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• Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease

  Date: 28 Oct 2025

  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...

• Leicester chemist conjures up spooktacular science of baking masterclass at New Scientist Live

  Date: 23 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-science-baking-masterclass-new-scientist-live

  University of Leicester culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley wowed the crowds with his Halloween-themed baking spells – and some vomiting pumpkins –...

• Student gospel choir to give pop-up concert at Leicester’s John Lewis for Black History Month

  Date: 1 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/student-gospel-choir-concert-john-lewis-black-history-month

  A student gospel choir will entertain John Lewis shoppers as part of the University of Leicester’s Black History Month celebrations.

• University of Leicester archaeologists explore city’s Roman past

  Date: 4 Aug 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...

• Bake Off and Gardeners’ World stars top the bill at Leicester festival

  Date: 1 Aug 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/bake-off-gardeners-world-stars-leicester-festival

  Stars from Gardeners’ World and The Great British Bake Off top the bill of a family friendly festival taking place in Leicester.

• King’s Birthday Honour recognises researcher’s dedication to saving peatlands

  Date: 13 Jun 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/kings-birthday-honour-recognises-researchers-dedication-saving-peatlands

  A University of Leicester geographer who has dedicated her career to preserving the world’s peatlands has been recognised in the King’s Birthday...

• Leicester wins Duolingo’s University Challenge

  Date: 12 Jun 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-wins-duolingo-university-challenge

  Dr Fiona Ashmore from the University of Leicester has been crowned the first winner of the Duolingo English Test University Challenge.

• Leicester continues rise up Complete University Guide rankings

  Date: 10 Jun 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-rise-complete-university-guide-rankings

  The University of Leicester has continued its rise up the rankings in the 2026 Complete University Guide.

• University of Leicester Bake Off star to join Vice-Chancellor at UK technicians conference

  Date: 22 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/bake-off-star-vice-chancellor-technicians-conference

  The University of Leicester’s Great British Bake Off finalist will join the institution’s Vice-Chancellor at the UK’s largest conference for...

• Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows

  Date: 20 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow

  University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s...