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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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University of Leicester honours charity chief for raising the ambitions of hundreds of thousands of young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/university-leicester-honours-charity-chief-raising-ambitions-hundreds-thousands-young-people
The co-founder of a social mobility charity devoted to raising young people’s educational aspirations has received an honorary award from the...
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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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Popular new course will put University of Leicester on the map as an institution for inclusive education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/popular-new-course-university-leicester-inclusive-education
An exciting and innovative Leicester course has proven instantly popular with students from the Midlands and beyond, bucking national trends in...
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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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Memorial service remembers donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/memorial-body-donation-leicester
A memorial service for those who bequeathed their bodies to Leicester Medical School has taken place.
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Free support available for premature children on their school journey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/premature-babies-school-leicester-learning
Child development experts at the University of Leicester are reminding parents and education professionals of free resources aimed at supporting...