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Literary Leicester marks 50 years since Agatha Christie’s death with day of crime writing events
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...
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Leicester literature festival returns with star authors and tribute to Agatha Christie
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...
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Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Leicester launch a best‑practice model for domestic abuse support in mental health services
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.
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£1.49 million funding to address inequalities in who attends museums – and who benefits from them
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/funding-inequalities-attend-museums-benefits
Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester awarded major research grant to explore how museums can reduce...
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New study exposes causes behind criminal case backlogs in England and Wales
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...
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Citizens of Change: University of Leicester to spark national dialogue at Labour Party Conference
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
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Arctic eco-thriller White Road by Dr Harry Whitehead released
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.
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150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/150-million-year-post-mortem-baby-pterosaurs-storm
University of Leicester scientists have identified two extraordinary new fossils - tiny prehistoric flying reptiles, pterosaurs, with broken wings
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Professor Gordon Campbell elected as fellow of Royal Society of Canada
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gordon-campbell-royal-society-of-canada-fellowship
Gordon Campbell, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Leicester, has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
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Clearing was a fresh page in English student Eloise’s plans
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/clearing-fresh-page-english-student-eloise-plans
When her A Level results didn’t turn out how she’d hoped, Eloise Adams decided it was time to start a fresh page in her future plans.