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University of Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday
A tree planting and a showstopping cake rustled up by a dream Great British Bake Off team were highlights of the University of Leicester’s...
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University releases video drone footage of giant birthday message for Sir David Attenborough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-video-drone-birthday-message-david-attenborough
The University of Leicester has released drone footage of a giant birthday greeting to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
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University of Leicester’s employability strategy scoops industry award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-employability-strategy-scoops-industry-award
The University has won an industry award which reflects its commitment to supporting students and graduates to develop the skills, experience and...
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University of Leicester expert in political marketing joins fellowship of outstanding social scientists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-leicester-expert-political-marketing-fellowship-outstanding-social-scientists
A University of Leicester expert in political marketing and propaganda has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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University of Leicester student honoured by Sri Lankan High Commission invitation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-of-leicester-student-honoured-sri-lankan-high-commission-invitation
A University of Leicester student has spoken of her pride after being invited to meet One of Sri Lanka’s most senior diplomats.
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University of Leicester expert to help UK Government’s bid to boost nation’s employment levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-leicester-expert-uk-government-boost-nations-employment-levels
A University of Leicester economist has been chosen to help the UK Government realise its vision to boost the nation’s jobs market.
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As billionaires descend on Davos, Oxfam uses University of Leicester project to illustrate obscene levels of wealth inequality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/billionaires-davos-oxfam-university-leicester-project-illustrate-wealth-inequality
Anti-poverty charity Oxfam has turned to a University of Leicester research project to communicate obscene levels of wealth inequality.
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University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor knighted in King’s New Year Honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/university-leicester-vice-chancellor-knighted-kings-new-year-honours
University of Leicester’s President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah has been knighted in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours.
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Leicester expert’s tale of ancient library makes The Telegraph’s greatest books of 2025 list
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/leicester-expert-tale-ancient-library-telegraph-greatest-books-2025-list
A University of Leicester expert’s book explaining how ancient Mesopotamian knowledge shaped the roots of modern civilisation has been named as...
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Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/fellowship-leicester-researcher-genetic-lung-disease
A University of Leicester researcher has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to lead a groundbreaking study...