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University of Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday
A tree planting and a showstopping cake rustled up by a dream Great British Bake Off team were highlights of the University of Leicester’s celebrations to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.
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Pre-16
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/pre-16
Discover the range of activities we offer for students under 16
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Support for Leicester City of Sanctuary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/support-for-leicester-city-of-sanctuary
Representatives from the University received a comprehensive insight into the wide-ranging work of Leicester City of Sanctuary during a visit to a Sanctuary drop-in centre.
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Did you know? Food and Brazilian assertions of Africanness – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/consumingauthenticities/2015/05/21/did-you-know-food-and-brazilian-assertions-of-africanness/
Posted by Deborah Toner in Consuming Authenticities on May 21, 2015 In October 1972, Brazilian foreign minister Gibson Barbosa went on a month-long trip to nine West African countries in order to develop closer economic and political relations with black Africa.
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Space Park Leicester expands its service offering to space pioneers and community groups
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/space-park-services-community-groups
New Services offering will give more organisations the chance to benefit from its state-of-the-art resources and connect with leading engineers and academics
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/lung-health/research
Research conducted by the Institute of Lung Health covering lung cancer, infections, airway disease, and TB.
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Mr Duncan Cloud (1930-2020)
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2020/duncan-cloud
The University community was saddened to learn of the loss, on 24 June 2020, of one of its most senior members and a major figure in its history. John Duncan Cloud (MA Oxford, B.Litt.
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University of Leicester students unveil Windrush mural at David Wilson Library
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/mural
Students from Leicester Law School have unveiled a mural to celebrate the Windrush Generation at David Wilson Library
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Christmas toys and festive joys Yuletide memories from the twentieth century
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/christmas-toys-and-festive-joys-yuletide-memories-from-the-twentieth-century
The East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) has put together a number of recordings from the 1930s and 40s discussing Christmas time.
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Diwali celebrations come to the Students Union
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/diwali-celebrations-come-to-students2019-union
The Students’ Union has announced its line-up for this year’s Diwali Day on Wednesday 11 November 2015.