Personal Information
Please ensure you notify us of any changes to your personal information.
Postal addresses
The University records two types of address for students:
- 'Home' address - usually your family home or address where you live during the University vacation. We will contact you at this address during vacation periods.
- 'Term time' address - the address you live at during University term time. We will contact you at this address during term time.
Both these addresses may be the same if you permanently live locally to the University or you are a distance learning student.
To change your postal address either:
- Email the Student Records Office (registry@le.ac.uk) to notify us of the change. You must email from your University email address, not a personal email address such as Hotmail or Gmail. Please include your student number.
- Complete a
change of address form (PDF) and return it to the main reception in the Fielding Johnson Building (campus map).
Telephone numbers
The University records three types of telephone numbers for students:
- 'Home' telephone number - usually your family telephone number or the telephone number of where you live during the University vacation.
- 'Term time' telephone number - the land-line telephone number of the address you live at during University term time.
- 'Mobile' telephone number
To change your telephone number either:
- Email the Student Records Office (registry@le.ac.uk) to notify us of the change. You must email from your University email address, not a personal email address such as Hotmail or Gmail. Please include your student number.
- Complete a change of personal details form (PDF) and return it to the main reception in the Fielding Johnson Building (campus map).
Email addresses
The University records your University (le.ac.uk) email address and a personal email address. A large proportion of the communications the University sends you will be via email. Please make sure that you check your University email account, and any personal email account you have notified us about, regularly and inform us if you change your personal email address.
To change your personal email address:
- email the Student Records Office (registry@le.ac.uk) to notify us of the change. You must email from your University email address, not a personal email address such as Hotmail or Gmail. Please include your student number.
Emergency contact details
In an emergency (e.g. if you have an accident) the University will contact your emergency contact. This would normally be a relative.
To change your emergency contact either:
- Email the Student Records Office (registry@le.ac.uk) to notify us of the change. You must email from your University email address, not a personal email address such as Hotmail or Gmail. Please include your student number.
- Complete a change of personal details form (PDF) and return it to the main reception in the Fielding Johnson Building (campus map).
Names
The University records your name as the one you used to make your application to your course (whether this was through UCAS or direct to our Admissions Office).
To change your name on the University records you will need to provide written evidence of your new name. Evidence we accept is:
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Deed poll
Post this evidence to the Student Records Office or hand it to the receptionist in the Fielding Johnson Building (campus map).
Student Records Office (Registry)
Fielding Johnson Building
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester
LE1 7RH
UK
We can only accept original documents and require an official English translation where necessary. We cannot accept photocopies or scanned copies sent by email.
Once your degree has been awarded, you cannot change the name on your certificate.
Gender
The University is currently producing a new policy regarding gender identity.
Further information can be obtained from the Equality Challenge Unit or the University's Equalities Unit.
