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Phenomenal space explosion astonishes Leicester researchers and shines a light on our own galaxy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/gamma-ray-burst-swift
University of Leicester researchers have played crucial roles in discovering and analysing a gamma-ray burst at least 10 times brighter than anything NASA’s Swift mission has seen before.
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1,800 year-old evidence of Roman worship found in Leicester Cathedral dig
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/cathedral-roman-worship
University of Leicester Archaeological Services uncover evidence of a cellar and altar stone from the Roman period thought to be a private shrine or cult room, suggesting the site of Leicester Cathedral has seen religious observance for nearly 1,800 years
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UK’s AI ‘twin’ will use big data to show the way to net zero
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/ai-twin-net-zero
New research project at University of Leicester will use artificial intelligence to inform more environmentally-friendly land use in the UK, and has received £2.5 million from UK Research and Innovation.
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Entrepreneurs, Leicester City universities, City Council and LLEP Join Forces to Nurture Start-up and Co-working in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/26-leicester-startup-week
People watching a presentation 1800|Plans for collaborative co-working space to be launched at inaugural Leicester Start-up Week commencing 26 November.
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Undergraduate Courses
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate
Find out about the undergraduate Chemistry degrees on offer at the University of Leicester.
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Data Science (Satellite Data) MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/data-science-satellite-data-msc/2026
Interpreting satellite data is key to monitoring air quality, land use and climate change and has many commercial uses. This course teaches the principles and applications of data science and Earth Observation.
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Academic and emeritus staff
https://le.ac.uk/ggb/people/academic
See the academic team working within Genetics and Genome Biology at Leicester. Discover staff profiles and their contact details.
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Public International Law LLM
https://le.ac.uk/courses/public-international-law-llm/2026
This is for you if... you want a globally recognised qualification in your chosen field while having the freedom and flexibility to explore other areas of law.
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TV legend Johnny Ball gets University of Leicester staff, students and local schoolchildren thinking of numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/tv-legend-johnny-ball-thinking-numbers
The science and mathematics communicator visited University of Leicester to launch the NSPCC’s Number Day 2026 and joined Dr Josh Smalley, chemist and Great British Bake Off finalist, for demonstrations with schoolchildren
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Events
https://le.ac.uk/computing-and-mathematical-sciences/research/events
Events in the University of Leicester School of Computing and Maths