News and events
Solitary Confinement and Supermax Prisons: Lessons from America
Consequences of strict isolation in 'supermax' prisons in America examined in public lecture at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 22 May
Public lecture will discuss the impacts of Islamophobic violence in Canada
Criminology expert to discuss anti-Muslim hate crimes in a public lecture at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 8 May
Academic to explore our fascination with extreme human cruelty
Research network will delve into the darkest side of human nature
Blog reflects on Hate Crime meeting
The University of Leicester recently held a meeting to debate on Hate Crime and the Criminal Justice System
Becoming a Police Researcher: Ethics and Authenticity
Criminology expert to discuss the ethical difficulties of becoming a police researcher at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 27 March
Are you thinking about postgraduate study?
University of Leicester to host Postgraduate Open Evening on Tuesday 19th March
Religious conversion and race-based perceptions in crime to be explored at University of Leicester lectures
Doctoral graduates from the Department of Sociology and Criminology to give Inaugural lectures on 6 March
Social Science of 100 Objects to Be Launched In February 2013
New University of Leicester project examines the familiar from a new perspective
Leicester criminologist joins debate on victimisation and justice
The latest in a series of "Open Meetings" hosted by Leicester Council of Faiths will be held at the University of Leicester.
Leicester launches hate crime survey
Study to examine widest ever range of hate crime victims as part of the Leicester Hate Crime Project
Student from United Arab Emirates graduates before a home crowd
The University of Leicester greeted a large party from the United Arab Emirates who witnessed Criminology student's graduation.
Examining the psychology of criminal behaviour
New book from Professor Clive Hollin investigates criminological psychology
What's Prison Really Like?
University of Leicester to host Chief Inspector of Prisons for public lecture on Thursday 13 December
Researchers to reveal contents of ‘legal highs’
New study suggesting that prohibited substances are sold in new guises online to be presented at seminar on Friday 7 December
Leicester criminologist’s work cited in Leveson Report
Inquiry into press standards draws on evidence from University of Leicester expert
DNA fingerprinting pioneer attends opening of Forensic Science Institute that bears his name
University of Leicester scientist who helped catch Leicester murderer is thanked by victim's family
Loss in transit: criminologists spearhead study into retail crime
Collaborative project seeks innovative ways of helping the retail industry
Leicester leads the way in hate crime research
Research will include widest range of groups to be investigated in a single study
Hate crime research debated at Criminology symposium
University hosts symposium to develop links between hate crime and policymaking
Leicester announces Forensic Institute named after DNA fingerprinting pioneer
The Alec Jeffreys Forensic Science Institute is a new multi-disciplinary centre at the University of Leicester aiming to help UK police forces solve out-of-the-ordinary crimes.
