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Conference to explore the lasting scars of conflict
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/august/conference-to-explore-the-lasting-scars-of-conflict
Military welfare during the British Civil Wars and how the lasting scars of these conflicts influenced the nation for generations to come will be explored at a conference between 7-8 August at Newark Museum, Nottinghamshire, organised by the Centre for English Local History.
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Deadline to name a planet is closing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/deadline-to-name-a-planet-is-closing
The deadline for you to show your support in naming a distant planet is fast approaching. Earlier this year, the University joined forces with the Leicester Mercury to give the people of Leicester the opportunity to name their own planet.
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Leicester holds enterprise event to build links with the motor industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/leicester-holds-enterprise-event-to-build-links-with-the-motor-industry
As part of a drive to encourage collaborations and networking between local innovation businesses and the University, the Research and Enterprise Division held a successful research collaboration event at HORIBA MIRA on 18 September 2015.
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Leicester scientist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-scientist-wins-prestigious-royal-society-of-chemistry-award
A researcher from the University's College of Medicine has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Toxicology Award for 2017.
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University showcases opportunities for mature students at open afternoon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university-showcases-opportunities-for-mature-students-at-open-afternoon
On 3 June, the University will host a Mature Student Open Afternoon to provide a range of valuable information for anyone who is aged over 21, interested in going to university but unsure where to start.
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Leicester forges partnership with university in Egypt
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-forges-partnership-with-university-in-egypt
Our University is to build closer links with a university in Egypt following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.
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Media spotlight on Engineering Building roof project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/media-spotlight-on-engineering-building-roof-project
The project to replace the roof and glazed facades of our world-famous Engineering Building and preserve its heritage has been the subject of an in-depth feature in Construction Manager Magazine.
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Kazakh students celebrate independence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/kazakh-students-celebrate-independence
Kazakh students from the University of Leicester have taken part in a charity football tournament at Wembley. Wearing University of Leicester and Leicester City emblems, the students were marking the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence.
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Movember on campus raises funds, awareness and smiles
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/02-movember
Some of the Physio Movember team. We suspect that not all of these moustaches are real.|Students and staff at the University of Leicester have raised nearly £7,000 for men’s health causes.
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University graduate receives national award from Cancer Research UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/university-graduate-receives-national-award-from-cancer-research-uk
A graduate from our University, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, has received a national award in recognition of his efforts for cancer research awareness.