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Student Accommodation
Leicester
Leicester Website Links
Leicester University
Visit:
http://www2.le.ac.uk
If the pursuit of knowledge feels like a
walk in the park then you probably aren’t
trying hard enough. We think a university
should be about empowering people to explore
what they don’t know; through passionate,
dedicated teaching and innovative,
world-changing research. By embracing the
fact that we’re all coming at it from a
slightly different place, and that every
journey is personal, we’ve managed to
achieve some remarkable results in our time.
We believe that the best universities are
not just the privilege of elites. We’re
proof that you can stand alongside the best
and open up the competition for everyone.
Some universities consider their primary
purpose to be high quality research, others
concentrate on excellent teaching. At
Leicester we think that the two are not only
complementary, they’re inseparable. We
believe that teaching is more inspirational
when delivered by passionate scholars
engaged in world-changing research – and
that research is stronger when delivered in
an academic community that includes
students.
With these ideas at heart, Leicester is
re-framing the values that govern academia
and re-defining what a university needs to
be in the 21st century. We are constantly
finding new ways of being a leading
university.
When we were named University of the Year
for 2008-9 by Times Higher Education, the
judges applauded Leicester’s very different
approach, calling us “elite without being
elitist.”
What qualifies us as ‘elite’? Could it be
our uniformly high rankings across the
various national university guides published
annually by different newspapers? Or our
consistently excellent results in the
National Student Survey? Or perhaps it’s a
commitment to these core values:
An inclusive and accessible cultureA
personal, supportive experience for those
who use our servicesA commitment to high
quality, innovation and rigorous academic
standardsA belief that teaching and research
are synergistic
Shopping
Visit:
http://www.goleicestershire.com/shopping/leicester.asp
Leicester City Centre
Leicester city centre is now one of the top
10 UK shopping destinations! Its mix of high
street names, small designer outlets and
unusual individual shops offers a huge range
of choices for the whole family. It's also
very compact, so you won't have to walk far
to find all your favourite places!
Highcross Leicester
Leicester's brand new inspirational shopping
centre draws a whole new mix of retailers to
the city centre. Top end retailers including
Zara, Cruise and Hugo Boss sit alongside
existing anchor stores House of Fraser and
Debenhams as well as a stunning new flagship
four storey John Lewis store.
Haymarket Shopping
This bright and airy two-storey shopping
plaza offers a mixture of well-known high
street shops. It includes top clothing
retailers Primark, H&M and TK Maxx, as well
as favourites like Woolworths and
Somerfield. It is also home to several
coffee shops, and caters for all tastes and
ages.
St Martin's Square & Leicester Lanes
This charming, cosmopolitan area of the city
centre is a must for all visitors. With its
small lanes surrounding the hub of St.
Martin's Square itself, it is home to an
intriguing variety of independent fashion,
interior and gift shops. Look for designer
labels in places like Limeys and //net;
discover shoe heaven in Solution, Tin Fish
and Jade, and wallow in classy interiors and
home accessories in Powder Blue, Harlequin
and Abode.
Leicester Market
One thing no visitor to the city should miss
is Leicester Market. Steeped in over 700
years of history, it is Europe's largest
covered market and is always a hive of
activity. Marvel at the unusual mixture of
vegetables from around the world, and seek
out the excellent fish market in the Market
Centre for a mouth-watering array of quality
fresh food.
Gallowtree Gate
Leicester's lively main shopping
thoroughfare is where mainstream fashion and
footwear retailers reign. Topshop, Dorothy
Perkins and Faith sit alongside household
names like WHSmith, bhs and Boots. This busy
pedestrianised street is often buzzing with
street entertainers and pavement artists.
Humberstone Gate
Humberstone Gate boasts the futuristic style
Haymarket Towers complex, which includes the
extended Marks & Spencer, leading sports
shop JJB Sports and popular clothing
retailers, Gap and New Look. This wide
pedestrianised area is also the main place
for city centre events.
High Street
Now thriving more that ever before, the High
Street offers a stylish range of shops,
including Habitat, HMV, Joseph (for men) and
French Connection. Amabis, Discovery and
Dominoes toy store are among the range of
gift shops you will also find here.
Belvoir Street & Market Street
This is where stylish bars and cafes sit
amongst intriguing specialist shops. Belvoir
Street and Market Street offer an eclectic
mix of places from Waterstones bookshop and
Austin Reed to small jewellers and
confectioners. The elegant Fenwick
department store can be found where the two
streets meet, with its impressive range of
clothes, home accessories and cosmetics.
Leicester shopmobility
Need help getting around the city centre?
You can hire free scooters or manual powered
wheelchairs from Leicester's shopmobility
offices. Both are centrally located at The
Shires (0116 253 2596) and at the Haymarket
Shopping Centre (0116 253 7125).
http://www.dmu.ac.uk
http://www.oneleicester.com
http://www.highcrossleicester.com/website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/leicester/hi
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index2006.asp
http://www.goleicestershire.com
http://www.enjoyengland.com
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