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Two Leicester professors join prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/08-academy-medical-sciences-fellows
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected Leicester’s Professor Chris Brightling and Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga to their esteemed Fellowship, as announced today, Wednesday 8 May.
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Leicester engineer receives top award from HRH The Prince of Wales
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-engineer-receives-top-award-from-hrh-the-prince-of-wales
Mechanical Engineering student Abike Looi- Somoye has been presented with a national award by HRH The Prince of Wales at the annual Industrial Cadet Awards event in London.
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Event to explore new insights into Jewish Holocaust survivors and their rescuers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/event-to-explore-new-insights-into-jewish-holocaust-survivors-and-their-rescuers
Jewish survivors of the Holocaust and their rescuers are the focus of a free public lecture taking place at our University on Tuesday 7 November.
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Link between inherited DNA sequences and heart disease identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/link-between-inherited-dna-sequences-and-heart-disease-identified
A study to examine recessively inherited genome-wide DNA sequences has for the first time discovered a potential link with Britain’s biggest killer – Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
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TV legend Johnny Ball gets University of Leicester staff, students and local schoolchildren thinking of numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/tv-legend-johnny-ball-thinking-numbers
The science and mathematics communicator visited University of Leicester to launch the NSPCC’s Number Day 2026 and joined Dr Josh Smalley, chemist and Great British Bake Off finalist, for demonstrations with schoolchildren
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Punishment and Rehabilitation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/cr2008
Module code: CR2008 (double module) Many different approaches to punishment can be seen across the globe from the death penalty or life imprisonment, to yoga in prison and unpaid work. Each of these approaches can be justified in their own way.
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The Developing Practitioner
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ra2006
Module code: RA2006 This module will build on year one module and explore the role of you as an individual and your impact on others.
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Quantitative Methods in Applied Health Research
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/md7432
Module code: MD7432 In this module you will consider the advantages and disadvantages of a range of quantitative methodologies. We will explore statistical methods using statistical software, including descriptive, univariate and multivariate analyses.
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Punishment and Rehabilitation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/cr2008
Module code: CR2008 (double module) Many different approaches to punishment can be seen across the globe from the death penalty or life imprisonment, to yoga in prison and unpaid work. Each of these approaches can be justified in their own way.
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The Developing Practitioner
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ra2006
Module code: RA2006 This module will build on year one module and explore the role of you as an individual and your impact on others.