguably, the Conservative Party is one of the most successful political parties in the Western world.
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Governing Societies in Conflict
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl2024
Module code: PL2024 While division in some form is a part of all nations, there are several nations and regions where these divisions run deeper.
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Governing Societies in Conflict
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl2024
Module code: PL2024 While division in some form is a part of all nations, there are several nations and regions where these divisions run deeper.
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The Conservatives: Ideology, Statecraft and Party Change
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl3098
Module code: PL3098 Arguably, the Conservative Party is one of the most successful political parties in the Western world.
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The Historical Archaeology of England
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ar7532
Module code: AR7532 This module is a one-week residential field school based in Leicester around Easter each year, which introduces you to the three themes of landscapes, buildings and material culture, through structured visits to sites throughout the Midlands.