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• University of Leicester secures funding to preserve the Midlands’ at-risk sound archives 

  Date: 1 July 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/sound-of-midlands-lottery-funding

  University of Leicester secures National Lottery Heritage Fund backing to preserve thousands of at-risk Midlands sound recordings, safeguarding...

• Arts Council England visits Leicester to discuss University’s sector leadership in arts, culture and heritage

  Date: 11 June 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/arts-council-england-leicester-university-sector-leadership-arts-culture-and-heritage

  Senior leaders from Arts Council England joined University of Leicester colleagues to discuss the future needs and opportunities for strategic...

• Inspirational children’s activity book aims to inspire the next generation of space scientists

  Date: 11 June 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/children-activity-book-space-scientists

  Physics student Francis Watts puts together learning resource for Key Stage 2 pupils aged 7–11

• Special ceremony sees University of Leicester celebrate its Rutland roots

  Date: 10 June 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/special-ceremony-university-leicester-celebrate-rutland-roots

  The links between the University of Leicester and the county of Rutland were celebrated at a special event held in Lyddington.

• University of Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday

  Date: 8 May 2026

  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...

• From planets to Plantagenets: the role of space science in identifying Richard III’s remains

  Date: 26 March 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/planets-plantagenets-space-science-richard-iii-remains

  John Holt from Space Park Leicester reflects on his experience as part of the Richard III project on the 11th anniversary of the King's reinterment

• Discover the region’s rich heritage at free family friendly celebration event

  Date: 6 March 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/celebrate-regions-rich-heritage-free-family-friendly-celebration-event

  A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on...

• Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts ‘long-lost’ Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world

  Date: 4 December 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/rutland-mosaic-long-lost-troy-story

  Ancient Historian at University of Leicester reveals that the Rutland mosaic depicts an alternative telling of the Trojan War to Homer’s Iliad,...

• Digital museum of Sikh heritage to mark 10th anniversary with free event at the University of Leicester

  Date: 14 October 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/digital-museum-sikh-heritage-10th-anniversary-event-university-leicester

  A museum which showcases Sikh heritage will mark its tenth anniversary with a celebration hosted by the University of Leicester.

• University of Leicester archaeologists explore city’s Roman past

  Date: 4 August 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/university-leicester-archaeologists-explore-city-roman-past

  The stories behind Leicester’s rich Roman heritage have been compiled into a book by University of Leicester archaeologists to mark the reopening...