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Actuarial Science
https://le.ac.uk/study/actuarial-science
Mathematics and Actuarial Science BSc equips you with the skills needed to become an Actuary and is accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
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Geology
https://le.ac.uk/study/geology
Geology, Environmental Science, Palaeontology, Applied and Environmental Geology - Our flexible degrees have a common first year, meaning you can switch.
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Media and Communication
https://le.ac.uk/study/media-communication
Today we have media in our pockets. And the way we’re absorbing and distributing information is always evolving. But what are the implications of this?
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Physics and Astronomy Summer 2021 Digest
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/24/physics-and-astronomy-summer-2021-digest/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 September 2021 As we look ahead to a brand new academic year, and with life returning to campus for Leicester’s Centenary Year , the Physics Community team would like to share some of the news stories that...
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PhD research graduates to share cutting-edge research at first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures of 2018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/phd-research-graduates-to-share-cutting-edge-research-at-first-doctoral-inaugural-lectures-of-2018
Two new Doctors from our University will share their research at the first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures of 2018.
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Students Union pays tribute to victims of the Paris terror attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/students-union-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-the-paris-terror-attacks
People gathered at the Clock Tower in Leicester on Sunday evening to remember those killed and injured in the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday 13 November.
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Leicester scientists to unlock the secrets of the biological clock
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/leicester-scientists-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-biological-clock
A new study led by the University of Leicester will investigate the how the length of tiny pieces of DNA called telomeres play a part in the biological ageing process.
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Understanding election coverage using Big data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/understanding-election-coverage-using-big-data
Researchers from our Department of Media and Communication, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have for the first time analysed mass media coverage to understand how elections are covered by the press.
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Molecules in processed foods could unlock key to healthier diets
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/molecules-in-processed-foods-could-unlock-key-to-healthier-diets
Our favourite foods could be made healthier thanks to a new technique developed by researchers from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences which has identified harmful bacterial molecules in certain processed foods such as burgers and ready meals.
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Ancient chimpanzee Adam lived over one million years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/ancient-chimpanzee-2018adam2019-lived-over-one-million-years-ago
Chimpanzees have an ancient common ancestor – or genetic ‘Adam’ - that lived over one million years ago, according to a research team led by Professor Mark Jobling from the Department of Genetics.