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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.

• 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...

• From planets to Plantagenets: the role of space science in identifying Richard III’s remains

  Date: 26 March 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/planets-plantagenets-space-science-richard-iii-remains

  John Holt from Space Park Leicester reflects on his experience as part of the Richard III project on the 11th anniversary of the King's reinterment

• 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 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...

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

  Date: 4 November 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 medieval historian elected as Fellow of the British Academy  

  Date: 18 July 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/joanna-story-british-academy-fellow-leicester

  The University of Leicester's Professor Joanna Story has been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy as a UK Fellow.

• How medieval people named their animals is explored in new book 

  Date: 1 July 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/medieval-animal-names-books

  The relationship between medieval people and their pets is the topic of the latest book by the University of Leicester’s Dr Ben Parsons.