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New genetic test for deadly disease to be explored in University research programme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/abdominal-aortic-aneurysms-genetic-test
A new genetic test developed by experts from the University of Leicester could be introduced into NHS screening pathways to target those most at risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
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Women's Writing in the Midlands, 1750-1850
https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/commissions/womens-writing-midlands
This commissioned piece from the Centre for New Writing focusses on the lives and writing of the abolitionist women in the Midlands during the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century.
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David Critchley
https://le.ac.uk/people/david-critchley
The academic profile of Professor David Critchley, Emeritus Professor of Molecular Cell Biology at University of Leicester
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Americas Plural: Latin America and the United States
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/am2016
Module code: AM2016 This module examines key themes and processes in Latin American history and aims to enhance your understanding of this fascinating region and its place in world history.
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The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs1030
Module code: BS1030 ‘The molecules of life’ will provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic chemical principles underpinning biochemistry, and an overview of the structures of biological macromolecules and their components.
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The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs1030
Module code: BS1030 ‘The molecules of life’ will provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic chemical principles underpinning biochemistry, and an overview of the structures of biological macromolecules and their components.
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The Molecules of Life: An Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs1030
Module code: BS1030 ‘The molecules of life’ will provide a comprehensive introduction to the basic chemical principles underpinning biochemistry, and an overview of the structures of biological macromolecules and their components.
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Designated Safeguarding Officers
https://le.ac.uk/policies/safeguarding/reporting/officers
Browse the Designated Support Officers in place at the University of Leicester.
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Study reveals Congo swamps as the worlds largest tropical peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/study-reveals-congo-swamps-as-the-world2019s-largest-tropical-peatland
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing it to be largest in the tropics.
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The Politics of Contemporary British Foreign Policy
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/pl3137
Module code: PL3137 Despite the loss of its global supremacy in the mid-1950s, the United Kingdom is still one of the world's great powers.