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University of Leicester bestows honour on English student-turned-inspiring-author
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/jeffrey-boakye
A University of Leicester graduate who has enjoyed a successful career as an author, broadcaster and educator has been awarded an honorary degree by his alma mater.
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Emotional new chancellor speaks about her appointment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/maggie
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has given us a glimpse into her thoughts at the beginning of her five-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
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Fitness taster sessions delivered to Leicestershires Traveller Community
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/fitness-taster-sessions-delivered-to-leicestershire2019s-traveller-community
NIHR CLAHRC East Midlands, a regional health research organisation tasked with speeding up the adoption of science to the frontline of the NHS, organised a series of events during Gypsy Roma and Traveller History Month, which takes place each year throughout June.
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Shedding light on historical stories of displacement and forced migration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/shedding-light-on-historical-stories-of-displacement-and-forced-migration
During Leicester’s 2018 Journeys Festival international, where the creative talents of exceptional refugee and asylum seeker artists are celebrated, the University of Leicester’s DICE unit is hosting an event entitled ‘Reckoning with Refugeedom.
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Survey to probe business Brexit plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/survey-to-probe-business-brexit-plans
Businesses are being probed over their plans for managing Brexit. With the deadline for Britain to leave the European Union now only ten months away, East Midlands Chamber and its Brexit Advisory Group have been urging businesses to begin planning for different scenarios.
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Cat-ching criminals with DNA from pet hairs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/cat-dna
Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the 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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KIT - Japanese Language Programme
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/events/kit---japanese
Learn more about the KIT, Japanese Language Programme hosted between The University of Leicester and the Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
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Student carers
https://le.ac.uk/study/wellbeing/support-services/carers
If you have caring responsibilities at home and want to attend Leicester, our Student Welfare Service can help with managing the challenges you may face.
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Dont try this at home How to make fireworks 17thcentury style
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/dont-try-this-at-home-how-to-make-fireworks-17th-century-style
With Guy Fawkes night (5 November) and Diwali (11 November) on the horizon, the skies of Leicester will be lit up over the next few weeks by firework displays - and a rare book held within the University's Library sheds light on how 17th century fireworks were made.