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Socio-legal Studies
https://le.ac.uk/law/research/research-themes/socio-legal-studies
The Socio-Legal research cluster at Leicester Law School provides a setting for colleagues to explore and discuss their research in the field of socio-legal studies, as broadly understood.
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Research suggests greater access to Higher Education could have reversed EU referendum result
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/research-suggests-greater-access-to-higher-education-could-have-reversed-eu-referendum-result
Greater access to Higher Education could have reversed the result of the 2016 EU referendum, according to new research from our Department of Mathematics.
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Generous gift will help fight vascular disease and prevent limb amputations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/ps5-15-million-gift-to-university-of-leicester-and-leicester2019s-hospitals-will-help-fight-vascular-disease-and-prevent-limb-amputations
Our University and Leicester’s Hospitals have received a generous gift of £5.15 million by fashion retailer George Davies – the largest from an individual in the University’s history - to give hope to patients who face losing a leg because of poor circulation.
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New blood cancer study announces outstanding results
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/outstanding-results-announce-from-new-blood-cancer-study
Scientists have described new results of a blood cancer study as ‘outstanding’ in tackling previously untreatable forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).
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University of Leicester recognised as a Disability Confident Leader
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/disability
The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Disability Confident Leader status as an employer, the highest level of the award.
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University wins praise from regulator after showcasing its student support partnerships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/john-blake-visit
The University of Leicester has been praised for how it works with educational partners to provide opportunities and support to students.
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Leicester contribution to major Parliamentary report
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/space-defence
A leading expert in space warfare based at the University of Leicester has contributed to a new Parliamentary report on defence of the UK’s assets in space.
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Leicester space experts drive forward mission to find habitable worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/space-experts-mission-find-habitable-worlds
Professor Martin Barstow is leading a consortium developing a UK instrument contribution to the the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO).
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Diversity data
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/edi/data
Our strategic aim is to recognise and value diversity, ensure equity of opportunity, and enable all staff and students to flourish. Find out about our commitment to equity with our gender pay gap data and more.
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East Midlands programme to support 30 doctoral researchers tackle climate change and mental health through storytelling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/climate-mental-health-storytelling-phd-east-midlands
A new doctoral training centre utilising the power of storytelling to tackle the climate crisis and mental health will be launched in the East Midlands.