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🏆 University of the Year (Daily Mail 2025, Shortlisted by THE Awards 2024 & The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
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Published: April 28, 2026 13:08
As antibiotics become less effective, Leicester researchers are exploring bacteriophages - viruses that kill bacteria - to tackle drug-resistant infections.
👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/bacteriophages-antimicrobial-resistance-leicester
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Published: April 26, 2026 06:00
After severe respiratory illness, a patient is helping Leicester researchers test a smart T-shirt that tracks breathing in everyday life.
👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/smart-technology-breathing-disorders-leicester
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Published: April 24, 2026 05:35
Pint of Science Leicester is back 🍻🔬
18–20 May: simulations, data, crime patterns + more from University of Leicester researchers.
Tickets live
https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/leicester
#CitizensOfChange #PintOfScience #Leicester
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Published: April 23, 2026 07:55
Before the world knew his voice, he lived here.
We’re celebrating 100 years of David Attenborough with screenings of Ocean at Attenborough Arts Centre. 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5J7aP2FYH4
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Published: April 22, 2026 14:40
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:…
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Published: April 17, 2026 15:30
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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Published: April 17, 2026 13:16
We’ve been named Best University Employability Strategy at the 2026 targetjobs Awards.
At Leicester, real-world experience is built into every degree - 100 hours of work-related learning, 250+ employer partners, and nearly 90% of grads leaving with…
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Published: April 15, 2026 07:00
Applications are scored on:
✔️ Understanding the values
✔️ Vision for impact at Leicester
✔️ Clear communication (200 words max)
Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change
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Published: April 14, 2026 14:34
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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Published: April 14, 2026 09:15
News | Major funding secured for vital Attenborough Arts Centre refurbishment
👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/major-funding-secured-attenborough-arts-centre-refurbishment
Visitors will benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial…
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Published: April 13, 2026 15:00
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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Published: April 5, 2026 07:00
Happy Easter! 🐣🍫
Whether it’s chocolate, time with family, or just a quiet day to yourself, hope you get a proper break today.
#CitizensOfChange #Easter #LeicesterLife #UniOfLeicester
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Published: April 3, 2026 14:20
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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Published: April 1, 2026 18:40
Happy Passover! May this festival of freedom bring joy, reflection, and special moments with those you love. ✡️
#CitizensOfChange #ChagPesachSameach #Passover
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Published: March 31, 2026 15:30
News | First skeletal evidence of leprosy in British red squirrels revealed by Leicester study
👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/skeletal-evidence-leprosy-british-red-squirrels-university-leicester
The research offers critical insights into how the…