Leicester ranked 20th in the UK and 115th globally in TIME’s World’s Top Universities 2026.
• 11th in UK for Innovation & Economic Impact
• Gold-rated teaching (TEF 2023)
• Top 30 for research impact (REF 2021)
More: le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/top-20...
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Leicester is going global - with a £100m ambition.
We’ve launched our “2121: Founders of the Future” campaign in the USA - our first overseas philanthropic campaign.
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Applications are scored on:
✔️ Understanding the values
✔️ Vision for impact at Leicester
✔️ Clear communication (200 words max)
Apply 👉 le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/sch...
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Wishing a Happy Vaisakhi to our students, staff, and the entire Leicester community celebrating the birth of the Khalsa and the harvest festival.
Vaisakhi Diyan Lakh Lakh Vadhaiyan!
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News | Major funding secured for vital Attenborough Arts Centre refurbishment
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/major-fu...
Visitors will benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial building improvements.
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Medieval manuscripts weren’t just read. They were cut, carried, and “consumed”.
Hear more from Professor Kathryn M. Rudy at the University of Leicester.
📅 13 May, 5.30pm
🔗 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cssahevents/2048886
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Happy Easter! 🐣🍫
Whether it’s chocolate, time with family, or just a quiet day to yourself, hope you get a proper break today.
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104 years ago today, the University of Leicester coat of arms was granted (1922).
📖 Knowledge
🌸 Leicester heritage
🧭 ut vitam habeant = “that they may have life”
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Happy Passover! May this festival of freedom bring joy, reflection, and special moments with those you love. ✡️
#CitizensOfChange #ChagPesachSameach #Passover
News | First skeletal evidence of leprosy in British red squirrels revealed by Leicester study
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/skeletal...
The research offers critical insights into how the disease affects wildlife.
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Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. 💙💗🤍
We celebrate the achievements and resilience of our trans and non-binary community and reaffirm our commitment to an inclusive, supportive University for all. 🏳️⚧
#TDoV2026 #TDoV #TransDayOfVisibility #CitizensOfChange
⏰ First Citizens of Change deadline: 1 April 2026
~100 scholarships awarded in this round
Applicants notified by 20 April
Apply 👉 le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/sch...
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End of Term 2 - but support stays on.
Over Easter (2-7 April):
• 24/7 Security
• Library open (self-service)
• Accommodation support all day, every day
• Reduced sports hours
• No shuttle bus
More 👉 le.ac.uk/about/info/term-semester...
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QS World Rankings by Subject 2026:
• Archaeology up 14 places to 26th globally
• Medicine up 8 places
Strong performance too across Anatomy & Physiology, Communication, Geology and Geophysics.
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Ranked 17th in England for social mobility by the Higher Education Policy Institute.
At Leicester, students from low-income backgrounds aren’t just accessing HE - they’re progressing into higher-earning careers.
👉 www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/2025-english-soc...
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5 x £5,000 scholarships.
We’ve partnered with Leicester City FC to support students in some of Leicester & Leicestershire’s most underrepresented areas.
Apply by 14 May 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/foxes-un...
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Big ideas? Big plans?
Tell us how you’ll change the game and you could receive a £2,000 scholarship.
Apply 👉 le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/sch...
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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of #Ramadan and the start of a time centred on community, gratitude and giving. 🌙
To all our students, staff and alumni celebrating - we wish you a joyful and peaceful Eid.
#EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #Leicester #CitizensOfChange
Attenborough Tower glows blue & green for University Mental Health Day & IAD4AD, highlighting wellbeing, connection, and preventable deaths.
#UniMentalHealthDay #IAD4AD #AvoidableDeathsDay #CitizensOfChange
📅 25 March 2026 | 🕔 5.00–6.00pm
📍 George Davies Centre, LT2
Join Professor Sarah Gretton for her inaugural lecture on how research, collaboration, and sustainability are transforming higher education.
🎟️ www.tickettailor.com/events/universityofleice...
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Just two days to go until #LIF26!
The Festival brings together business, research, and policy to focus on innovation and regional growth. We’re hosting The Money Map, the Growth Forum, and a KTP workshop.
👉 bggrowthhubevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/search/All/lif2026...
Holi marks the start of spring and the triumph of good over evil – a festival rooted in renewal, resilience and community.
Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful #Holi, filled with colour, connection, and brightness after winter.
#Holi2026 #HappyHoli #FestivalOfColours
It’s #WorldEngineeringDay 📮
Our Engineering Building featured on a Royal Mail stamp in 1971 – and there’s still a plaque on the postbox by Entrance 1 on campus!
The University appeared twice in the collection, with the National Space Centre in 2000.
Literary Leicester is back this March with a free programme of major authors, fresh voices, and a tribute marking 50 years since Agatha Christie’s death. A highlight for the National Year of Reading!
le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/liter...
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Before Glastonbury. Before Kasabian. Wilf Dillon - Sergio Pizzorno’s grandad - was elected Leicester SU President at 50. His family have now donated items from his student days to our archives.
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/kasabian...
One week to go until #LIF26!
The Leicester Innovation Festival brings together business, research, and policy to focus on productivity, growth and practical innovation.
Browse our events 👉 bggrowthhubevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/search/All/lif2026...
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📢 Got an offer to study with us?
Tell us how you plan to create change and you could receive a £2,000 scholarship.
Apply 👉 le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/sch...
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News | Taking AI to a new REALM: Space Park Leicester team develops service for space-optimised machine learning
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/ai-re...
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🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim students, staff and community observing the holy month. Wishing you a time of reflection, connection and peace.
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As Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are celebrated worldwide, Martyn Edwards sends warm wishes from Leicester - reflecting on global partnerships, academic excellence and the Year of the Horse ahead. 🐎
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZCwrzT-3Y
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