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• University of Leicester launches philanthropic campaign and signs historic partnership in Canada

  Date: 20 Apr 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-launches-philanthropic-campaign-historic-partnership-canada

  A Leicester delegation travelled to Canada to launch the 2121: Founders of the Future campaign, which aims to raise £100m.

• University of Leicester deepens Smithsonian Institution partnership

  Date: 20 Apr 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-deepens-smithsonian-institution-partnership

  The University of Leicester’s Institute for Digital Culture has renewed its long-standing partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.

• University of Leicester goes stateside to launch global philanthropic campaign as part of UK Government-backed mission

  Date: 17 Apr 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-usa-launch-philanthropic-uk-government-mission

  The University of Leicester has launched its ambitious global philanthropy campaign in the USA as part of a UK Government-backed stateside...

• University of Leicester celebrates double success at 2026 GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards 

  Date: 26 Mar 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/nishan-canagarajah-kamlesh-khunti-gg2-leadership-diversity-awards

  University of Leicester celebrates double success at the 2026 GG2 Leadership & Diversity Awards, with Dr Kamlesh Khunti and Professor Sir Nishan...

• University of Leicester student honoured by Sri Lankan High Commission invitation

  Date: 19 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-of-leicester-student-honoured-sri-lankan-high-commission-invitation

  A University of Leicester student has spoken of her pride after being invited to meet One of Sri Lanka’s most senior diplomats.

• Leicester leads industry roundtable in national drive for universities to boost UK prosperity

  Date: 18 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicester-industry-roundtable-national-drive-universities-boost-uk-prosperity

  The University of Leicester is at the forefront of a national campaign to shape the way universities can play their fullest part in the country’s...

• De Montfort University incident: Statement from Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah

  Date: 4 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/statement-de-montfort-vice-chancellor-university-leicester

  De Montfort University incident: Statement from Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Leicester

• Leicester spearheads British Council mission to Malaysia

  Date: 2 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicester-spearheads-british-council-mission-malaysia

  The University of Leicester spearheaded a British Council mission to Malaysia aimed at strengthening the two nations’ Higher Education (HE) ties.

• University of Leicester ranked in top-20 in the UK in TIME’s new ranking

  Date: 30 Jan 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/top-20-uk-time-new-ranking

  TIME magazine’s inaugural World's Top Universities 2026 places Leicester 19th among UK universities and 100th out of 500 universities worldwide

• University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor knighted in King’s New Year Honours

  Date: 29 Dec 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/university-leicester-vice-chancellor-knighted-kings-new-year-honours

  University of Leicester’s President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah has been knighted in the 2026 King’s New Year Honours.