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‘History in the making’: Reflections on the reinterment of Richard III, ten years on
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/richard-iii-reinterment-anniversary
Members of the University of Leicester’s Greyfriars team, who excavated and identified the remains of Richard III, recall their experiences of his reinterment on 26 March 2015
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Prevent duty
https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/prevent
Learn more about the Prevent duty, set in place by the government, but adhered to by us at the University of Leicester.
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Leicestershires unusual historical habits revealed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicestershire2019s-unusual-historical-habits-revealed
From fattening pigs to enjoying a nice slice of crow pie, unusual historical habits in villages throughout Leicestershire have been revealed by our East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA).
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Institutes and organisations
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/resources/institutes-organisations
Browse a list of institutes and organisations cultivated by the Stanley Burton Centre; essential for the study of the Holocaust and genocide.
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Journalism
https://le.ac.uk/study/journalism
In a world of social media and fake news, an understanding of journalism is so important. We teach core journalistic techniques and how to deliver effective content across multiple platforms.
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Don Jones
https://le.ac.uk/people/don-jones
The academic profile of Professor Don Jones, Co-Director of Leicester Precision Medicine Institute at University of Leicester
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Julian Pooley
https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/about/collections/julian-pooley
The Nichols papers are scattered among over 100 repositories and libraries across the world and 26 private collections.
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Wounds to left rear of skull and top of skull (injuries 1-3)
https://le.ac.uk/richard-iii/identification/osteology/injuries/skull-1-3
Examination of wounds on the skull reveal that a sharp-bladed weapon or weapons has clipped the top rear of the skull several times, shaving off the top layer of bone.
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Leicester research makes Altmetric Top 100 list for 2015
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/leicester-research-makes-altmetric-top-100-list-for-2015
Three research projects involving Leicester academics have featured in the Altmetric 2015 Top 100, which recognises the most shared and discussed academic research of the year worldwide.
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Leicester makes top 20 for UK global health research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/leicester-makes-top-20-for-uk-global-health-research
Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) and Medsin-UK has launched the first UK University Global Health Research League Table in the Houses of Parliament - and the University of Leicester is included in the top 20 UK institutions.