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International Day to remember slavery
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/08/30/international-day-to-remember-slavery/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 30, 2016 23 rd August was the designated International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition .
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Blood suckers fluid dynamics explain how quickly a vampire could drain your blood
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/out-for-blood-fluid-dynamics-explain-how-quickly-a-vampire-could-drain-your-blood
Throughout human history there have been tales of vampires – bloodsucking creatures of folklore that prey on their victims by draining their life essence, usually via the blood.
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Geology with Palaeontology BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/geology-with-palaeontology-bsc/2026
Life. Evolution. Extinction. They might be huge concepts, but you can easily break them down through the lens of palaeontology. If you love fossils, and what they can tell us, this geology degree is for you.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/microbial-sciences/antibiotic-resistance/higher-education/resources
Resources for higher education students, on antibiotic resistance. Access the resources through the links and read the descriptions for more information.
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Wellcome boost for structural biologists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/wellcome-trust-awards
Leicester researchers studying our molecular machinery have been awarded £3.89 million in research funding by the Wellcome Trust.
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Parliamentary debates cite Leicesters research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/parliamentary-debates-cite-leicesters-research
The work of our University has been cited in two separate debates in Parliament. At Westminster debates, research in our College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology has been cited twice in the same week.
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Space Park Leicester to appear at US Commercial Space Week
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/space-park-leicester-commercial-space-week
William Wells joins the UK government’s delegation at the event which will attract more than 5,000 attendees from over 30 countries
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Facilities for students
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/undergraduate/facilities
The School of Archaeology and Ancient History at Leicester occupies its own building at the heart of the University campus. We have a set of recently refurbished and very well-equipped laboratories for in-house scientific archaeology teaching and research.
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Midwifery lecturer shines at national award ceremony
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/maxine-chapman
Midwifery lecturer Maxine Chapman has triumphed at a national award ceremony for her efforts to ensure culturally sensitive working practices.
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Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Cognition
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ps1102
Module code: PS1102 In this module, you will learn about how we use our senses to perceive, interpret and appraise information from the world around us.