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Centre for Critical and Creative Geographies
https://le.ac.uk/research/centres/critical-creative-geographies
Our research in the Centre for Critical and Creative Geographies employs creative methods to recognise people's affective engagements with space, place and environments, and how these connect to political governance and contestations.
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Leicester makes top 20 for UK global health research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-makes-top-20-for-uk-global-health-research
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) and Medsin-UK has launched the first UK University Global Health Research League Table in the Houses of Parliament - and the University of Leicester is included in the top 20 UK institutions.
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University of Leicester history expert to judge non-fiction book prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/clare-anderson
A Professor of History from the University of Leicester has been appointed to the judging panel of this year's PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
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Programme
https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub/celebration-of-heritage/programme
All activities are in the Students' Union (Percy Gee Building) unless otherwise stated, running from 1200-1600 (Full access guide.) Drop-in sessions Leather working demonstrations and activities with Watermead Leather.
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PGR Careers blog University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/10/28/you-get-out-what-you-put-in/
PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester
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PhD student develops cancer survival prediction tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/phd-student-develops-cancer-survival-prediction-tool
Researchers from the Department of Health Sciences have developed an online tool which presents a variety of measures that quantify the survival of patients with cancer from different perspectives.
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Research to examine how children use social media to promote mental wellbeing and seek health advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/research-to-examine-how-children-use-social-media-to-promote-mental-wellbeing-and-seek-health-advice
A new project led by Dr Michelle O'Reilly from the Department of Sociology aims to explore the role social media plays in promoting mental health and wellbeing in children.
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Workshop to foster international links with reading researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/workshop-to-foster-international-links-with-reading-researchers
A psychologist at our University has received funding to establish research links between the UK and China to help combat poor literacy in those countries.
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Quality Endorsement Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/cite/eltu/quality-endorsement-scheme
Quality Endorsement Scheme at the ELTU Leicester.
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Botanic Garden in national finals of Britain in Bloom
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/botanic-garden-in-national-finals-of-britain-in-bloom
Our Botanic Garden is to take pride of place in the prestigious national Britain in Bloom finals. On Wednesday 2 August, Oadby & Wigston borough will be representing the East Midlands region in the Britain in Bloom competition.