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• Growing use of psychedelics outside medical system prompts major UK study 

  Date: 29 June 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/psychedelic-mushrooms-drugs-use-study

  Researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Exeter are launching a major study into the growing use of psychedelic drugs outside medical...

• 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.

• University of Leicester history expert helps Strictly star solve family murder mystery

  Date: 29 May 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-history-strictly-amy-dowden-solve-family-murder-mystery

  A history expert from the University of Leicester will help Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden solve a family murder mystery on hit BBC...

• 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 historian helps bring untold story of British Asian cricket to Lord’s 

  Date: 28 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/cricket-south-asian-exhibition-lords

  The untold story of British Asian cricket takes centre stage at Lord’s in a new exhibition co-curated by University of Leicester historian Dr...

• Expert view: Legal aid for asylum seekers is hard to come by – it’s no wonder criminal advisers are taking advantage

  Date: 17 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/legal-aid-asylum-seekers

  Dr Diego Garcia Rodriguez from the School of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, and colleagues at the universities of Exeter and Birmingham...

• 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...

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

  Date: 6 March 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 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...

• Dr Paul Ian Campbell wins BERA Educational Research Book of the Year  

  Date: 14 November 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/dr-paul-ian-campbell-bera-book-of-the-year

  Dr Paul Ian Campbell's book, Race and Assessment in Higher Education, has won the British Educational Research Association (BERA)'s Educational...