Search
-
News and publications
https://le.ac.uk/lemid/news-and-publications
A selection of publications and recent press releases on microbiology or microbiology-related subjects that highlight the impact of the LeMID (Leicester microbial sciences and infectious diseases) Centre, as part of the University of Leicester.
-
Cabinet of Curiosities: how disability was kept in a box
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/cabinet-of-curiosities
A unique performance that challenges the way we think about disability.
-
Five scientists represent University of Leicester in Parliament
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/stem-for-britain
Early-career researchers presented their research to politicians and policymakers and showcased expertise in diabetes and women’s health, sustainable chemistry and climate change
-
Major donation to enhance life-changing kidney research at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/mayer-igan
Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.
-
Researchers call for armchair astronomers to help find unknown hidden worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/zooniverse
Astronomers have launched a new online initiative, calling for volunteers to come forward and help to search for planets beyond our Solar System.
-
Public get cost of living crisis help from University of Leicester as well as students and staff
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/cost-of-living
The University of Leicester is going above and beyond to help not just students and staff affected by the cost of living crisis, but the community too.
-
University of Leicester staff blogs School of English ‘Untouchable’ works to be investigated at Univ
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2014/06/16/untouchable-works-to-be-investigated-at-university-of-leicester-event/
School of English Centre for New Writing Untouchable Dalit Literature
-
Museums and social justice – and why I bang on about it quite a lot.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2018/04/12/museums-and-social-justice-and-why-i-bang-on-about-it-quite-a-lot/
Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on April 12, 2018 This week marked the 73 rd anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald Concentration Camp in Germany. Between 1937 and 1945, 280,000 people were imprisoned there.
-
Joe Orton, Edna Welthorpe and Creative Writing by Bryony Adshead
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/english/2017/11/10/joe-orton-edna-welthorpe-and-creative-writing-by-bryony-adshead/
Posted by Emma Parker in School of English Blog on November 10, 2017 After signing up for an Open Day at the University of Leicester, I was intrigued to receive an email regarding the ‘Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)’ creative writing competition, run by Dr Emma Parker...
-
An international coincidence?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2013/04/15/an-international-coincidence/
Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on April 15, 2013 One of the most fascinating things about my job is looking at the background of our distance learning students when they complete their applications to study with us…Where do they come from? What do...