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Leicester bucks national trend in recruiting mature students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-bucks-national-trend-in-recruiting-mature-students
Our University is contributing to a national briefing on Supporting Mature Students in Higher Education.
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Medieval prayer guide written by woman to be published for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/medieval-women
Read more about Dr Ben Parson's new book, Two Middle English Prayer Cycles: Holkham Prayers and Meditations and Simon Appulby’s Fruyte of Redempcyon
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University of Leicester shortlisted for four Higher Education ‘Oscars’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/september/the-awards-shortlisting
The University of Leicester has been nominated for four Times Higher Education Awards.
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“We are here to listen, learn and serve” – Dr Vijay Sharma on building a truly civic university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/vijay-blog
At the heart of the University of Leicester’s civic mission is Dr Vijay Sharma, our Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement – a role that’s as visionary as it is vital.
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£500,000 awarded to create new Deep Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/deep-space-centre
A new centre dedicated to the exploration of deep space is to be built at the Space Park Leicester site, after the Wolfson Foundation awarded a £500,000 grant towards the project.
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Visa information
https://le.ac.uk/graduation/prepare/visa-information
Information for students, family and friends who need to apply for a visa to attend a University of Leicester graduation ceremony
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Cinematic Representations of Latin America
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/sp3140
Module code: SP3140 This module explores different approaches to the cinematic representations of Latin America. Particular attention will be paid to the construction of stereotypes and to the formation of national, regional, class, and gender identities.
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Cinematic Representations of Latin America
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/sp3140
Module code: SP3140 This module explores different approaches to the cinematic representations of Latin America. Particular attention will be paid to the construction of stereotypes and to the formation of national, regional, class, and gender identities.
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Cinematic Representations of Latin America
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/sp3140
Module code: SP3140 This module explores different approaches to the cinematic representations of Latin America. Particular attention will be paid to the construction of stereotypes and to the formation of national, regional, class, and gender identities.
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Tribute to architect behind iconic Engineering Building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/tribute-to-architect-behind-iconic-engineering-building
The architect James Gowan, who co-designed the University of Leicester’s Engineering Building, has died aged 92. He formed a partnership with James Stirling in the 1950s the results of which included our Engineering Building, completed in 1963.