Explore our research
Explore our research strengths
To be a researcher is to make a difference. To be a researcher is to change the world. Every day, world-changing research happens right here.
With our vibrant, robust, and inclusive environment and our research-intensive roots, there is nowhere better placed to research the unknown and the unanswered.
As Citizens of Change, our researchers are dedicated to researching some of today’s most critical issues, from viruses and disease to air quality, preserving our natural world, and ensuring social justice for all. Just as we are diverse in our makeup, we are equally diverse in our research.
Our research themes
Our research spans six themes that address humanity’s most pressing challenges and opportunities. Together, they harness interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to address complex challenges, generate new knowledge, and create lasting impact in the world.
We're proud to be awarded University of the year but this is more than an accolade, it's part of our DNA. Discover some of the reasons why the University of Leicester has been awarded University of the year.
Introducing Citizen Writes, Shorts and Sounds
Read, watch and listen as our researchers give an insight in to their world-changing research and provide opinion pieces on hot news topics.