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  • Researcher speaks at international conference in Pakistan on effects of expanding tourism on heritage sites

    Dr Ruth Young (pictured) from our School of Archaeology and Ancient History recently spoke at the 1st International Conference on Makli, in Sindh, Pakistan on how uncontrolled tourism can cause threats to heritage sites.

  • The risks of feeding back the results of clinical trials to participants

    Posted by carolyntarrant in SAPPHIRE (Social science APPlied to Healthcare Improvement REsearch) on December 18, 2015   Feeding back the results of clinical trials to participants has long been seen as good ethical research practice, and new guidance from the Health...

  • Ravenous black hole consumes three Earths’-worth of star every time it passes

    Massive burst of X-rays detected by University of Leicester astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole.

  • Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are undiagnosed

    Research investigating testing methods for gestational diabetes suggests that over half of pregnant women with the condition are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process, leading to unnecessary complications for mother and baby.

  • Spare Rib

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2018 Spare Rib was a leading women’s liberation periodicals of the 1970s. You can view the full archive online via the British Library website .

  • International Equal Pay Day

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 25, 2020 18th September is designated  International Equal pay day Some key documents are:  Human Rights Council resolution on Equal Pay  (2019) ILO Centenary...

  • Life in halls

    Our halls of residence provide a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment that makes settling into university life so much easier. We want you to feel at home here.

  • Major new research on pictoral smoking warnings

    The University is part of an international team that carried out a large experimental study on pictorial warnings for tobacco products funded by the European Commission.

  • Born just a few weeks early: Does it matter?

    17 November 2023, 5.00pm-6.00pm George Davies Centre, University of Leicester An event to mark World Prematurity Day 2023  This event is for all students, staff, professionals - everyone welcome (and in particular those affected by prematurity).

  • Oral history

    Learn more about the origins of oral history, its value in academia and how you could find out more about it.

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