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                    Transformative plan to pioneer a distinctive elite in higher educationhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/transformative-plan-to-pioneer-a-distinctive-elite-in-higher-education President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle has unveiled a transformative plan to create a university that represents a ‘distinctive elite’ in the higher education sector. 
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                    New research reveals the man behind Samuel Pepys’s love for portraitshttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/27-samuel-pepys-portraits Samuel Pepys, the Restoration diarist who meticulously documented his life in 1660s London, also documented himself in other ways – through portraits. 
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                    New Chair Elect for University Councilhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/03-new-chair-elect-council Gary Dixon has been appointed Chair-Elect of Council for the University of Leicester after a competitive and open recruitment process. 
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                    Students have their say on living in Leicesterhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/23-graduate-retention Student voice event Student voice event|More than 100 university students have been giving their views on living in Leicester as part of the city’s first Leicester Student Voice event. 
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                    Students present youth violence solutions to the Home Officehttps://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/07-students-home-office-youth-violence-challenge On Wednesday 29 May, four of our students visited the Home Office to present their proposed solution to the problem of youth violence following their success at our ‘Transform Challenge Day’. 
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                    University of Leicester appoints new Chair of Councilhttps://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/university-leicester-appoints-chair-council-neil-goulden The University of Leicester is delighted to confirm the appointment of Neil Goulden as Chair of Council. 
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                    Student profile: Niamhhttps://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/student-profiles/niamh-esrc-midlands-grad Niamh is studying on the Human Geography Pathway with the ESRC Midlands Graduate School. Read more about her experiences of studying a PhD at Leicester. 
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                    After applyinghttps://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/after-applying Guidance on what to do once you’ve applied, including information on accepting your offer, unconditional offers and meeting the conditions of your offer. 
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                    Festival of Careershttps://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/careers/festival-of-careers Our annual Festival of Careers is a huge graduate recruitment event with a wide range of top employers from across many sectors visiting the Leicester campus. 
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                    How MOOCs workhttps://le.ac.uk/study/distance-learners/moocs/how-moocs-work Find out about how MOOCs work, with information on entry requirements, start dates, the application process, commitment, assessment and certification.