New Students

Your essential guide to starting at the University of Leicester.

Adjusting to life at University can be complex and confusing so here are all the basic things you might need to find.

Your essential guide to starting at Leicester

You will find maps and directions linked at the top of many University of Leicester webpages.

You will find a complete A-Z of University of Leicester websites linked at the top of many University of Leicester webpages. From there you can also access specialised A-Zs for:

Academic departments, from Archaeology and Ancient History to Sociology
Services and offices, from Academic and Research Services to the Vice-Chancellor's Office
Research groups, projects and centres, from Ageing and Stroke Medicine to X-ray and Observational Astronomy
Hosted bodies, from the Association for Radiation Research to the Viking Society!

The University of Leicester has a Google site search in the top right of many pages or accessible here.

Blackboard is the University's Virtual Learning Environment

For IT help, contact the Service Desk on 0116 252 2253 or ithelp@le.ac.uk

Library welcome
Introduction to the Library (This is an Adobe Presenter file. If you don’t have sound on your computer, click on the ‘notes’ tab for a text version.)
Library opening times

AccessAbility: Support for students with specific learning difficulties, disabilities or long term conditions
Health and Wellbeing: Advice and guidance on health living and access to counselling and metal wellbeing support
Student Development: Academic and research skills development and career planning
Student Welfare Service: Support with practical matters including finance and accommodation. Plus specific support for international students