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What our students say...
The city is compact but has a wide range of popular pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants. There are also plenty of opportunities to shop, with many high street and specialist shops in a recently renovated pedestrianised zone. Students get an amazing season ticket deal for bus travel throughout Leicester so, combined with a really frequent service to the city centre, we go out there a lot.
Matt Timmins, MGeol Applied and Environmental Geology 2009.

 

 

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The City of Leicester

Leicester is a lively and diverse city with all the activities and facilities you would expect from a major city. This is combined with a friendly and safe atmosphere.

Developments in the city have led to the opening of the Curve Theatre with its unique ‘inside out’ design where the stage is visible from the street. Further developments in the city’s cultural quarter will join the existing museums and galleries within the city, and help to cement Leicester’s reputation for culture.

The Highcross Shopping Centre
The Highcross Shopping Centre

Leicester is a city for individuals and this is shown throughout the city; from the individual shops and boutiques of the Lanes area which rub shoulders with the larger stores and designer shops of the Highcross Leicester shopping development; to the festivals held within the city throughout the year, including the Summer Sundae Music Festival.

This diversity is also celebrated through the city’s wide range of restaurants, cafes and music venues which provide something for every taste.

We are passionate about our city with many of our students choosing to locate here after graduation.

Contact details

University of Leicester,
Department of Geology,
University Road,
Leicester,
LE1 7RH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)116 252 3933
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 3918
Email: geology@le.ac.uk

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Ranked 9th in the Guardian University Guide 2013