Search
-
Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences
https://le.ac.uk/ggb
The Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester is renowned for the discovery of the technique of DNA fingerprinting and, more recently, for the identification of the bones of Richard III.
-
About us
https://le.ac.uk/dbs/about
Find out more about Research Involving Animals - Division of Biomedical Services.
-
Academics contribute to Global Informality Project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/academics-contribute-to-global-informality-project
Researchers from our School of History, Politics and International Relations have contributed to the Global Informality Project, led by Professor Alena V.
-
Lessons learned from Leicester's lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/leicester-lockdown-lessons-learned
2000|External engagement Universities do not exist in bubbles. We live in local ecosystems and it is essential for the benefit of the institution and the wider community to develop meaningful partnerships and work collaboratively for the public good.
-
Diwali celebrations come to the Students Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/diwali-celebrations-come-to-students2019-union
The Students’ Union has announced its line-up for this year’s Diwali Day on Wednesday 11 November 2015.
-
Suite of Richard III videos made available to the public
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/suite-of-richard-iii-videos-made-available-to-the-public
The University has made a suite of documentary footage available to media and the public ahead of the reburial of King Richard III on Thursday 26 March.
-
Researchers create novel compound targeting melanoma cells
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/researchers-create-novel-compound-targeting-melanoma-cells
An international team of researchers, including a Professor from the University of Leicester, has developed a novel compound that successfully inhibits growth of melanoma cells by targeting specific epigenetic modifying proteins in these cells.
-
PhD researcher publishes Parliamentary briefing into role science can play in international relations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/phd-researcher-publishes-parliamentary-briefing-into-role-science-can-play-in-international-relations
Emmeline Ledgerwood from our School of History, Politics and International Relations has published a briefing on Science Diplomacy based on research conducted during her 3-month RCUK policy fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in London.
-
Leicester partners with Midlands universities to become Policing Academic Centre of Excellence
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/leicester-policing-academic-centre-excellence
A consortium from the University of Leicester, University of Birmingham and Aston University has been selected as one of nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence.
-
Clare Anderson
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/clare_anderson/
I am a professor of history, with interests in colonialism and colonial societies across the British Empire. I am especially interested in the history of confinement.