Search
-
University of Leicester and NHS experts lead health equity debate at the Labour Conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/labour
Experts from the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester travelled to the Labour Party Conference to advise policymakers on how to tackle the UK’s health inequalities.
-
Staff wellbeing is central to NHS Workforce Plan’s success
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/health
More needs to be done to tackle staff wellbeing if the government’s NHS Workforce Long Term Plan is to be a success, says a University of Leicester academic.
-
Gender equality in sports governance boards to be explored by Leicester researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/gender-equality-in-sports-governance-boards-to-be-explored-by-leicester-researcher
A researcher from our University will be examining gender equality in corporate governance of sport organisations as part of a funded European Commission Erasmus + project with five European countries.
-
Understanding and Enjoying the Outside
https://le.ac.uk/botanic-garden/education/primary/understanding-and-enjoying-the-outside
Learn more about the 'Understanding and Enjoying the outside' Botanic Garden education programme
-
Physics students calculate how to build Star Trek photon torpedoes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/physics-students-calculate-how-to-build-star-trek-photon-torpedoes
Physics students have boldly gone where no student has gone before – by calculating one way to potentially build photon torpedoes seen in the Star Trek universe.
-
Literary Leicester proves popular once again
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/literary-leicester-proves-popular-once-again
Over 3000 people attended an event at the University’s Literary Leicester Festival this year, with great feedback from audiences that travelled to the campus and around the city to take part in our annual celebration of the written word.
-
Study finds significant variation in stillbirths and neonatal mortality across the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/study-finds-2018significant-variation2019-in-stillbirths-and-neonatal-mortality-across-the-uk
Research published today shows the wide regional variation in the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the UK. The MBRRACE-UK report focuses on rates of stillbirth and neonatal death across the UK. MBRRACE-UK focuses on babies born at 24 weeks of gestation or more.
-
Introducing… the Leicester Grading System for Foveal Hypoplasia
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/12-leicester-foveal-scale
A team of eye researchers have published the first medical grading system named after the city of Leicester.
-
Project exploring Stonehenge’s elusive relationship with the Moon nominated for Museums + Heritage Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/stonehenge-moon-museums-heritage-awards
A project exploring Stonehenge’s little-known relationship with the Moon has been nominated for a Museums + Heritage Award.
-
Our research community
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/support/community
A sense of belonging is a key part of the PhD student experience. Find out about our research student community, which has some 2,200 members.