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• Leicester maintains Complete University Guide ranking

  Date: 2 June 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/leicester-maintains-complete-university-guide-ranking

  The University of Leicester has maintained its position in the top 35 of the Complete University Guide 2027.

• Leicester media experts offer advice to new BBC chief

  Date: 26 May 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/leicester-media-experts-advice-bbc-chief

  Three University of Leicester academics have chapters in a new book offering advice to BBC Director-General Matt Brittin, who started his new job...

• University of Leicester showcases collective arts, culture and heritage offer at national Museums + Heritage Show

  Date: 14 May 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/museums-and-heritage-arts-culture-showcase

  University of Leicester will showcase its collective arts, culture and heritage expertise at the national Museums + Heritage Show 2026 in London.

• Bumper year of funded PhD opportunities in heritage and culture at the University of Leicester 

  Date: 22 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/phd-archaeology-heritage-culture-museums-and-galleries

  Explore funded PhD opportunities in heritage and culture at the University of Leicester, with projects in museum studies, archaeology, history and...

• University of Leicester deepens Smithsonian Institution partnership

  Date: 20 April 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.

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

  Date: 11 March 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...

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

  Date: 23 February 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...

• £1.49 million funding to address inequalities in who attends museums – and who benefits from them

  Date: 5 December 2025

  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...

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

  Date: 4 November 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...

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

  Date: 8 September 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.