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• Literary Leicester marks 50 years since Agatha Christie’s death with day of crime writing events 

  Date: 11 Mar 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/literary-leicester-agatha-christie-crime-fiction

  Crime fiction takes centre stage at this year’s Literary Leicester festival as a tribute to Agatha Christie, marking 50 years since the death of...

• Discover the region’s rich heritage at free family friendly celebration event

  Date: 6 Mar 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/celebrate-regions-rich-heritage-free-family-friendly-celebration-event

  A free family friendly event which puts the spotlight on the rich heritage of our city and region takes place at the University of Leicester on...

• Leicester literature festival returns with star authors and tribute to Agatha Christie

  Date: 23 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/literary-leicester-book-festival-agatha-christie-50

  Leicester’s flagship literature festival, Literary Leicester, returns in 2026 with an exciting line up of internationally acclaimed authors...

• Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Leicester launch a best‑practice model for domestic abuse support in mental health services

  Date: 3 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/dreams-mental-health-domestic-abuse

  Domestic abuse affects millions of people every year, leaving lasting impacts on a person’s physical and mental health.

• Leicester expert’s tale of ancient library makes The Telegraph’s greatest books of 2025 list

  Date: 5 Dec 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/leicester-expert-tale-ancient-library-telegraph-greatest-books-2025-list

  A University of Leicester expert’s book explaining how ancient Mesopotamian knowledge shaped the roots of modern civilisation has been named as...

• Celebrated Rutland mosaic depicts ‘long-lost’ Troy story connecting Roman Britain to the ancient classical world

  Date: 4 Dec 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/rutland-mosaic-long-lost-troy-story

  Ancient Historian at University of Leicester reveals that the Rutland mosaic depicts an alternative telling of the Trojan War to Homer’s Iliad,...

• Leicester delegation to COP30 includes experts covering climate from every angle

  Date: 4 Nov 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/cop30-attendees

  A delegation of experts from the University of Leicester is heading to the Conference of the Parties, or COP30, to bring the latest insights into...

• New study exposes causes behind criminal case backlogs in England and Wales 

  Date: 8 Oct 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/police-crime-cps-england-wales-criminal-case-backlog

  A University of Leicester-led study has unearthed critical factors delaying the progression of criminal cases from police investigations to the...

• Citizens of Change: University of Leicester to spark national dialogue at Labour Party Conference

  Date: 15 Sep 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/national-dialogue-labour-party-conference

  Five events organised by the University will take place at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Monday 29 September

• Arctic eco-thriller White Road by Dr Harry Whitehead released 

  Date: 8 Sep 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/white-road-new-novel-harry-whitehead

  White Road, the new novel by the University of Leicester's Dr Harry Whitehead has been published today.