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Times Higher Education World Rankings put Leicester’s research quality in the UK top 10
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/times-higher-education-world-rankings-leicester-research-quality-uk-top-10
The University of Leicester is in the top 10 UK universities when it comes to research quality, according to the Times Higher Education World...
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Leicester Vice-Chancellor honoured for engineering career kickstarted by a mission to solve his mum’s hearing aid problems
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/leicester-vice-chancellor-honoured-engineering-hearing-aid-problems
The University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor has been honoured for his outstanding service to engineering.
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Royal Society recognises University of Leicester colleagues’ outstanding contributions to science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/royal-society-university-leicester-colleagues-outstanding-contributions-science
Two University of Leicester colleagues have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by the Royal Society.
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Teaching Excellence Awards 2026 recognise AI education and support for refugee students at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/teaching-excellence-awards-2026-ai-education-refugee-students
AI expert Professor Xue Zhou from the School of Business receives a National Teaching Fellowship while the RefugEAP Programme is recognised with a...
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Professor who unlocked the connections between the sky and ancient monuments honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/professor-clive-ruggles-sky-ancient-monuments-university-leicester
An academic who revolutionised the way we look at the connections between ancient monuments and the sky has been honoured by the University of...
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Award for graduate who returned to lead the University of Leicester’s governing body
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/award-graduate-gary-dixon-lead-university-leicester-governing-body
A University of Leicester graduate who progressed to leading the institution’s governing body has been honoured.
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Leicester astronomers are rising stars on BBC’s Only Connect
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/leicester-astronomers-rising-stars-bbc-only-connect
A University of Leicester astrophysicist is putting his lateral thinking skills to the test in one of television’s most challenging quizzes.
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Arise Sir Nishan – King Charles knights University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/sir-nishan-king-charles-knights-university-leicester-vice-chancellor
King Charles knighted the University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah, in an investiture ceremony held at Windsor...
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Leicester expert in inclusive design recognised in Top 50 Women in Engineering awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/expert-inclusive-design-top-50-women-engineering-awards
Accolade for Dr Manuela Trejo from the University of Leicester School of Engineering recognising powerful role models of women in engineering
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University of Leicester’s international diabetes researcher becomes Dame
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/university-leicester-international-diabetes-researcher-becomes-dame
A Leicester doctor whose “constant curiosity” propelled her rise to be among the world’s leading type 2 diabetes and obesity experts has been...