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Advanced C++ Programming
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/co7105
Module code: CO7105 First introduced in the early 1980s, C++ has become one of the world's most popular programming languages, due to its potential for producing efficient and compact code.
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Lucy Ellis
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2023/lucy-ellis
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Lucy Ellis, our colleague in Library and Learning Services. Lucy was taken ill earlier this year and had been receiving ongoing treatment.
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The story behind the film
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/so-that-they-may-have-life/story-behind
Dr Astley Clarke’s idea for a new university became a focus for the foundation of the living memorial, which today stands as the University of Leicester.
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Leicester scientists shortlisted to showcase their research to the House of Commons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-researchers-shortlisted-to-showcase-their-research-to-the-house-of-commons
Researchers from the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology will have the opportunity to present their research to policy makers after being shortlisted for the STEM for Britain 2017 awards at the House of Commons.
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Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/weight-loss-cancer-obesity-leicester
Weight loss treatments, including medication and surgical procedures, may help lower the risk of obesity-related cancers in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a new study shows
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Leicester researchers to evaluate training for health and adult social care staff in England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/oliver-mcgowan
Researchers from the University of Leicester are to investigate whether the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, introduced for health and adult social care staff following the death of autistic teenager Oliver McGowan is meeting the needs of people with a learning disability...
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Changing face of journalism
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/19/changing-face-of-journalism/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 19, 2016 The Independent newspaper will be ceasing printed publication. A useful article on the conversation blog by a journalist involved in its early years sets the demise in context.
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New collaborative partnership between Centre for Hate Studies and the Norwegian Police University College
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/new-collaborative-partnership-between-centre-for-hate-studies-and-the-norwegian-police-university-college
Professor Neil Chakraborti, Head of the Department of Criminology and Director of the Centre for Hate Studies, and Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, Lecturer in Hate Studies, welcomed a congregation of delegates (pictured) to the University of Leicester on 7 February.
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Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh (1903-1966)
https://le.ac.uk/evelyn-waugh/about/evelyn-waugh-biography
Read the biography of Evelyn Waugh, one of the twentieth century's most diverse and prolific writers. Find out more about the life of Evelyn Waugh and the complete works project at the University of Leicester.
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Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers, study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/covid-biology
The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their White colleagues is likely due to home and work factors rather than biology, according to the largest and most detailed study on the subject, led by the University of Leicester,...