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Sociology of Health and Illness
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/sy3095
Module code: SY3095 How many issues surrounding health could be prevented or improved by considering the sociological context of the patient? What sociological factors are most likely to bring about illness? You’ll be looking at the research surrounding this topic, and...
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Sickness poverty and medical relief in England 1750-1850
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/sickness-poverty-and-medical-relief-in-england
Wellcome Trust Research Grant (£166,595) December 2009 - June 2012 Professor Steve King This project explores the definition, scale and treatment of sickness amongst the dependent poor between the 1750s and 1850s.
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Historian explores Chinas political history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/historian-explores-china2019s-political-history
Dr Michael Lynch, Honorary Fellow in our School of History, Politics & International Relations, recently gave a lecture at the University of Melbourne on China’s political history.
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Brain and Cognition
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ps3107
Module code: PS3107 In this module, you will learn about key research areas in the study of brain and cognition, including methods, evolutionary and comparative perspectives, motor and cognitive control, executive functions, and language.
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Psychology Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ps3101
Module code: PS3101 (double module) This module provides the opportunity to carry out an empirical research project of your own conception/choosing in psychology, under the supervision of a relevant member of academic staff.
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Psychology Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ps3101
Module code: PS3101 (double module) This module provides the opportunity to carry out an empirical research project of your own conception/choosing in psychology, under the supervision of a relevant member of academic staff.
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Psychology Dissertation
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ps3101
Module code: PS3101 (double module) This module provides the opportunity to carry out an empirical research project of your own conception/choosing in psychology, under the supervision of a relevant member of academic staff.
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A small but highly significant step for Britain in space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/a-small-but-highly-significant-step-for-britain-in-space
Professor Ken Pounds (pictured), Emeritus Professor of Space Physics and a local pioneer of Space Research, has hailed the significance of Tim Peake becoming the first British astronaut in orbit, but warned there is so far no funding beyond his present mission on...
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Scientists discover prehistoric Kite Runner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/scientists-discover-prehistoric-2018kite-runner2019
Scientists have discovered an ancient animal that carried its young in pouches or capsules tethered to the parent’s body like tiny, swirling kites. The miniscule creature, Aquilonifer spinosus, was an arthropod that lived about 430 million years ago.
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University of Leicester inspires new HeForShe video by Barclays
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-of-leicester-inspires-barclayss-heforshe-video
Our fellow 10x10x10 IMPACT Champion, Barclays has replicated our film concept for their own HeForShe campaign video. The video shows Barclays CEOs pledging their commitment to HeForShe - the U.N.