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Outstanding alumni celebrated at University of Leicester awards dinner
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/outstanding-alumni-awards-dinner
University of Leicester’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner held at the iconic National Space Centre in Leicester on 14 May, where generations of former...
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University of Leicester launches philanthropic campaign and signs historic partnership in Canada
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.
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University of Leicester deepens Smithsonian Institution partnership
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.
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University of Leicester goes stateside to launch global philanthropic campaign as part of UK Government-backed mission
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...
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Hollywood star and music hitmaker join forces to launch University of Leicester’s £100m philanthropic campaign
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/hollywood-star-music-hitmaker-university-leicester-philanthropic-campaign
Stars of Hollywood and popular music have backed a major philanthropy campaign from the University of Leicester.
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Leicester spearheads British Council mission to Malaysia
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.
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Scholarship set Bea on a path to a promising career in midwifery practice and research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/stoneygate-scholarship-bea-career-midwifery-research
A midwife with ambitions to reach the very top of her profession has credited a scholarship for giving her the springboard to pursue her new career.
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Doctor who’s helped thousands of children in poverty was set on the right path by Leicester Medical School
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/doctor-helped-thousands-children-poverty-leicester-medical-school
A doctor who has improved the lives of thousands of children in desperate poverty has put part of her success down to her time at the University...
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Charity shop find is former student’s long-lost compass from University of Leicester days
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/charity-shop-find-alumnus-long-lost-compass
Staff at University of Leicester help to reunite an alumnus with a lost treasure after volunteers at Martock Charity Shop in Somerset discovered a...
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University of Leicester hosts screening of Strawbs documentary in honour of alumnus David Cousins
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/screening-strawbs-documentary-honour-david-cousins
The Magic Of It All – The Story of Strawbs documentary screening will celebrate the life and work of David Cousins at his alma mater at the...