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Leicester shortlisted for Guardian University Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/leicester-shortlisted-for-guardian-university-awards
The University of Leicester has been shortlisted for two categories in the prestigious Guardian University Awards 2016.
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Local charity donates equipment to diabetes centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/local-charity-donates-equipment-to-diabetes-centre
A charity has donated a state-of-the-art treadmill to the Leicester Diabetes Research centre to help progress research into the condition.
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Mars closest to Earth in over a decade on Monday 30 May
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/mars-closest-to-earth-in-over-a-decade-on-monday-30-may
On Bank Holiday Monday, be prepared for a celestial surprise as a planetary body sidles up next to us - or at least 46 million miles away.
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Is there life on Mars?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/15-is-there-life-on-mars
BBC Life on Mars BBC Camera Crew filming University academic|The university of Leicester is working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency to determine the age-old question, is there life on Mars? Mars Sample Return is happening with the launch of NASA’s Mars 2020...
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Leicester researchers to explore Parliament and the Brexit process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-researchers-to-explore-parliament-and-the-brexit-process
A team of three of our academics has secured funding for their research project, ‘Parties, Parliament and the Brexit Process’, which will explore how Parliament has responded to Brexit and how effective is its legislative response.
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Postgraduate
https://le.ac.uk/geography/study/postgraduate
Geography at Leicester is widely recognised as having an established international reputation for the provision of high-quality graduate programmes. Learn more about our Masters in GIS.
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Recent grants
https://le.ac.uk/medieval/research/grants
Researchers in the Medieval Research Centre are frequently awarded prestigious and significant grants to undertake their research in medieval studies. Find out more about some of our Centre's recent research grants.
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Leicester Ophthalmologist receives prestigious national award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/dr-sohaib-rufai
On receiving the award, Dr Rufai said: “I am very grateful to receive the Ivor levy prize from UKNOS on behalf of my team. I am grateful to my colleagues and mentors at the University of Leicester, including Dr Frank Proudlock, Dr Mervyn Thomas and Professor Irene Gottlob.
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Schoolchildren discover power of genetics at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/schoolchildren-discover-power-of-genetics-at-leicester
Schoolchildren discover power of genetics at Leicester DNA helix|From discovering dead kings to solving murders - 600 schoolchildren learn how science changes lives Hundreds of schoolchildren will turn into super sleuths at our University using genetics to crack codes and...
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Cosmic Coffee to deliver creative insights at October event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/cosmic-coffee-creative-insights-october-event-770
Andrew Fletcher of the Attenborough Arts Centre, local artist Matt Turner and James Burkmar from LCB Depot will speak at Space Park Leicester on 1 October