News | Taking AI to a new REALM: Space Park Leicester team develops service for space-optimised machine learning 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/ai-realm-space-optimised-machine-learning #CitizensOfChange |

🌙 Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim students, staff and community observing the holy month. Wishing you a time of reflection, connection and peace. #CitizensOfChange #RamadanMubarak #Ramadan2026 #Ramadan

As Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are celebrated worldwide, Martyn Edwards sends warm wishes from Leicester - reflecting on global partnerships, academic excellence and the Year of the Horse ahead. 🐎 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZCwrzT-3Y #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #CitizensOfChange

The #YearOfTheHorse is here! 🐴 Campus is alive with lion dance, confetti, and New Year activities. Celebrate across Leicester: music, art, workshops & more 👉 https://visitleicester.info/festival/lunar-new-year-celebrations/#YearOfTheHorse Happy Chinese New Year & Lunar New Year! #CitizensOfChange

News | To mark Trans Day of Visibility, the University of Leicester is leading a discussion on trans inclusion in museums, galleries and heritage spaces. Read more 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/museums-galleries-trans-day-of-visibility #CitizensOfChange

Literary Leicester returns 18-21 March. 📚 Four days of free talks and debates with Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Sophie Hannah, Louise Doughty, and Jonathan Coe. Book via tickettailor.com/events/literaryleicester #LitLeics #LitLeics26 #CitizensOfChange

News | Innovation festival will stage events at Space Park Leicester and University of Leicester 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/innovation-festival-space-park-leicester-university #CitizensOfChange #LIF26

🐎 Happy Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year to everyone starting their celebrations in our University of Leicester community! A season of fresh starts, forward momentum and new opportunities across our global community. 新年快乐 #CitizensOfChange

Today marks the anniversary of our motto, Ut vitam habeant - “So that they may have life.” Suggested by our first Principal, Dr R. F. Rattray, and adopted in Feb 1922, the phrase was chosen deliberately for its breadth. 📸 The University's coat of arms and motto at Beaumont Hall, 1950. ULA_FG2_4_24

UCAS Extra opens Thu 26 Feb 2026. Used all 5 choices but no offers - or changed your mind? Extra lets you add one more uni choice without waiting for Clearing. How to apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/how-to-apply/applications 📸: @mnismayilli on Instagram | #CitizensOfChange

Proud to be part of the 2026 Leicester Innovation Festival 9–13 March. We’ll be showcasing how innovation boosts productivity and drives growth across Leicestershire. Join us to share ideas and connect with local changemakers. 👉 https://bggrowthhubevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/search/ #LIF26

News | University of Leicester holds life-saving heart screenings with Cardiac Risk in the Young 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/life-saving-heart-screenings-cardiac-risk-young SU Sports Officer Ben Carpenter started a campaign to raise funds to hold a heart screening for fellow students.

News | Hollywood star and music hitmaker join forces to launch University of Leicester’s £100m philanthropic campaign 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/hollywood-star-music-hitmaker-university-leicester-philanthropic-campaign #CitizensOfChange

Guess who’s in our new film... and who’s in this jumper 👀 A Hollywood narrator. A music icon on stage to 135k. Plus a 3-week-old, a BBC gardening expert, a brilliant baker, and a primetime space explorer. Revealed Weds evening. #2121 #CitizensOfChange

📅 Sexual Violence Awareness Week | 2–9 Feb 2026 Standing Together supports survivors, promotes consent, and helps build a safer, more respectful University community. 🔗 Support & resources: reportandsupport.le.ac.uk #CitizensOfChange #StandingTogether

News | Leicester spearheads British Council mission to Malaysia 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/leicester-spearheads-british-council-mission-malaysia #CitizensOfChange

News | University of Leicester ranked in top-20 in the UK in TIME’s new ranking 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/top-20-uk-time-new-ranking #CitizensOfChange #TIMEranking #Top20UK #Innovation #LeicesterProud

LGBT+ History Month starts today 🏳️‍🌈 We’re marking it with talks, creative events and community-led sessions across campus with our Students’ Union and staff networks. See what’s on: https://le.ac.uk/lgbt-history-month/events #CitizensOfChange #LGBTHistoryMonth

Real clinics. Real patients. Real outcomes. Our new #Optometry degree at our Leicester School of Optometry includes hospital learning and a full final year in professional practice, so graduates enter the workforce ready. 👉 https://le.ac.uk/courses/optometry-moptom/2026#Optometry #CitizensOfChange

News | AI predicts heart attack risk in cancer patients Leicester researchers’ AI tool helps guide treatment after a heart attack, factoring in tumour-specific bleeding and clotting risks. 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ai-cancer-patients-heart-attack-leicester #CitizensOfChange

Blog | Driverless cars need to think, not just see AI handles the obvious. It’s the rare, unpredictable moments that cause problems. Dr Daniel Zhou Hao explains why future tech must reason, not just react. 👉 https://ow.ly/mYZv50Y5l1b #CitizensOfChange #ResearchCitizens

What are you a citizen of? Share how you’ll make a difference at Leicester for the chance to receive a £2,000 scholarship. 👉 Apply now: https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange

