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Leicester alumnus Andy Byford set to save New Yorks neglected subways
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/leicester-alumnus-andy-byford-set-to-save-new-yorks-neglected-subways
Leicester alumnus Andy Byford, who studied German and French at Leicester, has recently taken up the monumental task of turning around New York's ageing, failing subway system.
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Gender equality in sport to be discussed by Paralympic archery champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/gender-equality-in-sport-to-be-discussed-by-paralympic-archery-champion
Double Paralympic gold medallist and alumna Danielle Brown MBE will be returning to her alma mater to speak to staff and students about gender equality in sport to mark International Women’s Day.
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Researcher receives top award for work on meteorites and Martian geology
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/researcher-award-meteorites-mars-geology
PhD student Francesca Willcocks' research has included the Winchcombe meteorite, the exploration of Gale Crater by NASA’s Curiosity Rover and preparations for Mars Sample Return
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About the Institute
https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology/about
The University of Leicester has a long history of using structural biology to answer challenging questions in biology and accelerate drug discovery. We do so using different techniques, each able to address different questions and generate 3D structures of biomolecules in detail.
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Spend a year abroad
https://le.ac.uk/politics/study/undergraduate/spend-a-year-abroad
Spend part of your degree studying abroad via the Study Abroad or the Erasmus scheme. We have links with universities across Europe - and beyond, in Australia.
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About distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/education/study/distance-learning/about
Primarily delivered through online learning, distance education allows you to study in your own time and space so that you can combine achieving a qualification with work or family commitments. Find out more about distance learning.
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Student Support Services
https://le.ac.uk/study/wellbeing
At the University of Leicester, we stand together against any kind of bullying or harassment. We offer a range of services to support our students, should they need it.
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Brookfield
https://le.ac.uk/library/using/study-spaces/study-spaces-on-campus/brookfield
A range of study spaces are available at our Brookfield campus located on London Road. The Teaching Centre and Hub and Brookfield House will be open 8.00am-6.00pm Monday to Friday (closed on bank holidays). You will need your ID card to access the buildings.
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F.L. Attenborough Lecture: Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/senior-management/executive-board/president-and-vice-chancellor/literary-philosophical-speech
Celebrating the University of Leicester’s Centenary 21 February 2022 Good evening everyone. It is an honour and a privilege to stand before you today to deliver the F L Attenborough Lecture on Celebrating the University of Leicester’s Centenary.
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Longer-term organ abnormalities confirmed in some post-hospitalised COVID patients
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/mri
A study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that nearly a third of patients displayed abnormalities in multiple organs five months after infection, some of which have been shown through previous work to be evidence of tissue damage.