Our mathematicians are helping to unravel the knotty problem of how solar energy is injected into the Sun’s atmosphere before being released into space.

Our astronomers are part of an international team building a new kind of telescope.

A new report investigating the stigma attached to social housing in England has revealed its significant negative impact to residents’ lives and wellbeing. The research, by Dr Mercy Denedo of the School and Dr Amanze Ejiogu of the University of Leicester School of Business, identified the actions of the Government, social housing providers and the media as the key influencers behind such perceptions.

Our overall student satisfaction rating is 81%, placing us in the Top 20 in the UK and Top 4 in the Russell Group of elite UK universities. The National Student Survey (NSS), an independent annual survey, evaluates how satisfied students are with the quality of their experience at university.

We’re reopening our popular World Heritage Site visitor attractions to the public for the first time since March 2020, with a range of exhibitions, galleries, and self-guided tours on offer.

We’re proud to be the UK’s number 1 team sport university and that over 75% of our students take part in sport or physical activity.

We’ve appointed a leading expert in the safeguarding of young people at risk of abuse as a professor in our Department of Sociology.

Music has amazing potential to inspire, motivate and bring people together across cultures.

England are technically the away team for Sunday's Euro final clash against Italy.

This summer almost 5,000 of our students from 90 countries around the world, graduate and join our international alumni community, with degrees conferred virtually.

One of our professors has used genetics to identify the birthplace of a grey whale which was discovered nearly halfway round the world from its native habitat, a new record for the longest recorded distance for a marine mammal, fish or reptile.

Graduation is a time for celebration and while it may look a bit different this year, there’s no reason it can’t be just as memorable and special an occasion.