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• Politicians and media fuel hate crime in Britain say experts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/2018politicians-and-media-fuel-hate-crime-in-britain-2019-say-experts

  Professor Neil Chakraborti and Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy, from our Centre for Hate Studies, say the ‘toxic climate’ surrounding the EU referendum debate has helped to ‘embolden’ people to target those they regard as ‘different’ or ‘foreign’.

• Memorial event will pay tribute to former University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/ken-edwards

  A public event is being held in memory of much-loved former University of Leicester Vice-Chancellor, Dr Ken Edwards.

• Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/prolonged-periods-of-sedentary-time-strongly-associated-with-amount-of-fat-around-internal-organs

  A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, our University and Loughborough University - has found new evidence to suggest that longer periods of sedentary time (defined as any sitting/reclining...

• Environmental Sustainability, Social Value and SME-Friendly Procurement

  https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/professional-services/finance/working/sustainability

  The University of Leicester will ensure that its procurement processes do not create unnecessary barriers for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Find out more about our SME friendly procurement policy.

• Leicester continues rise up Complete University Guide rankings

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/leicester-rise-complete-university-guide-rankings

  The University of Leicester has continued its rise up the rankings in the 2026 Complete University Guide.

• Acclaimed economist David Blanchflower to hold lecture on Trump and Brexit at our University

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/acclaimed-economist-david-blanchflower-to-hold-lecture-on-trump-and-brexit-at-our-university

  Our School of Business will be hosting a free public lecture by acclaimed economist David Blanchflower. David will be offering unique insights into the election of Donald Trump to the White House and the EU referendum on Wednesday 25 January.

• Never too late to learn what motivates mature students to return to learning

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/never-too-late-to-learn-what-motivates-mature-students-to-return-to-learning

  A new project has been awarded funding from the College of Social Science Research Development Fund to investigate the motivations and outcomes for mature students who study at undergraduate level part-time.

• Nick Cummins achieves double sporting success

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-nick-cummins-leicester-tigers-wheelchair-rugby-quad-nations

  Nick Cummins|Sports scholar Nick Cummins wins league with Leicester Tigers Wheelchair Rugby Team and gets selected for Great Britain.

• Plantagenet portraits in the 15th and 16th centuries: contemporary contexts for the image of Richard III, 29 May 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/medieval/events/archive/public-lectures/plantagenet-portraits

  This lecture examined the surviving images of Richard III, in the context of the portraiture of his Plantagenet predecessors, both the tombs, manuscript illuminations and heraldic signifiers of identity that they created during their reigns, and the shaping and repurposing of...

• Springfest

  https://le.ac.uk/springfest

  Celebrate the end of the second term of the year with activities, food and competitions on campus at Leicester.