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Inspirational student who twice battled sepsis receives First Class degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/inspirational-student-who-twice-battled-sepsis-receives-first-class-degree
One of our recent graduates Kishan Vithlani has twice overcome a potentially life-threatening sepsis infection and gone on to achieve a First Class Computer Science BSc. Kishan was born with a congenital heart condition, and had to have surgery twice as a child.
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Bringing international experts together to improve student mental health and wellbeing
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/bringing-international-experts-together-to-improve-student-mental-health-and-wellbeing
On Thursday 21 June, an international conference held at our University will be delving into the critical issue of student mental health and wellbeing.
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Largest study of UK online sex work reveals findings and recommendations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/largest-study-of-uk-online-sex-work-highlights-findings-and-recommendations
Researchers with expertise in studying the sex industry from the Universities of Leicester and Strathclyde have carried out the largest study to date of UK online sex work, examining the working conditions, safety and policing of the industry.
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Expedition 325: Great Barrier Reef Environmental Changes
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/expeditions/2010-11/great-barrier-reef
January – March 2010 The GBREC expedition is designed to establish the course and effects of the last glaciation in reef settings that developed in tectonically inactive areas located far from glaciated regions.
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University of Leicester archives uncover accounts of the supernatural
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/halloween
The University of Leicester has uncovered a series of spooky documents and images from its Library archives.
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Contemporary Environments
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/contemporary-environments
Research in Contemporary Environments considers fundamental and applied aspects of environmental processes and human impacts on the environment.
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Your Peer Mentor
https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/your-community/your-peer-mentor
When you start your degree, you will be assigned a Peer Mentor to help you navigate the complexities of University life.
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Leicester pays tribute to David Attenborough on his 90th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-pays-tribute-to-david-attenborough-on-his-90th-birthday
The University is sending Sir David Attenborough a special birthday message on the eve of his milestone 90th birthday on Sunday 8 May.
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Trident and Triremes: funding for research into nuclear weapons and Ancient Greece
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-erc-grants
Two University of Leicester academics have received more than three and a half million euros from the European Research Council for major projects investigating the ancient past and the world of the future.
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City Council and University of Leicester support Leicester businesses in becoming more sustainable
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/18-sustainable-business-support
Businesses in Leicester are being offered a range of support to become more sustainable by Leicester City Council and the University of Leicester’s Innovation Hub.