Channel Title: University of Leicester Channel Description: The University of Leicester was founded a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the future. Their aim was that sacrifices made in war should be commemorated through education and research that would change the world for the better. Today our University is a lively, energetic and global community, in which dedicated and talented people are anticipating, working towards and helping to shape the future. We are committed both to undertaking research that saves, improves and enriches lives, and to fostering a teaching and learning environment that transforms the prospects of our students and those they will go on to influence. <video> Engineering clubs and societies at the University of Leicester Description: Hear from our students about their experiences in the School of Engineering at Leicester Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/study/engineering </video> <video> Engineering at the University of Leicester Description: Hear from our students about their experiences in the School of Engineering at Leicester Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/study/engineering </video> <video> Engineering placement and project opportunities at the University of Leicester Description: Hear from our students about their experiences in the School of Engineering at Leicester Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/study/engineering </video> <video> Engineering placement and project opportunities at the University of Leicester Description: Hear from our students about their experiences in the School of Engineering at Leicester Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/study/engineering </video> <video> Professor Melanie Davies - Developing solutions for type 2 diabetes and weight loss Description: </video> <video> Dr Elpida Vounzoulaki - Researching health for women Description: </video> <video> Our international students share their helpful hints on life in Leicester Description: </video> <video> University of Leicester Heritage Hub Description: Filmed by One to One Development Trust and presented by Heritage Hub Director Professor Sarah Scott, this short film explores collaborations bringing heritage alive on campus and across the region, giving an insight into the great range of outreach work within communities from archaeological digs through to creative projects with families. Filmed on location at: UoL campus Attenborough Arts Centre       Archives and Special Collections Centre for Regional and Local History Centre for Urban History Curve Theatre, Leicester Leicester Creative Business Depot Leicester Print Workshop Phoenix Leicester Two Queens, Leicester The Chester House Estate, Northamptonshire </video> <video> Engineering clubs and societies at the University of Leicester Description: Hear from our students about their experiences in the School of Engineering at Leicester Find out more: https://le.ac.uk/study/engineering </video> <video> University of Leicester Campus Tour Description: Join our student ambassadors as they take a tour of the University of Leicester campus. From our state-of-the-art academic facilities and diverse accommodation choices, to places to spend time outside of your studies and chill out with friends, plus some hidden gems along the way, take a look around a campus built for change. </video> <video> International students share their helpful hints on life in Leicester Description: </video> <video> THE Awards 2024 University of the Year Shortlist Description: At the University of Leicester we celebrate diversity and inclusion. It is at the heart of all we do as Citizens of Change. </video> <video> Professor Heiko Balzter - Utilising Earth observation to help address the climate emergency Description: </video> <video> Professor Martha Clokie - Studying bacteriophages to combat antibiotic resistance Description: </video> <video> University of Leicester Irchester Field School 2023 (Archaeological excavation) Description: The Irchester Field School is a collaborative community research project that is central to a wide-ranging partnership between the University of Leicester and North Northants Council, based at the Chester House Estate (https://chesterhouseestate.org/). It encompasses research, learning, community engagement, wellbeing and enterprise. The University of Leicester team is coordinated through the University of Leicester Heritage Hub (https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub). The Chester House Estate is a unique free to enter heritage site. There is evidence for 10,000 years of human activity in the landscape, from flint scatters dating the Mesolithic (c. 10,000 to 4,000 BC) to a complex of traditional farm buildings dating back to the 17th century. Within the Estate lies one of the best preserved walled Roman small towns in Britain, known as Irchester. At present, much of this heritage is buried; the challenge is to bring it to life and tell its stories. The Archaeological Resource Centre (ARC) is a state-of-the-art facility located within the Chester House Estate, which is the new archaeological archive repository for the whole of Northants. The ARC will ultimately hold more than 20,000 boxes of archaeological finds from across Northamptonshire. This stretch of the Nene Valley is one of the richest parts of the country for archaeological investigation and archives. The Irchester Field School is a long-term collaborative project that supports local community and school involvement in archaeological research. The collaboration is enhancing our understanding of this archaeologically rich landscape, and is helping to make archaeological research and archives accessible and engaging. The Irchester Field School was shortlisted in two categories for the Council for British Archaeology Archaeological Achievement Awards 2023 (Learning and Skills, Engagement and Participation). </video>

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The University of Leicester was founded a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the future. Their aim was that sacrifices made in war should be commemorated through education and research that would change the world for the better.

Today our University is a lively, energetic and global community, in which dedicated and talented people are anticipating, working towards and helping to shape the future.

We are committed both to undertaking research that saves, improves and enriches lives, and to fostering a teaching and learning environment that transforms the prospects of our students and those they will go on to influence.

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