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Leicester research aims to tackle overheating in children’s hospital wards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/leicester-research-overheating-childrens-hospital-wards
The University of Leicester is part of a study which aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change.
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“Richard III is a good conversation opener…”
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/sarah-hainsworth
Professor Sarah Hainsworth OBE, looks back at the most thrilling chapter of her career.
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International day marks the issues behind avoidable deaths
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/avoidable-deaths-network-international-awareness-day
The third instalment of an annual global day of awareness of the issues around avoidable deaths takes place this week.
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Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi
A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain weight and jump a body mass index (BMI) category during COVID-19 lockdown.
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Sky at Night scientist is unveiled as next University of Leicester Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/margaret-aderin
Space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE, is to be installed as the new Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
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Network Participants
https://le.ac.uk/crime-representation-anglophone-caribbean/network-participants
Meet the team involved in this exciting international research network brought together to develop our understanding of the historical, cultural, political and socioeconomic contexts of crime in the Caribbean.
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Viewing and writing Italian landscape: Luigi Ghirri and his legacy in photography and literature
https://le.ac.uk/arts/research/luigi-ghirri
Exploring the work of photographic artist Luigi Ghirri, his legacy, influence on contemporary photography, art and literature, bringing together experts from across artistic disciplines.
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Olivia Leavy
https://le.ac.uk/people/olivia-leavy
The academic profile of Dr Olivia Leavy, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Genetic Epidemiology at University of Leicester
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Filippo Nicolini
https://le.ac.uk/people/filippo-nicolini
I am a postdoc in the Feuda Lab and I'm dealing with the evolution of phototransduction in early animals.
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Mick Herron, Bernadine Evaristo, Nina Stibbe and Kit de Waal headline 2023 Literary Leicester festival
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/literary-leicester
The programme for Literary Leicester, the University of Leicester's annual free literary festival, has been announced today. Literary Leicester will take place between Wednesday 22 March and Saturday 25 March at the university and other venues across the city.