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Stories of a Different Kind
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2013/12/13/stories-of-a-different-kind/
Stories of a Different Kind - an action research project, culminating in the performance 'Cabinet of Curiosities: How disability was kept in a box', that explores how museum collections can be used to engage audiences in debate and to tackle contemporary social issues...
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Andrew Young
https://le.ac.uk/people/andrew-young
The academic profile of Dr Andrew Young, Associate Professor at University of Leicester
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Centre aims
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/about/aims
Learn more about the aims of the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare.
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Leicester health researcher recognised with NIHR Senior Investigator Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/mccann-nihr-senior-investigator-leicester
Professor Gerry McCann has been awarded a prestigious National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator award to advance his healthcare work
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Michael Attenborough CBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/attenboroughs/michael
Michael Attenborough is the Patron of our Attenborough Arts Centre and received an Honorary Distinguished Fellowship from the University in 2006.
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Glynis Wright MBE
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/glynis-wright
Dr Glynis Wright is an alumna of the University of Leicester acquiring a BA (Hons) in English and Philosophy in 1984. She decided to remain in Leicester after graduating and commenced a career in local government most latterly within the field of economic development.
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National award for Queer Heritage and Collections Network
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/queer-heritage
A partnership supporting museums and heritage bodies to reveal and publicly present LGBTQ+ histories – of which the University of Leicester is a founding member – has won a prestigious national award.
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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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Abnormal Psychology and Individual Differences
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ps7504
Module code: PS7504 We are constantly trying to decipher why people behave or feel differently to us. This is a challenging task as often we find it difficult to understand ourselves.
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Sports scholar picked for Tokyo Paralympic squad
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/nick-cummins-paralympic-squad
University of Leicester History PhD student and sports scholar Nick Cummins has been selected in Great Britain’s Wheelchair Rugby squad for this summer’s rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.