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Initiative to raise awareness about how gardeners can help hedgehogs bats and other wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/initiative-to-raise-awareness-about-how-gardeners-can-help-hedgehogs-bats-and-other-wildlife
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and our University's Botanic Garden are encouraging gardeners across the two counties to help hedgehogs this autumn, as part of the national Wild About Gardens Week (24—30 October).
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Leicester Tigers begin pre-season training on University rugby pitches
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/leicester-tigers-begin-pre-season-training-on-university-rugby-pitches
The University has been privileged to provide perfect pitches for the Leicester Tigers as they prepare for the upcoming 2016/17 season.
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University recognises leading lights in education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/13-leics-live-awards
Last night saw leading lights in the education sector rewarded for their important contributions at the LeicestershireLive Education Awards, sponsored by the University of Leicester. The University were headline sponsors of the annual event held at King Power Stadium.
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BUCS Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/13-bucs-super-heavy-weight-boxing-champion
Third-year Management and Marketing student wins BUCS sporting title. Earlier this month, third-year Management and Marketing student, Odera Okwuosa became the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion.
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School of Business shaping initiatives to boost local enterprise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/school-of-business-to-help-shape-local-initiatives
Businesses across the East Midlands are being asked to identify and rank their greatest concerns for the coming 12 months. The question is being posed in the first East Midlands Chamber Quarterly Economic Survey of 2018, in partnership with the School of Business.
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University first to freeze Brexit student fees
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/fees-freeze
The University of Leicester has today announced that EU, EEA and Swiss student nationals will not be required to pay increased tuition fees, which will be introduced under new Government Brexit rules.
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Rhyme and ride with Arriva as Leicester gets literary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/rhyme-and-ride-with-arriva-as-leicester-gets-literary
Today, Leicester-based poet and performer Lydia Towsey will be hopping on and off local bus services to entertain passengers and raise awareness of Literary Leicester- our 10th celebration of the literary arts.
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Prolific Shakespearean actor Michael Pennington to take part in Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/prolific-shakespearean-actor-and-recent-king-lear-michael-pennington-to-take-part-in-literary-leicester
Eminent stage actor, writer and director Michael Pennington will be delivering a talk and Q&A at our Literary Leicester festival on 16 November. Renowned for his performance as King Lear in New York 2014, Michael reprised the role for a major UK tour in 2016.
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Leicester signs Go International pledge
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/leicester-signs-go-international-pledge
Our University has joined a national campaign to encourage more students to gain an international experience.
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Our Professor at Bible Museum panel
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/our-professor-at-bible-museum-panel
A month before it opens to the public, the Museum of the Bible in the US hosted a scholarly panel discussion featuring an academic from our School of Arts.