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• Renowned theatre cast including actor Ralph Fiennes pay tribute to Leicester in their reimagining of Shakespeares Richard III

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/renowned-theatre-cast-including-actor-ralph-fiennes-pay-tribute-to-leicester-in-their-reimagining-of-shakespeares-richard-iii

  A stellar acting cast featuring Hollywood stars has paid homage to our University in its unconventional retelling of Shakespeare's Richard III.

• Leicester leads report into stillbirth and neonatal death rates in the UK

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/leicester-leads-report-into-stillbirth-and-neonatal-death-rates-in-the-uk

  A research team led from the University of Leicester has identified large differences across the UK in the numbers and rates of babies who die, even after taking account of known factors that influence the rate of death such as poverty, mother’s age and ethnicity.

• Making mental health a priority

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/mental-health-week

  To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Nishan Canagarajah, has reaffirmed the University of Leicester’s commitment to student and staff mental health.

• Permissible Beauty

  https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/permissible-beauty

  Permissible Beauty examines how beauty has been defined, hailed and perceived in the past and how this is reflected in – and shaped by – our nation’s heritage.

• Trailblazing rugby skipper and educator Floyd Steadman books Black History Month date at University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/floyd-steadman-black-history-month-university-leicester

  Trailblazing rugby captain, educator, and leader, Floyd Steadman OBE, will be in conversation at a Black History Month event at the University of Leicester.

• Leicester expert presents esteemed lecture on health determinants among ethnic minority groups

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/kamlesh-award

  An international award-winning University of Leicester professor has been selected to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of his research on ethnic minority populations.

• French Language Day

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/03/23/french-language-day/

  Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 23, 2018 French Language day was celebrated on 20 th March. Journée de la langue française is a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate multiculturalism and diversity.

• Academic discusses Martin McGuinness in a BBC Radio Leicester interview

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/academic-discusses-the-death-of-martin-mcguinness-in-a-bbc-radio-leicester-interview

  Dr Richard Butler, from the University of Leicester’s School of History, Politics and International Relations, has discussed the life of Martin McGuinness, who passed away today at the age of 66, in an interview with BBC Radio Leicester.

• New blood test to detect endometrial (womb) cancer

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/endometrial-cancer-leicester-blood-test

  A pioneering new blood test to detect endometrial cancer has been developed by Gynaecological cancer experts at the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

• Li Xiao

  https://le.ac.uk/people/li-xiao

  The academic profile of Dr Li Xiao, Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at University of Leicester