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BBC drama novelist residency set to inspire English students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/kit-de-waal
Kit also had a message for existing and potential English students at the University. She said: “I hope I’m an inspiration to anyone who feels they may not belong, may not have what it takes, may not fit in. You do, and at the University of Leicester, I hope we can show you how.
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Celebrating six decades of research in the Adrian Building and 40 Years of Genetic Fingerprinting – Public Event, October 11th
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/genetics-adrian-richard-iii-dna
To mark the forthcoming closure of the Adrian Building, the former Department of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences (GGCS) is hosting a public event on Saturday, October 11th, in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Sir Bob Burgess Building, Welford Road.
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My Suffering is my Badge of Honour
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/05/21/my-suffering-is-my-badge-of-honour/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on May 21, 2019 Last week I attended the first International Conference on the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Postgraduate Researchers.
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Leicester’s free legal advice clinic receives Home Office funding to help Windrush victims
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/windrush-compensation-scheme-free-legal-advice-clinic
The University of Leicester's free Legal Advice Clinic has been awarded £40,000 by the Home Office as part of the Windrush Compensation Advocacy Support Fund.
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Scoping Failure
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2018/10/26/scoping-failure/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on October 26, 2018 This week a colleague returned from a conference with some interesting feedback on the conversations she had been involved in around the purpose of a PhD and the views held by various stakeholders.
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Specialist or Generalist?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/pgrcareers/2019/02/14/specialist-or-generalist/
Posted by Martin Coffey in Postgraduate Researcher Careers on February 14, 2019 Working in a large organisation means the co-ordination of a wide range of ‘moving parts’. This requires a range of roles to enable that co-ordination process.
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Impact of pandemic on future earnings
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/10/25/impact-of-pandemic-on-future-earnings/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 25, 2021 Education recovery and resilience in England: Phase two report Education policy Institute Based on EPI analysis commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE), the new...
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Contextual offers
https://le.ac.uk/policies/admissions/after-applying/undergraduates/your-offer/contextual
With our commitment to equal opportunities, a contextual offer means that Leicester will take into consideration contextual data in your application to fully understand your academic potential.
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Trans-Inclusive Culture: Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/trans-inclusive-culture
Explore this document to find out more about guidance for trans-inclusion in cultural organisations
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Women in the workplace
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/06/21/women-in-the-workplace/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 21, 2013 A few key reports covering the UK have been published this week. The Business, Innovations and Skills Committee has published a 3 volume report on women in the workplace: HC 342.