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Mature students
https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/mature-students
It is never too late to get back into education. The University of Leicester welcomes students of all ages and from all walks of life.
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Serious asthma attacks reduced by temporary quadrupling of steroid inhaler
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/serious-asthma-attacks-reduced-by-temporary-quadrupling-of-steroid-inhaler
Serious asthma attacks in adults can be reduced by a temporary but significant increase in the dose of inhaled steroids during asthma worsenings, according to a new national study led by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre.
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Scientists deliver world-first lobster X-ray telescope mirror
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/svom-satellite-lobster-mirror
Space scientists at the University of Leicester have delivered a completely new type of super-lightweight X-ray telescope mirror to study the greatest explosions in the Universe since the Big Bang.
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Institutes and centres
https://le.ac.uk/cls/research/institutes
Browse our range of research institutes and centres, showcasing the very best in medical and health sciences.
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Born just a few weeks early: Does it matter?
https://le.ac.uk/health-sciences/news/wpd2023
17 November 2023, 5.00pm-6.00pm George Davies Centre, University of Leicester An event to mark World Prematurity Day 2023 This event is for all students, staff, professionals - everyone welcome (and in particular those affected by prematurity).
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Professor Lisa Smith
https://le.ac.uk/research/luminaries/professor-lisa-smith
Professor Lisa Smith, Professor of Criminology and Director of the Leicester Institute for Advanced Studies works at the interface between forensic science, psychology and the law.
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Transforming policy
https://le.ac.uk/hate-studies/impact/transforming-policy
Home Office report (2016) Home Office report (2018) Commission For Countering Extremism Report (2019) Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport Report (2020)|Finally, the CHS has shaped the development of new policies, strategies and laws by being appointed as members on...
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/drc/research
The Diabetes Research Centre has more than 150 staff and postgraduate students, including over 30 academic staff.
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Collections and Research
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/collections-and-research
Read about the collections and research associated with the Botanic Garden.
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World’s first disability hate crime conference will help to tackle Britain’s shameful problem
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/disability-hate-crime
For the first time ever, victims, academics, support organisations and elements of the criminal justice system will meet to discuss the impact of disability hate crime.