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From politics and societal issues, to climate change and health, our researchers give insight into hot topics, provide opinion pieces and thought-provoking articles. Take 5 and have a read.
Knowledge alone does not create resilience: What COP31 must make possible
4 November 2026
Dr Ayse Yildiz, Assistant Professor in Risk and Programme Director for the MSc in Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management at...
Nature needs more than pledges: COP31 must give business the confidence to invest
3 November 2026
Professor Ania Zalewska, Professor of Finance in the University of Leicester School of Business, writes: As governments struggle to finance...
What Digital Twin simulations remind us about climate action
2 November 2026
Dr Asima Khan, from the University's Institute for Environmental Futures, writes: Every year UK headlines seem to announce another record-breaking...
From record heat to climate resilience: What the COP31 Climate Summit must achieve
28 October 2026
Professor Heiko Balzter, Director of the Institute for Environmental Futures, writes: After the UK’s hottest summer on record, the need...
The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts
22 October 2026
Paul Baines, Professor of Political Marketing, Head of Executive Education, University of Leicester, writes: Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently announced...
AI for business and economic development
19 October 2026
Professor Xue Zhou is not only Professor in AI in Business Education in the University of Leicester School of Business,...
Levelling up in the age of AI: why access is no longer enough
14 October 2026
Professor Dirk Schaefer, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering, explains the University of Leicester’s AI...
What is ‘outstanding’ research supervision?
6 October 2026
Congratulations to Dr Nauman Reayat, Founder and Chief Convener of the Global South Network and a Lecturer in Law, Leicester...
Artificial Intelligence and public life
5 October 2026
The rise of Artificial Intelligence will reach into every corner of public life, impacting billions of people. To find out...
Moment of Hope or Doom Loop of Hopelessness? Reflections on the Labour Party Conference 2026
1 October 2026
[caption id="attachment_801" align="alignright" width="437"] Dr Jack Willoughby, Professor Neil Chakraborti and Dr Catherine Parry of the University of Leicester's Institute...
Have South Africans always been hostile to migrants? Historians map a chequered history
28 September 2026
Dr Zoe Groves, Lecturer in Modern Global, Colonial and Postcolonial History in the School of History, Politics and International Relations,...
Our democracy is failing young people
28 September 2026
Hania Orszulik is an Academic Skills teacher at the Centre for International Training and Education, working mostly with students at...
Remembering 9/11, twenty-five years on…
10 September 2026
Where were you 25 years ago on 11 September 2001?, asks Dr Sarah Jane Fox of Leicester Law School. You...
Understanding what it means to be human in the new space age
25 August 2026
The official launch of the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space in September 2026 marks the culmination of years of...
Research-Inspired Education: Empowering the next generation of Citizens of Change
4 August 2026
Professor Linda Ralphs, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Learning Innovation), reflects on how the University of Leicester is combining world-leading research, outstanding...
Five years of ‘Citizens of Change’ changing society
4 August 2026
At the heart of our Citizens of Change strategy is a commitment to making a positive difference to society. In...