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• How the enclosure of common land sparked riots revolts and resistance in the Midlands

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/how-the-enclosure-of-common-land-sparked-riots-revolts-and-resistance-in-the-midlands

  A series of riots by angry farmers opposing the enclosure of common land in the Midlands in 1607 will be the subject of this year’s Hoskins Lecture on 5 May.

• Space Park Leicester recognised for hosting award-winning workshop

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/astropolitics-award

  The Astropolitics Working Group, co-convened by Dr Bleddyn Bowen at the University of Leicester, jointly wins award from the British International Studies Association

• 2017 events

  https://le.ac.uk/new-writing/events/past-events/2017

  Find summaries of all the events held by the Centre for New Writing in 2017.

• Groundbreaking space suit on show at networking event

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/groundbreaking-space-suit-networking-event

  The world’s first interactive space suit will be on display at Space Park Leicester

• Leicester-led study supports potential new infant immunisation programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/immunisation

  Findings from a Leicester-led study into the rates of children coming to A&E with respiratory infections have supported a recommendation to the UK Government to introduce a new immunisation programme against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for all children under two.

• Landmark Poetry

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/landmark-poetry

  On Wednesday 9 May, celebrated writer and broadcaster Lemn Sissay MBE will be discussing Landmark Poetry at the University of Leicester’s 7th Annual Creative Writing Lecture. Lemn Sissay is the author of several books of poetry alongside articles, records, public art, and plays.

• University of Leicester picks up two awards in VisitEnglands Awards for Excellence

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/university-of-leicester-picks-up-two-awards-in-visitengland2019s-awards-for-excellence

  The University of Leicester competed in national awards at the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2016 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool where Attenborough Arts Centre and King Richard III Partnership won awards amongst the country’s elite tourism offers.

• Space Park Leicester makes £89m impact on economy in first year

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/space-park-economic-impact

  University of Leicester’s pioneering £100 million space hub releases new assessment of its economic impact at the end of its first year.

• New treatment offers hope for patients with heart failure

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/new-treatment-offers-hope-for-patients-with-heart-failure

  Leicester’s first His bundle pacemaker, a pioneering new technique, has been implanted at Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

• Former Leicester history scholar Nick set to defend his gold Paralympic title

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/nick-cummins

  A former University of Leicester scholar is preparing to compete for his second Paralympic gold this week in Paris.