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Conference to examine effectiveness of government drive to widen access to university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/conference-to-examine-effectiveness-of-government-drive-to-widen-access-to-university
How can young people from disadvantaged backgrounds be encouraged to attend university and gain a higher education? This question will be discussed at our University's Widening Participation Summit on 21 March when university staff will report on new initiatives and...
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Start creating opportunities in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/start-creating-opportunities-in-leicester
Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of Leicester’s arts centre, has been chosen by leading arts education charity, Children & the Arts, to join its UK-wide Start arts programme.
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Artwork showcases childrens cancer journeys
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/artwork-showcases-childrens-cancer-journeys
A University-based children’s cancer charity is staging a public exhibition of artworks by those affected by the disease.
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Expert opinions cover Brexit Russia and tuition fees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/august/expert-opinions-cover-brexit-russia-and-tuition-fees
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Aihua Zhang from the Department of Mathematics has suggested that while voters’ level of higher education was the most important factor in the EU referendum, the gender of voters and the turnout level also had parts to play in the...
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Leicester student sets British Rubiks cube record
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-student-sets-british-rubiks-cube-record
A Leicester student has become the fastest British person to solve a Rubik's cube after he solved the puzzle in a staggering 6.54 seconds.
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Martin Cullen
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/council/membership/martin-cullen
Martin is a Law Graduate who was the President of The Students' Union from 2005 - 2007. He has been a member of the Alumni Association Committee since 2005, and was elected Chair of the Alumni Association at the AGM in June 2019.
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Mark Palmer
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/people/deans-advisory-board/mark-palmer
Mark Palmer is an independent management consultant working on several high growth businesses and with many of the UK's top business schools. He is the former Global CEO of Consulting for the French multi-national - Webhelp.
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The best of both worlds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/the-best-of-both-worlds
Becky Lawton, PhD student in the University’s School of History, Politics and International Relations, has recently shared how working collaboratively with our University and the British Library has helped her to build new skills, and pursue the career she wants.
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Research helps frail older people in hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/research-helps-frail-older-people-in-hospitals
Researchers led by Leicester have devised a ‘risk score’ which will be used to help frail older people have better support in hospital.
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Collecting and Analysing Data
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/mn2152
Module code: MN2152 This module is your hands-on introduction to the data that drives business insight. You'll be provided with the tools and techniques used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data and learn how to piece them together meaningfully.