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Why Academics Need to Engage in Public and Political Discourse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2020/08/04/why-academics-need-to-engage-in-public-and-political-discourse/
Posted by Chris Grocott in School of Business Blog on August 4, 2020 People often struggle to distinguish between the advice of a charlatan and an expert, meaning that academic input into public discussions of important issues such as COVID-19 is vital, writes Aris...
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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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Space students to convene at University of Leicester for national conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/space-student-conference
UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space to hold the National Student Space Conference on 1-2 March, hosted by University of Leicester’s Astronomy and Rocketry Society
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New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum
Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years
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A giant leap for student-kind
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/a-giant-leap-for-student-kind
Three of our students are going to boldly embark on a career-making opportunity to work on new space technologies with one of Europe’s leading space companies, OHB System AG.
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Leicester event to debate HE autonomy issues in Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/leicester-event-to-debate-he-autonomy-issues-in-europe
Few would argue that in order to be successful, universities need autonomy. They must be able to take their own decisions, and the academics working within them must have the freedom to pursue their research.
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Pioneering new research revolutionises early detection of TB
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/19-tb-masks
Researchers at the University of Leicester and the University of Pretoria are revolutionising the way tuberculosis (TB) is diagnosed through the invention of a 3D printed insert added to a simple face mask, which has the potential to save millions of lives across the world...
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Leicester celebrates continued success with the Turing Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/turing-scheme-leicester-students
The University of Leicester is proud to announce it has secured over £900,000 further funding through the UK Government’s Turing Scheme.
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On the Politics of Mixed-Media Representation: Argentine Artist Graciela Sacco's UK Legacy
https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages/research/graciela-sacco
An overview, list of publications, and links to further resources for Dr Clara Garavelli's British Academy/Leverhulme Trust-funded project exploring the international legacy of Argentine artist Graciela Sacco
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The postcard: wish you were here?
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds/all-articles/postcard
Read the article "The postcard: wish you were here?" This is part of the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.