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• University of Leicester writer, Dr Jonathan Taylor wins Arnold Bennett Book Prize for Scablands and Other Stories

  Date: 20 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/jonathan-taylor-scablands-arnold-bennett

  A collection of short stories written by the University of Leicester’s Dr Jonathan Taylor has won the Arnold Bennet Book Prize.

• University of Leicester media and journalism degrees shortlisted for prestigious employability awards

  Date: 7 Apr 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/media-journalism-prestigious-employability-awards

  Two University of Leicester degree programmes have been shortlisted for the Academic Employability Awards 2025.

• Dickens shorthand sleuths offer hope for 1861 Canadian murder

  Date: 10 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/dickens-shorthand-sleuths-canada-murder

  A team of decoders are hoping to crack the case of a murder in 19th century British Columbia

• Family friendly free event to showcase the region’s heritage

  Date: 28 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/celebration-heritage-hub-leicester-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...

• Caroline Lucas and ‘The Rest is History’ Podcast headline 2025 Literary Leicester festival

  Date: 27 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/literature-festival-caroline-lucas-rest-is-history

  Literary Leicester is the University's free annual literature festival.

• New anthology Unstitching Silence brings together Caribbean voices to address gender-based violence

  Date: 10 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/unstitching-silence

  A new anthology featuring writing from Caribbean writers has been edited by University of Leicester's Dr Lucy Evans and Shivanee Ramlochan.

• Investigative journalist who identified Salisbury poisoners receives University of Leicester honour

  Date: 16 Jan 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/eliot-higgins

  The founder of an award-winning investigative journalism collective which identified the Salisbury poisoners has been honoured by the University...

• COP29: What it’s like behind the scenes at the world’s largest climate conference

  Date: 15 Nov 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/tim-neff

  An interview with Lecturer in Journalism Dr Tim Neff as he attends COP29.

• Leicester delegation to bring environmental research insights to the heart of COP29

  Date: 8 Nov 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/cop29

  University of Leicester researchers will bring their expertise in climate, sustainability and environmental issues to this year’s COP event in...

• First-ever University Challenge champs aim to bring trophy back to Leicester

  Date: 30 Oct 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/university-challenge

  A team of University of Leicester students will be bidding to bring the BBC University Challenge trophy back to the East Midlands for the first...