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College Court awarded ‘Best Hotel’ at the Leicestershire Tourism Awards
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/03-college-court-awarded-best-hotel-leicestershire-tourism-awards
On Thursday 29 November, the team from College Court and Leicester Conferences attended the Leicestershire Tourism and Hospitality Awards.
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Celebrating diversity during LGBT+ month
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/february/12-lgbt-history-month
As part of a month long celebration of diversity, we are hosting a series of events to mark LGBT+ History Month, which runs from Monday 3 February to Friday 13 March 2020.
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EXILE installation marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/fifty-years-since-the-partial-decriminalisation-of-homosexuality-to-coincide-with-bold-new-installation-at-the-national-trust2019s-kingston-lacy-in-dorset
A bold new installation at the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy in Dorset and involving researchers from our School of Museum Studies marks fifty years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality.
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Literary Leicester events to tackle race culture and class headon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/literary-leicester-events-to-tackle-race-culture-and-class-head-on
October 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the UK - a month dedicated to recognising and celebrating black history, arts and culture.
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Experts to explore what a good Brexit is for city and county
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/experts-to-explore-what-a-good-brexit-is-for-city-and-county
The roadmap to Leicester and Leicestershire’s post-Brexit prosperity is to be explored at a meeting of minds organised by our University that will see professional and academic expertise, and the general public answer the question: ‘What would a good Brexit look like for...
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Local Freemasons donate 32000 to fund University research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/local-freemasons-donate-ps32-000-to-fund-university-research
The Freemasons’ Grand Charity has donated £32,000 to the University to fund research into visual impairments and the impact these have on different groups and their reading abilities.
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Spotlight to be shone on UK women in reggae
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/spotlight-to-be-shone-on-uk-women-in-reggae
Donald Harper, a PhD student in the School of Management and music industry veteran, will be shining a light on a group of unsung heroes from the UK music industry by producing a film documentary as part of his PhD.
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University ceremony for King Richard III
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/university-bids-farewell-to-king-richard-iii
A brief ceremony to mark the departure of the mortal remains of King Richard III from the University campus takes place on Sunday 22 March. Staff, students and families are invited to join media from around the world to bear witness to the historic occasion. At 10.
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Leicester satellite experts to help farmers improve fertiliser applications
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/leicester-satellite-experts-to-help-farmers-improve-fertiliser-applications
Agronomists and farmers could be set to benefit from a partnership between University researchers and Precise Crop Nutrition Ltd (PCNL).
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Leicester to host national summit focusing on adult learning
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/leicester-to-host-national-summit-focusing-on-adult-learning
On 25 November the University will host a special one-day national summit on widening access, retention and success for mature learners in higher education. The summit is being organised by NEON, the professional body for widening access and social mobility.