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English at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/english
English at Leicester combines cutting-edge research with enthusiastic teaching, fantastic careers support, and a varied calendar of extra-curricular and social events. Find out more about our undergraduate and postgraduate courses, visiting speakers and extra-curricular events.
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Forthcoming events
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/pgce/events
If you're interested in training to teach, we recommend attending an event run by the University of Leicester or one of our partners. These are an opportunity to chat to those running the PGCE course and find out more about what the course involves.
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Researcher joins nationwide initiative to increase BAME representation in Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/researcher-joins-nationwide-initiative-to-increase-bame-representation-in-parliament
A researcher from our University will be taking part in the ‘Operation Black Vote’ MP shadowing scheme, a national initiative designed to increase the number of minority ethnic MPs in Parliament.
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Student creates innovative manga series to engage people with geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/student-creates-innovative-manga-series-to-engage-people-with-geology
Millions of people worldwide read manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels - but geology rarely features in these stories.
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A giant black hole in the Milky Way
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2024/04/30/a-giant-black-hole-in-the-milky-way/
Posted by Physics and Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 April 2024 A sleeping giant The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has discovered a black hole 33 times the mass of the Sun. It is in the constellation Aquila, less than 2000 light-years from Earth.
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Parents and families of international students
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/parents
Learn more about how your child will be supported, from application to graduation, at the University of Leicester.
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Action Research 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ed7327-ed7328
Module codes: ED7327, ED7328 In this double module you will learn how to critique and evaluate the basic principles of educational research.
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Research Skills
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl3001
Module code: GL3001 This module will help you develop the skills needed to tackle a major research project.
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Applied Engineering Thermodynamics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/eg2122
Module code: EG2122 This is a specialist Mechanical Engineering module (also available to General Engineering students) which goes into more depth on different types of engine, power generation and refrigeration systems.
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Leicester firsts
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/our-100/leicester-firsts
Learn about the many firsts in the University of Leicester's 100 years. First students, professors, medical school, our coat of arms and much more.