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English and American Studies BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/english-and-american-studies-ba/2026
The English and American Studies degree at Leicester explores literature from the UK and the US, and American film and culture, with the option to spend a year in the USA or Canada.
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A tulip bulb, the value of which would have fed ‘a whole ship’s crew for a twelvemonth’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/04/07/a-tulip-bulb-the-value-of-which-would-have-fed-a-whole-ships-crew-for-a-twelvemonth/
Posted by Margaret Maclean in Library Special Collections on April 7, 2017 The tulip, with its bold, eye-catching flowers in a wide variety of gorgeous colours, is in bloom, in many of our spring gardens, making one of their most striking features.
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Garth Smithies Taylor (1896-1916)
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2016/10/14/garth-smithies-taylor-1896-1916/
15 October 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the death in action of Lieutenant Garth Smithies Taylor, a name which many staff and students at the University will have unwittingly passed on numerous occasions when entering the Fielding Johnson Building.
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Who were the first students of the University of Leicester?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2017/10/13/who-were-our-first-students/
A blog post discussing the early students of the University of Leicester.
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Midlands commission highlights action to address health and care inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/midlands-commission-healthcare-inequalities
Organisations across the Midlands and leading national health charities are collectively launching a policy commission which has the potential to transform the health and care of people across the region by addressing health and care inequalities
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History of Leicester Medical Society
https://le.ac.uk/medicine/about/leicester-medical-society/about/history
Learn about the fascinating 200-year history of the Leicester Medical Society, founded in 1800.
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University of Leicester joins ‘Forging Ahead’ initiative to transform innovation and entrepreneurship across the Midlands
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/forging-ahead-innovation-entrepreneurship-midlands
Leicester has played a significant role in designing the bold new initiative that will transform how research and innovation are translated into real-world impact across the region
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Journalism with Creative Writing BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/journalism-with-creative-writing-ba/2026
Learn professional journalism skills and develop your writing skills across multiple forms, from fiction to script-writing, in Leicester’s Journalism with Creative Writing BA.
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Human Resource Management Diploma (HE) by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-resource-management-diploma-dl/2025
Throughout this BSc course you'll gain the foundations of a critical understanding of human resource management and training within organisations before deciding if you want to continue onto a BSc degree.
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Human Resource Management Diploma (HE) by distance learning
https://le.ac.uk/courses/human-resource-management-diploma-dl/2026
Throughout this BSc course you'll gain the foundations of a critical understanding of human resource management and training within organisations before deciding if you want to continue onto a BSc degree.