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• Joe Ortons life and legacy celebrated in three East Midlands exhibitions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/joe-ortons-life-and-legacy-celebrated-in-three-east-midlands-exhibitions

  A renowned University of Leicester expert on playwright Joe Orton is involved in three public exhibitions about his life and work.

• Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside

  Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity. Requests for the Colonial Countryside packs, written by author and history teacher Dan Lyndon-Cohen, have gone from one or two a week to more than 30 a day.

• University of Leicester to spend £1m on making research more inclusive

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/diverse-research

  The University of Leicester has bolstered its commitment to inclusivity within research after securing £1m from the Wellcome Trust.

• Eleanor Bloomfield

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/author/eleanor_van-kroonenburg/

  Lest We Forget: Remembering George Eades Posted by Eleanor Bloomfield in Library and Learning Services on November 28, 2025 1 On 11th November 2025 Archives and Special Collections hosted a visit from Steve and Sheron Wilkinson.

• World cricket diversity champion awarded Honorary Degree

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/wasim-khan

  A former cricketer who has championed widening participation among the next generation of cricket stars has been awarded an Honorary Degree by the University of Leicester at a ceremony today (Tuesday 18 January).

• University of Leicester extends leadership role in health and education in India

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-leicester-apollo-leadership-health-education-india

  The University of Leicester has built upon its leadership role in India by co-hosting the first-ever UK-India higher education summit for parents of students coming to study in the UK – and a pioneering health conference with strategic partner The Apollo Hospitals Group.

• Victorian games and 19th century school life showcased at new exhibition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/victorian-games-and-19th-century-school-life-showcased-at-new-exhibition

  A new exhibition exploring the lives of Victorian schoolchildren – including the games that they played and their classroom experiences – is on display at our University in the Library's Special Collections until 7 July.

• Refugee Week: University of Leicester announces Sanctuary Scholarships

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/20-refugee-week-sanctuary-scholarships

  Support for refugees and asylum seekers to access higher education is being extended by the University of Leicester.

• From child prodigy to STEM champion, University of Leicester honours Anne-Marie Imafidon

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-imafidon

  A former child prodigy who now inspires the next generation of women to get into science, technology, engineering and maths has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

• Leicester Peace Talks: Public lecture on post-WW2 migration experiences

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/31-postww2-immigration

  A public lecture at the University of Leicester on 6 November will explore how Government policies around immigration from the Caribbean have affected individuals.