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Space Park Leicester named as a UK ‘centre for excellence’ for future growth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/space-park-future-growth
A new report by the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) has identified Space Park Leicester, the landmark national initiative being developed by the University of Leicester in collaboration with local, national and international partners, as the UK centre of...
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Leicester leading as a startup capital research shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/leicester-leading-as-a-start-up-capital-research-shows
Leicester is the third best city to start a business according to recent research by the Association of Accounting Technicians.
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Ever wondered why laughter is good for you?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/sluckin-lecture-psychology-vision
World-leading neuroscientist and stand-up comedian, Professor Sophie Scott, CBE (University College London), is bringing her unique perspective on the science of humour to Leicester this month (May).
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Expert comment Tony Blair is right Prime Ministers must be allowed to take difficult decisions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/expert-comment-tony-blair-is-right-prime-ministers-must-be-allowed-to-take-difficult-decisions
The Iraq war was a ‘catastrophic error’ and shows us that going to war should always be the last resort, according to Dr Robert Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
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How can social media be used in emergencies?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/08/22/how-can-social-media-be-used-in-emergencies/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 22, 2014 The Communication and Complex Emergencies Project is a collaboration between the University of Adelaide’s Applied Communication Collaborative Research Unit (ACCRU) and the Australian...
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Horizon Europe full participation is a winwin for the EU and the UK
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/horizon-europe-full-participation-is-a-win-win-for-the-eu-and-the-uk
Professor Paul Boyle explains why it is imperative that the government quickly follows through Prime Minister Theresa May’s assurance earlier this week that the UK wants “the option to fully associate” to the European Union’s next research programme.
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UK First as new NHS study of digital ‘smart inhalers’ for children with asthma starts in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/asthma
A new study, led by the University of Leicester, exploring the use of Smart Inhalers to prevent asthma flare-ups in children and young people has started in the city.
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Bloomberg: US GDP reporting
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/08/21/bloomberg-us-gdp-reporting/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 21, 2013 The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis made substantial changes to how it defines and measures key components of U.S. gross domestic product.
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Bloomberg: US Government shutdown
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/02/bloomberg-us-government-shutdown/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 2, 2013 A U.S. government shutdown affects everyone to some degree. Companies with big federal contracts have a special reason to worry.
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US federal loans
https://le.ac.uk/policies/fees-funding/us-loans
The University of Leicester participates in the US Department of Education’s Direct Loans Programme. Eligible US students are able to access loans to help finance their studies with us.