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Inspirational women
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/inspirational-women
Olive Banks - the University's first female Professor Esuantsiwa Jane Goldsmith - the Students' Union's first female President Wendy Hickling - the University's first graduate These three portraits represent the realisation of a project long...
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Priorities and successes
https://le.ac.uk/igan/focus
Led by Professor Jon Barratt, Leicester’s Mayer IgAN Group pioneers global research into early diagnosis, treatment and cure of chronic kidney disease.
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New documentary warns of the effects of tax avoidance on national economies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/new-documentary-warns-of-the-effects-of-tax-avoidance-on-national-economies
Dr Angus Cameron (pictured) from the School of Management will be featured in the upcoming documentary The Price We Pay, directed by award-winning filmmaker Harold Crooks, which makes its British premiere at the Open City Documentary Festival in London on 19 June.
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Change Gear for the all clear against cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/change-gear-for-the-all-clear-against-cancer
On the 27 March 2015, students studying Cancer Chemistry will be aiming to raise over £1,000 for Hope Against Cancer, the local cancer research charity.
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A Catalyst for Change
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/catalyst-for-change
An innovative project to take museum collections out to those communities which the museum service had failed to reach
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The Attenborough family living on campus
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/family
The Attenborough family lived at the heart of campus in College House after Frederick Attenborough was appointed as the second Principal of University College, Leicester (later to become the University of Leicester).
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Expert opinions cover heart disease migraines Salisbury and World Sleep Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/expert-opinions-cover-heart-attacks-migraines-salisbury-and-world-sleep-day
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Tom Webb and Professors Alison Goodall and Shu Ye have discussed possible reasons why age is such as strong risk factor for heart disease.
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Richard lll brings almost 60 million to city
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/richard-lll-brings-almost-ps60-million-to-city
The discovery of King Richard lll brought in more than £59 million to Leicester’s economy, from the time of the discovery to the reinterment, according to an independent assessment - including £4.5 million generated during the two weeks of reinterment activities.
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New BBC Radio 3 drama inspired by rare Joe Orton manuscript
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/new-bbc-radio-3-drama-inspired-by-rare-joe-orton-manuscript
A rare and previously unpublished manuscript by playwright Joe Orton located within the Joe Orton Archive has inspired an upcoming BBC Radio 3 drama.
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University sponsored Lifetime Achievement award honours Freeport bid Chair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/women-in-business-awards
At the LeicestershireLive Women in Business Awards 2021, the University of Leicester sponsored Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Penny Coates, who chaired the successful bid to create an East Midlands Freeport, by Dr Navdeep Athwal, Lecturer in Marketing.