University of Leicester

16/10/2026

Turns out, a biscuit can say quite a lot about you. 🍪

Yesterday, our Global Lounge celebrated National Baking Week with The World on a Biscuit. Students decorated biscuits inspired by their cultures, traditions and favourite celebrations, with Great British Bake Off finalist Josh Smalley joining in.

The results? Plenty of colour, creativity and a lot of reasons to be proud of what's on your plate.

And with World Food Day falling today, we couldn't think of a better time to celebrate the food, stories and traditions that bring people together.

16/10/2026

£10 million to back the next generation of healthcare researchers. And a programme led by Leicester. 👏

The University of Leicester, in partnership with Loughborough University, has secured a major Wellcome award to expand its work tackling health inequalities.

The funding will support 25 healthcare professionals to undertake PhD research into multiple long-term conditions, building on a programme that has already helped more than 20 health professionals develop research careers over the past five years.

It will also open up more research opportunities for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and social workers, bringing a wider range of frontline experience into health research.

Read the full story: https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/health-inequalities-wellcome-leicester-award

16/10/2026

News | New nanoparticle ‘skin’ gives polymers new surface functions

👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/nanoparticle-skin-polymers-surface-functions

A new technique to partially embed different types of nanoparticles into the surface of polymer materials such as plastics has been developed by University of Leicester scientists.

The researchers developed a simple way to give plastics and protective coatings a new “skin” made from nanoparticles. With gentle heating, the tiny particles become partly embedded in the surface: deep enough to stay in place, but exposed enough to keep working. The approach could allow familiar materials to gain new surface functions while preserving desirable bulk properties such as low weight, mechanical strength and chemical resistance, without having to redesign the material itself.

Nanoparticles can give ordinary materials useful new abilities, such as catalysing or controlling chemical reactions, providing antimicrobial activity, interacting with light, or adding useful electrical and magnetic properties.

| UK Research and Innovation

15/10/2026

You might be surprised by what you can do with AI beyond your assignments.

Want to get better at budgeting? Plan a week that balances studying and downtime? Explore ways to look after your wellbeing or find your feet in Leicester?

Our Copilot for Life workshops, led by Microsoft experts, help you discover practical ways to use AI for everyday student life, with tips you can put into practice straight away.

Come along, try something new and get more out of the tools already available to you.

Find a session and book your place: https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome/events

15/10/2026

Autumn looks pretty good on Oadby 🍂🌳

And if you live at The Village, all this greenery is right on your doorstep. Cosy autumn walks between lectures, anyone? 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/accommodation

14/10/2026

Don't picture yourself here... meeting the people who could become your coursemates, exploring campus, and getting a feel for what life at Leicester could really be like. 👀

Our November Open Day is your chance to look beyond the prospectus, explore your options and start imagining what comes next.

Come and see for yourself. Book your place at le.ac.uk/open-days. 🥰

13/10/2026

There’s plenty to be proud of in Leicester. ❤️

From its people and culture to the things that make it such a distinctive place to live, work and study, our city has a lot to celebrate.

The Leicester Mercury has put together its own guide to things to be proud of in Leicester. How many would make your list?

🔗 Read the article: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/big-z-guide-everything-proud-11191566

We work our way through the alphabet with the best of the city and county

12/10/2026

News | Prestigious Institute of Physics award for University of Leicester initiative with local schools

👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/october/institute-of-physics-award-initiative-local-schools

University of Leicester physicists working with local schools to empower young people to connect with science and engineering have been recognised with a national award.

The Orbyts team, including Leicester researchers, has been awarded the 2026 Institute of Physics Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize. It includes co-directors Dr Jasmine Kaur Sandhu and Dr Michaela Mooney from the University of Leicester School of Physics and Astronomy, who lead Orbyts alongside their Space Weather research in the Planetary Science Research Group.

Orbyts has received their award for their outstanding work in reimagining and reenergising the teaching of physics in schools that face some of the most significant challenges and in empowering students from all demographics to access physics education.

12/10/2026

How big is a Great Big Welcome?

Yeah. Pretty big. 👀

And this is just the beginning.

At Leicester, every eligible undergraduate gets 100 hours of employer-informed, work-related learning built into their degree, and every student gets access to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Add a campus packed with societies, events, opportunities and new people, and there’s a lot waiting for you here.

Want to see it for yourself?

Come to our next Open Day on Saturday 7 November and get a feel for what your future at Leicester could look like.

👉 Book your place: le.ac.uk/open-days

| Visit Leicester

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day - a reminder to pause, breathe, and take care of yourself.

After a busy day of studying, Here’s how Manna, one of our University of Leicester students, unwinds and recharges 🌿

Take a break, do something that makes you feel good, and look after your mind ☕