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Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/10-go-green-week
From 10–14 February 2020, the University of Leicester will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability and encourage positive change among students and staff.
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Student calculates which colour lightsaber would be most powerful
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/student-calculates-which-colour-lightsaber-would-be-most-powerful
Aspiring Jedi Knights will be happy to learn that the red lightsabers used by their enemies, the Sith, are likely the weakest type available on the futuristic arms market, while a purple lightsaber would be the strongest, based on calculations made by a student from our...
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New guide to Old Towns legal past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/new-guide-to-old-town2019s-legal-past
Students from our University have created a new city guide. The legal history of one of the oldest areas of Leicester has been brought to life in a new audio tour.
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Women are more fairly funded in the social sciences
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/women-are-more-fairly-funded-in-the-social-sciences
Accounting for academic position, women are as successful as men at winning grants from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and they receive grants that are actually slightly larger than those won by men.
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Leicester Research Archive
https://le.ac.uk/library/research-support/open-research/leicester-research-archive
How to use the Leicester Research Archive to make your research publications, data and theses available online and ensure long-term preservation.
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BSc or MGeol?
https://le.ac.uk/geology/study/undergraduate/bsc-mgeol
Alongside the flexibility to change between the different degree programmes we also ensure that it is possible to transfer between the three-year (BSc) and the four-year (MGeol) degree, such that you can graduate with the qualification most appropriate for your future career.
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Michael Baatz
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/michael-baatz
Obituary of the death of Michael Baatz who was University Registrar from 1973 to 1983.
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Space Park Leicester preparing to welcome guests as part of East Midlands Tech Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/space-park-leicester-east-midlands-tech-week
Landmark regional festival that celebrates innovation, collaboration and cutting-edge technology is taking place from 15–19 June
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Life Cycles
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary-programmes/life-cycles
Learn more about the Life Cycles programme that we offer to primary school children.
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School of Criminology launches new podcast to tackle hate crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/hidden-hate-podcast
A new podcast series created by the University of Leicester’s Centre for Hate Studies takes a deep dive into the causes behind hate online and offline and how they can be tackled.