July 2011
Get this patient to theatre! Dramatic arts and medicine combine at conference
Medical humanities event brings doctors and dramatists together
New brochure of arts courses at Embrace Arts
From one-day workshops to three-month courses – something for everyone.
University and local business organisation sign agreement
Food and drink business conference coming to Leicester next month.
German radio station interviews Leicester law academic
The topic under discussion: is the UN Genocide Convention fit for purpose?
What's on this week at the University of Leicester
Events from Monday 11 July to Sunday 17 July 2011.
Training brings business boost according to new study
The University of Leicester has shown that investment in training could bring a potential 187% return in the motor industry.
100,000 people take Leicester Diabetes Risk Score
Leicester academics hit milestone for simple diabetes test.
Protection through publicity: AIDS posters from around the world
Academic selects posters for exhibition in Leicester museum.
Dangerous research: Leicester academic on digging up the North West Frontier
For many archaeologists, the biggest danger they face is falling into a trench or dropping a rock on their foot. However, things are a bit more serious for one Leicester academic and her colleagues.
University administrators hold annual conference in Leicester
MP and VC speak at East Midlands AUA event.
Leicester's lampreys and light-show laid out to look at in London
If you can make it down to the capital this weekend you can catch the Royal Society’s 2011 summer exhibition, Science Live, featuring two Leicester-related exhibits.
Student boost to learning in care homes
Residents are getting an introduction to the world of digital technologies thanks to University of Leicester volunteers.
International grant for School of Ed student
American assessment agency funds innovative EFL research.
Cardiovascular Appeal launches text donation service
Easy way to support our Cardiovascular Research Centre fund-raising.
Leicester astronomer discusses meteorite centenary on Radio 4
One hundred years since a piece of Mars landed in Egypt.
Supporting schools in pioneering new learning method
The University of Leicester’s School of Education is introducing inquiry-based teaching methods into schools as part of a Europe-wide project.
University of Leicester in the News: 27 June – 3 July 2011
A regular review from the Press Office of coverage of the University in the media
Gone to Gondar: Union Officer visits Ethiopia
Earlier this year one of our Union Sabbatical Officers visited an African university with which the University of Leicester has close connections.
Graduation 2011: what's happening when
The highpoint of the academic year: reward for the hard work of our students and a chance to honour the great and good.
