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• From council estate to House of Lords – race equality campaigner is honoured by University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/simon-woolley

  A race equality campaigner who rose from humble beginnings on a Leicester council estate to sit in the House of Lords has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

• Student puts his own stamp on Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/student-puts-his-own-stamp-on-leicester

  David Hall, graduating with a History BA this week, has put his own ‘stamp’ on his academic work at the University of Leicester - quite literally! David began collecting stamps when he was a child, inspired by his grandad’s collection.

• I will always have a place in my heart for Leicester its academic influence and personal impact on how much I now believe in myself

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci-will-always-have-a-place-in-my-heart-for-leicester-its-academic-influence-and-personal-impact-on-how-much-i-now-believe-in-myself201d

  When it comes to making the most of your opportunities as a student, Eleanor Ferguson has done just that. This week, Eleanor will be graduating with a BA in History, but a degree isn’t the only thing that she will be taking away from her time at Leicester.

• Leicester experts discuss Brexit in new programme

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-experts-discuss-brexit-in-new-programme

  With less than a month to go until the EU Referendum, European Union experts from across the university have been giving their views on whether Britain would be better in or out.

• The EU Why leaving is bad for Britain

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/the-eu-why-leaving-is-bad-for-britain

  With the country divided and just a few days left to decide, tensions are mounting on both sides of the debate. From the Brexiteers, there are cries of the cost of the EU, while from the Remain camp, you'll hear estimates of the cost of leaving it.

• University backs campaign for statue of iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/25-joe-orton-statue

  joe orton statute the joe orton statue appeal|The University of Leicester’s involvement with, and celebration of, the legacy of Leicester playwright Joe Orton continues with the announcement of a crowdfunding appeal to raise money for a statute.

• University of Leicester welcomes Sutton Trust report into medical students from working class backgrounds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/university-leicester-sutton-trust-working-class-medical-students

  The University of Leicester has welcomed a report which has highlighted the dearth of medical students from working class backgrounds in the UK.

• New research shows increasing numbers of people in England with a common mental health condition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/adult-psychiatric-survey-leicester

  Figures from Part I of the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS), show an increase in poor mental health, up from 17.6% in 2007 to 22.6% in 2023/24 according to the University of Leicester

• Long Covid researchers reflect on the PHOSP-COVID study 5 years on, ahead of Long Covid Awareness Day

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/long-covid-awareness-day-phosp

  A study team from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been reflecting on their world leading research into Long Covid ahead of International Long Covid Awareness Day on Saturday, March 15 2025.

• New educational video series on Icelandic eruptions recognised in three of the UK’s most prestigious Geography educational awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/video-icelandic-eruptions-geography-educational-awards

  University Leicester contributes to video series through the involvement of Dr Marc Reichow from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment