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Vice-President of the European Commission returns to Leicester to receive honorary degree
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/vice-president-of-the-european-commission-returns-to-leicester-to-receive-honorary-degree
A former student who rose to become Prime Minister of Finland and Vice-President of the European Commission has recalled his happy time at Leicester as an Erasmus student as he returned to the campus to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.
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Cycling study transforms heart health of dialysis patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/cycle-hd
Cycling at moderate intensity during dialysis could drastically improve the heart health of patients with kidney failure and result in significant savings for the NHS, according to new research by the University of Leicester supported by the charity Kidney Research UK and...
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Pterosaurs needed feet on the ground to become giants
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/pterosaur
University of Leicester study determines when and how pterosaurs went from tiny tree-climbers to towering terrestrial titans
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Cosmic Sociology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sy2100
Module code: SY2100 Most aspects of social life and human endeavour have been subject to sociological analysis. However, one under-explored area in terms of sociological enquiry is space, space exploration and the universe.
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First-hand accounts of premature baby loss inspires new resource
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/first-hand-accounts-of-premature-baby-loss-inspires-new-resource
A new resource has been launched based on the first-hand experiences of parents whose baby died before, during or shortly after birth at 20 to 24 weeks of pregnancy. The resource aims to support parents, loved ones and health professionals.
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Charlie
https://le.ac.uk/study/citizens/charlie
Learn more about Charlie, one of our 'Citizens in the making' at Leicester.
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The Importance of Authenticity – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/01/05/the-importance-of-authenticity/
Discusses the concept of authenticity in relation to food and alcohol studies scholarship; the role of time, history, the past and temporal categories in analysing authenticity in relation to food and drink
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Nick Everett
https://le.ac.uk/people/nick-everett
The academic profile of Mr Nick Everett, Associate Professor in American Literature & Creative Writing at University of Leicester
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Nanotechnology: Techniques and Devices
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/pa4605
Module code: PA4605 The properties of matter at the nanoscale differ significantly from those of the corresponding macroscopic or bulk materials. Novel effects can be found in the electronic, magnetic and optical properties, among others, in nanoscale materials.
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MBiolSci Research Project (Molecular Genetics)
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs4205
Module code: BS4205 This module comprises a full-time, 4 month research project placement: 3 months of lab work and then 1 month for writing the dissertation and project presentation.