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School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
https://le.ac.uk/gge
The School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester is a vibrant community with a successful culture of research and teaching. We deliver high-quality, research-led teaching across the breadth of the geosciences and geography.
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Partnership with the Apollo Hospital Group
https://le.ac.uk/enterprise/global-partnerships/apollo
Learn more about the Apollo partnership between the University of Leicester and The Apollo University (TAU).
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Punk project supported by University of Leicester expert nominated for major National Lottery Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/punk
A University of Leicester-supported, acclaimed exhibition celebrating the UK’s punk scene has been nominated for a National Lottery Award 2023.
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Women’s experiences of lockdown make up House of Commons exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/lockdown-women
A virtual exhibition that highlights the experiences of women during the pandemic launches at the House of Commons this week. Lockdown House is a collaborative project between University of Leicester, University of Lincoln and Robert Gordon University.
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Standing Together Against Hate new animation highlights the importance of challenging hate hostility and harassment in Higher Education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/standing-together-against-hate-new-animation-to-be-showcased-at-british-society-of-criminology-conference
Professor Neil Chakraborti, Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy and Dr Chris Allen from our Centre for Hate Studies will be leading a roundtable discussion on tackling hate crime in higher education at the British Society of Criminology Conference on the 5th July.
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First confirmed neutron star merger re-appears from behind the Sun
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/first-confirmed-neutron-star-merger-emerges-from-behind-the-sun
A research team including astronomers and astrophysicists at the Universities of Warwick and Leicester had to wait over 100 days for the sight of the first confirmed neutron star merger to re-appear from behind the glare of the Sun.
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Stonewall ranks us a top 50 employer for equality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/stonewall-ranks-us-a-top-50-employer-for-equality
This year we have been ranked the 44th best employer in the UK for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff. And in the same ranking our LGBT staff network have been highly commended for the work that they do.
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Critical and Creative Geographies
https://le.ac.uk/gge/research/critical-creative-geographies
Research in Critical and Creative Geographies at the University of Leicester draws together social science, geohumanities and critical GIS research in Environmental Governance and Social Justice; Planetary Urban and Rural Transformations; and Everyday Geopolitical Lives.
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Work begins to transform Freemen’s Common
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/14-work-begins-freemens-common
Freemens A group of people on a construction site posing for a photo|The transformation of the Freemen’s Common area, at the University of Leicester, began today with a ground breaking ceremony.
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Leicester researcher scoops early career award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/dorothy-bishop-prize-researchers-leicester
Research Associate Dr Michael Biddle from the University of Leicester has been awarded an early career award for his work.