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Viking grave discovery suggests warrior of high status was buried at Scottish site
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/viking-grave-discovery-suggests-warrior-of-high-status-was-buried-at-scottish-site
New light has been shed on a 10th century Viking boat burial site at Swordle Bay in western Scotland, which was discovered by University researchers in 2011.
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“Of Ainu Women and Russian Prisoners: Listening for the Voice of the Other” University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/04/30/of-ainu-women-and-russian-prisoners-listening-for-the-voice-of-the-other/
Sakhalin, Bronislaw Pilsudski, political exile, Chufsamma, Ainu, indigenous tribes, prisoners, Ket, Fridtjof Nansen, Russian colonization, University of Leicester
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Information for General Practitioners
https://le.ac.uk/ukags/gps
Information for General practitioners whose patients who are part of The United Kingdom Aneurysm Growth Study
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Trailblazing woman of leadership is honoured by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-towle
A University of Leicester stalwart who led the charge for more women in leadership roles has been honoured by the institution.
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Leicester scientists look to Venus for close-range BepiColombo flyby
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/bepicolombo-venus
Planetary scientists at the University of Leicester are braced for a flood of new data from one of the closest-ever flybys of Venus.
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Strasbourg Mayoral visit marks quarter century Anglo-French law partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/mayor-strasbourg-law-partnership-leicester-visit
The University of Leicester was honoured to welcome the Mayor of Strasbourg, Jeanne Barseghian and distinguished delegates from the City of Strasbourg and University of Strasbourg on Friday (29 August) to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the twinning of the two cities and...
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The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl2021
Module code: PL2021 Throughout history, cisgender men have held the vast majority of positions of power. This imbalance has had an effect on the role, policies and actions of states and societies. In this module, you will look at the role of sex and gender within global politics.
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The Curious Feminist: Gender in Global Politics
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/pl2021
Module code: PL2021 Throughout history, cisgender men have held the vast majority of positions of power. This imbalance has had an effect on the role, policies and actions of states and societies. In this module, you will look at the role of sex and gender within global politics.
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George Harrison
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2025/george-harrison
We have learned, with sadness, of the passing of George Anthony Harrison, who lectured in history from the 1960s to the 1990s and remained a familiar figure on campus for many years afterwards. George passed away on 22 January 2025, aged 87.
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Biological Sciences: Molecules to Systems
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs0014
Module code: BS0014 ‘Biological Sciences: molecules to systems’ aims to explore the fundamental chemistry of biological molecules and how this relates to the synthesis and activity of biomolecules.