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• Thank You For The Music: Student scholars celebrate community support

  Date: 05/08/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/music-scholars-legacy-guild

  Two of Leicester’s musical stars showed their appreciation for the support of the University’s philanthropic ‘family’ at an event in the city’s...

• Grayson Perry guest of honour at Centenary Alumni Celebration

  Date: 17/02/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/grayson-perry

  Contemporary artist, writer and broadcaster Grayson Perry CBE will share his insight with Leicester alumni at a special event in celebration of...

• The Dickens Code: Enduring mystery of Dickens shorthand letter solved with crowd-sourced research

  Date: 07/02/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/dickens-code-tavistock-letter

  An international team of volunteers and amateur decoders have helped experts solve the enduring mystery of a letter written by celebrated novelist...

• University saves 150-year-old brass band facing closure

  Date: 01/02/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/enderby-brass-band

  The University of Leicester has helped a 150-year-old brass band find a new home, after its future was threatened due to losing its rehearsal base.

• New Director to lead Attenborough Arts Centre

  Date: 01/02/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/february/aac-director

  The University of Leicester is pleased to confirm the appointment of a new Director of the Attenborough Arts Centre, which delivers the...

• Long-time LGBTQ+ rights activist awarded Honorary Degree

  Date: 21/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/tom-robinson

  A singer-songwriter and broadcaster famous for his long-time political activism has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester...

• Young Leicester artists raise money for charity through ‘Hopefulness’ exhibition

  Date: 18/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/aac-hopefulness

  A new exhibition featuring the work of budding artists from Leicester College has opened at the Attenborough Arts Centre, the University of...

• Leicester team to feature on University Challenge Christmas series

  Date: 17/12/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/university-challenge

  A celebrity team of Leicester graduates will look to channel the winners of the first-ever series of University Challenge for a special Christmas...

• The secret behind Scrooge? Research studies Dickens’ coded letters

  Date: 16/12/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/dickens-code

  Charles Dickens’s festive favourite A Christmas Carol is a staple of the holiday season.

• SEE ME AS ME exhibition launched at Attenborough Arts Centre as part of British Museum youth engagement project

  Date: 03/12/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/december/see-me-as-me

  SEE ME AS ME is an exhibition of new work exploring activism and social justice, co-curated by 12 young people interested in social justice and...