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• University welcomes refugee and asylum seeker scholars

  Date: 20/03/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/sanctuary-welcome-event

  Leicester University welcomes refugee and asylum seeker scholars

• 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...

• Misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport among male football fans

  Date: 20/01/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/sport-misogyny

  Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women’s sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message...

• 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...

• First Cowrie Scholar excited to shine ‘positive light’

  Date: 11/10/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/cowrie

  The first recipient of a Cowrie Foundation Scholarship at the University of Leicester designed to provide opportunities for talented Black British...

• Celebrating Black History Month at the University of Leicester

  Date: 01/10/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/black-history-month

  The University of Leicester and the University of Leicester Students’ Union has today launched a programme of events celebrating Black History...

• Dr Paul Campbell appointed Director of Leicester’s new Institute for Inclusivity

  Date: 28/09/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/liihe-director

  Dr Paul Campbell has been appointed as the Director of the Leicester Institute for Inclusivity in Higher Education (LIIHE), an interdisciplinary...

• University welcomes new Black Health Data Scientist interns

  Date: 25/06/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/breathe

  The University of Leicester is to welcome two new Black Health Data Scientist interns to BREATHE: Health Data Research Hub for Respiratory Health,...

• Leicester creates ‘dynamic partnership’ with Allama Iqbal Open University

  Date: 17/06/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/aiou-partnership

  The University of Leicester has today (Thursday) committed to collaborate with one of the world’s largest universities to deliver a new faculty...

• New scheme seeks to help young students realise STEM potential

  Date: 19/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/levelling-up-access

  Sixth Form students from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being offered a stepping stone to a STEM degree under a new scheme.