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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...

• Leicestershire Law experts come together at University of Leicester event

  Date: 11 Feb 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicestershire-law-society-matrix-event

  The future president of the Law Society of England & Wales addressed legal experts from across the county at the University of Leicester on Monday...

• 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.

• 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 Law School hosts the Festival of Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange for Research at the University of Leicester 

  Date: 19 Nov 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/knowledge-exchange-public-festival-law-school

  Leicester Law School is delighted to host the Festival of Public Engagement and Knowledge Exchange for Research offering a public platform for...

• Festival of Media Stories returns to Leicester for its second year

  Date: 4 Nov 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/festival-of-media-stories-returns-leicester-film

  The Festival of Media Stories returns to Leicester on Friday, 7 November, celebrating and nurturing media talent across the East Midlands.

• Leicester’s free legal advice clinic receives Home Office funding to help Windrush victims 

  Date: 23 Sep 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/windrush-compensation-scheme-free-legal-advice-clinic

  The University of Leicester's free Legal Advice Clinic has been awarded £40,000 by the Home Office as part of the Windrush Compensation Advocacy...