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University developments shortlisted among region’s best new buildings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/procon-finalists
The Percy Gee Building – first opened by Her Majesty the Queen in 1958, shortly after the University was granted its Royal Charter – has been extended with a new four-storey, 3,000 square metre East Wing.
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Spacepower on Earth’s ‘cosmic coastline’ key to future large-scale conflicts, expert warns
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/cas-spacepower
Global developments in military spacepower are likely to play a major role in future conflicts, an expert has warned.
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Annual lectures
https://le.ac.uk/gge/events/annual-lecture
Find out more about the School's annual lectures in Geography and Geology (Bennett Lecture), given by distinguished speakers in their fields of research.
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India students sign up for new computer science degree that spans two continents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/indian-students-computer-science-degree-spans-continents
Students in India have made history after embarking on a new degree which will see them split their studies between The Apollo University (TAU), in the subcontinent, and the University of Leicester.
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PGR Careers blog University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2014/10/14/begin-with-the-end-in-mind/
PGR Careers blog from the University of Leicester
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International students aid UK economic growth
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/05/26/international-students-aid-uk-economic-growth/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 26, 2015 According to the latest report from London First , foreign students in London add a total of £2.3 billion to the economy. However many find current immigration rules onerous.
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Children, happiness and well-being
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/08/21/children-happiness-and-well-being/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2015 According to the latest Good Childhood report 2015 published this week by the Children’s Society, children in the UK are unhappy.
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Knife crime, what are the facts?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/30/knife-crime-what-are-the-facts/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 30, 2018 Recently the papers have published lots of stories on rising levels of knife crime.
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What makes cities competitive?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/01/08/what-makes-cities-competitive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 8, 2016 Find out by downloading a recent working paper from the World Bank – Kilroy, A.F.L., Mukim, M., Negri, S. (2015) Competitive cities for jobs and growth : what, who, and how .
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British Police and Race
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/05/police-and-race/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 5, 2015 British Police and Race The Centre for Crime and Justice has just provided free access to a collection of articles under the heading #BlackLivesMatter which discuss aspects of policing...