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Nuclear Graphite
https://le.ac.uk/cse/research/facilities/hercules/case-studies/nuclear-graphite
Preparation of free-standing pillar Nuclear Graphite Graphite is hugely important for the construction of both historical and modern nuclear reactors [1], acting as a neutron moderator.
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Research project will help those affected by Huntington’s disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/leicester-huntingtons-disease-award
Clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Gunn, from the University of Leicester, has been awarded nearly £2 million to advance her work in the field of Huntington’s disease
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Peatland protection
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world/peatland-protection
Peatlands around the world are being destroyed to make way for plantation development, logging and mining.
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Leicester computational modelling experts pioneer pest-busting model
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/slug-distribution
Mathematicians at the University of Leicester have developed a new mathematical model which could greatly increase the efficiency of pest control and hence significantly reduce the impact of pests on crops whilst minimising the damage to environment.
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Leicester archaeology monographs
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/publications/monographs
Browse the monographs published by University of Leicester Archaeological Services.
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People
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/people
MedRACE is a student and staff working group within Leicester Medical School.
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Fantastic Beasts and Where I Found Them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/15-fantastic-beasts-and-where-i-found-them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them An elephant swimming in the water|Join us for the first in a revamped series of Professorial Inaugural Lectures as Professor Richard Thomas discusses his research into human-animal relationships.
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Breakthrough in diabetes management?
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/changing-lives
Our world-leading academics are investigating how supporting weight loss can help control blood glucose.
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Partners
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/partners
Find out more information about the Centre for New Writing's partner organisations.
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Employability and careers
https://le.ac.uk/natural-sciences/study/employability
Our programme has been designed and recognised for its innovative approach to employability, winning the Embedding Employability element of the UK Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence in 2017.