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Leicester VC to reflect on Century of Change in Lit&Phil lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/vc-litphil
University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has spoken of the ‘tremendous honour’ at being invited to deliver a prestigious public lecture to the body which helped establish the University more than a Century ago.
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New University Ranking
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-university-ranking
A ranking of world universities has placed Leicester in the UK top 20 and 226th in the world. The 2017 CWUR World University Ranking is the largest academic ranking of global universities.
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Publications
https://le.ac.uk/hodgkinson-group/publications
Browse the publications published by and relating to the research undertaken by the Hodgkinson Group in the School of Chemistry.
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New book imagines society based on animal rights
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/animal-rights-book
What are Animal Rights For? has been published by University of Leicester politics expert Dr Steve Cooke, explaining the nature, function, purpose, and limitations of animal rights for a public audience.
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Citizen science project makes 20 new astronomical discoveries
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/kilonova-seekers
The public has played an instrumental role in identifying cosmic explosions for a citizen science project involving the University of Leicester.
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Academics respond to Theresa Mays appointment as Prime Minister
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/academics-respond-to-theresa-mays-appointment-as-pm
Academics from across our University have commented on Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, following David Cameron's resignation from the position.
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University of Leicester professor speaks to Government Select Committee about alternative to antibiotics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/martha-clokie
University of Leicester’s Professor of Microbiology Martha Clokie, spoke to MPs about the potential use of phages to fight bacterial infections.
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UK’s first clinical academic Associate Professor in Neonatal Nursing appointed in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/neonatal-nursing-leicester-appointment
The University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust are proud to announce the joint appointment of Dr Katie Gallagher as the UK’s first Clinical Associate Professor in Neonatal Nursing
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Leicester Professor honoured with global award for life-saving disaster risk work
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/nibedita-ray-bennett-disaster-deaths-award
The University of Leicester's Professor Nibedita Ray-Bennett has been awarded a prestigious Norio Okada Implementation Science Award for her work on disaster risk management alongside her long-time collaborator, Dr Hideyuki Shiroshita (Kansai University).
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Discover the stories behind the sparkle in new exhibition inspired by ULAS find
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/jewellery-exhibition-ulas
The Cossington Necklace, found by archaeologists from University of Leicester Archaeological Services, is at the centre of an exhibition from 25 January – 15 June 2025 at Charnwood Museum