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Leicester researchers have co-developed the first global guidance for managing digestive conditions during Ramadan
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/ramadan-health-fasting-guidance
Researchers in Leicester have developed a clinical guide for managing patients with gastrointestinal and liver conditions during Ramadan
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New exhibit to reveal latest research on Richard IIIs DNA and ancestry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/new-exhibit-to-reveal-latest-research-on-richard-iiis-dna-and-ancestry
A new exhibit at the Science Museum in London has revealed the latest scientific discoveries about the life, death and DNA of King Richard III.
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Geneticist in major project to breed new varieties of wheat
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/geneticist-in-major-project-to-breed-new-varieties-of-wheat
Our University has been included in one of three high-value, long-term research projects totalling £13.9M that have been awarded funding by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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University of Leicester sets up pilot scheme to support students escaping war, disasters and persecution
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/december/displaced-students
Medical students affected by war, natural disasters and persecution are now able to continue their education in safety as part of a University of Leicester pilot scheme.
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Hubble captures vivid auroras in Jupiter’s atmosphere
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/30/hubble-captures-vivid-auroras-in-jupiters-atmosphere/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on June 30, 2016 Astronomers are using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to study auroras — stunning light shows in a planet’s atmosphere — on the poles of the largest planet in the Solar System,...
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The Boy Who Lived Students put the science of Harry Potters universe to the test
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-put-the-science-of-harry-potter2019s-universe-to-the-test
In the world of Harry Potter the young wizard undergoes two magical biological transformations: eating Gillyweed to grow gills in order to breathe underwater and drinking Skele-Gro to repair broken bones.
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Latin Beginners (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/latin/level-1
Latin course for beginners at Leicester University
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Japanese Post-beginners Fast Track (Level 2)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/japanese/fast-track-level-2
Fast Track Japanese course for post-beginners at Leicester University
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Event to highlight life-changing research to help children born prematurely and children suffering from lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/event-to-highlight-life-changing-research-to-help-children-born-prematurely-and-children-suffering-from-lung-disease
Life-changing research into helping children born prematurely and those suffering from lung disease will be showcased at an event organised by Action Medical Research at the Stamford Court conference centre on Thursday 19 May.
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Scientists investigate if red grape chemical can keep bowel cancer at bay
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/karen-brown
Trial led by University of Leicester scientists is giving participants resveratrol as a potential prevention drug for bowel cancer.