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• Leicester PhD student publishes book on traditional British ballads

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/leicester-phd-student-publishes-book-on-traditional-british-ballads

  PhD student Kevan Manwaring from our School of Arts is publishing a new book based on his Creative Writing PhD research which will appeal to people passionate about folk music and storytelling.

• Professor Henrietta O'Connor appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of College

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/15-henrietta-o-connor-new-pro-vc-head-of-college

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that Professor Henrietta O'Connor has been appointed to the role leading the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

• Clare Anderson: Page 2

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/author/clare_anderson/page/2/

  I am a professor of history, with interests in colonialism and colonial societies across the British Empire. I am especially interested in the history of confinement.

• Long-term exposure to traffic noise may lead to weight gain

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/august/traffic-noise-weight-gain

  A new study by the University of Leicester and the University of Oxford has found a connection between increased traffic noise and obesity.

• Leicester chemist conjures up spooktacular science of baking masterclass at New Scientist Live

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-science-baking-masterclass-new-scientist-live

  University of Leicester culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley wowed the crowds with his Halloween-themed baking spells – and some vomiting pumpkins – at New Scientist Live.

• Hunting the silent killer

  https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/human-health/detecting-cancer

  Professor Jacqui Shaw is leading research into new ways of detecting and monitoring cancer through the development of liquid biopsies or blood based tests.

• Governor of the Bank of England returns to home city for University of Leicester lecture

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/governor-bank-england-university-leicester-lecture

  The Governor of the Bank of England is returning to his home city for a public lecture at the University of Leicester.

• New academy aims to change nature of health care for older people

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/new-academy-aims-to-change-nature-of-health-care-for-older-people

  A new academy has been set up in Leicester that hopes to tackle the challenges of ageing and change the nature of health care for older people.

• Christian Jenul

  https://le.ac.uk/people/christian-jenul

  The academic profile of Dr Christian Jenul, Lecturer in Molecular Microbiology at University of Leicester

• Blog

  https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/research/blog

  A blog about new and events from the Centre for Regional and Local History