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• 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.

• Explore the silent night this festive season: space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock to give Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures on the BBC

  Date: 17 Dec 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/space-scientist-maggie-aderin-pocock-royal-institution-christmas-lectures

  University of Leicester’s Chancellor hosts the 2025 Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, broadcast on BBC Four and iPlayer on 28th, 29th...

• Government delegation visit to Leicester shapes University's Thailand partnership

  Date: 3 Dec 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/government-delegation-leicester-university-thailand-partnership

  The University of Leicester’s growing relationship with Thailand took another key step forward when it received a government delegation from the...

• Royal Thai Government's programme to boost digital workforce sees 50 students study overseas with Leicester

  Date: 21 Nov 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/thai-prime-minister-boost-digital-workforce-students-university-leicester

  Thai students spent six weeks studying in the United Kingdom as part of the Thailand government’s plan to equip young people with the skills to...

• Leicester pays tribute to scientist and humanitarian Sir Geoff Palmer

  Date: 10 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-tribute-scientist-humanitarian-sir-geoff-palmer

  The University of Leicester has paid tribute to one of the institution’s most respected graduates: renowned scientist and humanitarian Professor...

• University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor joins Prime Minister’s trade delegation to India

  Date: 10 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/university-leicester-vice-chancellor-prime-minister-trade-delegation-india

  University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor Professor Nishan Canagarajah joined a delegation of 125 of the UK’s most prominent CEOs, entrepreneurs,...

• UCEA announces Professor Nishan Canagarajah as new chair

  Date: 9 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/ucea-announces-professor-nishan-canagarajah-chair

  University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has been appointed chair of the Universities and Colleges Employers...