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• Leicester named ‘Leader in Openness’ by Understanding Animal Research

  Date: 29 May 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/30-openness-award-animal-research

  The University of Leicester has received a Leader in Openness Award for the period 2019-2022 from Understanding Animal Research.

• Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors

  Date: 29 Apr 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/30-rik-basra-anthony-nolan

  The University of Leicester has once again teamed up with the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 30 April 2019 which aims to...

• Leicester students are helping local businesses to become more sustainable

  Date: 11 Apr 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/12-social-impact-ambassadors

  Social Impact Ambassadors programme sees University of Leicester students helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to innovate with a free...

• Sponsored sleep-out to support Leicester’s homeless

  Date: 14 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/14-big-sleep-2019

  University of Leicester staff and students will participate in ‘The Big Sleep’ on Thursday 21 March 2019.

• Mayor of Oadby and Wigston views world-class research at University of Leicester

  Date: 7 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/07-oadby-wigston-mayoral-visit

  The Mayor of Oadby and Wigston, Councillor David Carter, accompanied by his consort, Mrs Janet Carter, viewed first-hand the world-class research...

• The University of Leicester pledges commitment to the local community

  Date: 12 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/12-commitment-local-community

  The University of Leicester is among 30 universities to sign new “Civic University Agreement” to reaffirm local role.

• Leicester ranked 4th best city in the UK for starting a business

  Date: 11 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/11-business-ranking

  New research reveals that Leicester is one of the leading UK cities for launching successful start-ups.

• Crocus Sundays at the Botanic Garden

  Date: 8 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/08-crocus-sundays

  University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden to host the perennially popular Crocus Sundays event this year on 24 February and 3 March.

• Leicester Ageing Together Learning event: BAME older people flourishing

  Date: 22 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/22-leicester-ageing-together-learning-event-bame-older-people-flourishing

  University of Leicester co-organised event to focus on overcoming loneliness among BAME older people in the community.

• Prime Minister awards outstanding Leicestershire volunteers

  Date: 13 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/13-pm-awards-leicestershire-volunteers

  Emeritus Professor Clive Ruggles from the University of Leicester and Dr Sue Hills are recognised for raising awareness of stalking and coercive...