A week on from graduations and on #InternationalDayOfEducation, we’re celebrating Mehnaaz & Kauser – mum & daughter who studied the same MSc and graduated together with distinctions. 🎓👏 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/mum-daughter-graduate-flying-colours-same-course#InternationalDayOfEducation #CitizensOfChange #LeicesterGrad

News | The University of Leicester is part of a study which aims to reduce the health risks posed by children’s hospital wards heating up due to climate change. 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/leicester-research-overheating-childrens-hospital-wards #CitizensOfChange

🎙️ 20 mins. Real talk. Smart tips. Good vibes. Our new Level Up podcast is here to guide your career journey - from uni tips to career glow-ups, hosted by the University of Leicester Careers and Employability Service. 🎧 https://open.spotify.com/show/2JK6JCfV5tTL9esBXQ8dSw?si=613846cd50354001

News | Leicester-led issue of prestigious journal collects latest thinking on human impact on biosphere 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/prestigious-journal-human-impact-biosphere #CitizensOfChange

Proud to be ranked top 200 in the world and top 25 in the UK in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. 🙌 Thinking about studying with us? 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study #UniversityRankings #CitizensOfChange

What are you a citizen of? 🌍 Tell us your ambitions and you could receive a £2,000 Citizens of Change Scholarship. 💸 Apply now: https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange #TakeYourPlace

Today marks four years since the Sir Bob Burgess Building opened at Freemen’s 🏢🏗️ Once Nixon Court student halls and a car park, it’s now the heart of Freemen’s - and home to the University’s largest lecture theatre. 📸 University of Leicester Archives

🎓 Graduation Day 1 at Leicester - congrats to our #LeicesterGrad cohort! Gowning: 7.30am / 10.00am (Charles Wilson) Photos: 8.00am–4.30pm via QR queue 📸 Live screens + receptions after ceremonies 🥂 Info 👉 le.ac.uk/graduation/on-the-day#LeicesterGrad #CitizensOfChange

Campus and De Montfort Hall are ready for graduation 🎓 Huge thanks to our ECS, Events, Alumni and many other teams working behind the scenes to make it special for our graduates. 🤍 👉 https://le.ac.uk/graduation #CitizensOfChange #UoLGraduation

Graduation tomorrow 🎓 Gown up, walk 15 mins to De Montfort Hall, check-in 1 hr before. ID + guest tickets ready. See you on stage! 👉 le.ac.uk/graduation/faqs #CitizensOfChange

Did you know Leicester has Gold-rated student outcomes in TEF? Students are confident their degree leads to real opportunities beyond graduation. 👉 le.ac.uk/apply #CitizensOfChange

Guests without tickets? They can watch your ceremony live at campus screening spaces. Quiet room in Percy Gee. Graduation Day is busy, so allow time for parking, gown collection & the 15-min walk to DMH. Arrive 1 hour early. 👉 le.ac.uk/graduation #LeicesterGrad #CitizensOfChange

New starters and welcome back to our returning students 👋 January Welcome events are live - from campus activities to SU events and ResLife sessions, plus practical support to help you settle fast. 👉https://le.ac.uk/study/welcome #CitizensOfChange #LeicesterWelcome

Choosing before the UCAS deadline? Leicester offers Gold-rated teaching outcomes, top student satisfaction, strong career prospects and one of the UK’s most affordable student cities. A university with reputation and real-world impact. 👉 le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates #CitizensOfChange

Happy 76th birthday to Emeritus Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys 🎂 A Leicester lab discovery that changed how we solve crime, prove identity, and understand DNA forever. Not a bad legacy. 🧬 le.ac.uk/dna-fingerprinting #CitizensOfChange #DNA #DNAFingerprinting

Got photos of uni life? 📸 Share your Leicester moments - your pics could be featured on University of Leicester or Leicester Student Life channels. Submit 👉 https://uniofleicester.sharepoint.com/sites/student/SitePages/student-photo-wall.aspx [login req] 📸: @letsdiskoleics on Instagram

2026 is the National Year of Reading 📚 Wherever you’re spending the break, you can explore thousands of ebooks, audiobooks and mags with Libby, your free University Library reading app. Download, choose Uni of Leicester, sign in, and start reading! 👉 https://libbyapp.com/shelf

Could a rock concert cause an earthquake? 😵 Leicester Physics students found it would take 295 million people stomping in sync during We Will Rock You to match a magnitude 3.0 quake. 👉 https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/5093/5007 #CitizensOfChange #Physics

5 January is almost here. From registration to navigating campus, our Welcome pages cover what you need for day one. Get prepared 👉 le.ac.uk/study/welcome #LeicesterWelcome #LeicesterReady #CitizensOfChange

Two weeks to go until Winter Graduation. Sort your travel and arrival plans early for a smoother day. 👉 le.ac.uk/graduation/on-the-day #LeicesterGrad #CitizensOfChange

Happy New Year from the University of Leicester. 🎆🙌🎇 Thank you to our students, staff, alumni and partners for everything we achieved together. Here’s to a bright and purposeful 2026. #CitizensOfChange #HappyNewYear2026

Did you know Leicester won the first ever University Challenge in 1963? Rewatch the 2021 Xmas Special appearance, feat a team of UoL alumni taking on the quiz. 📺 https://youtu.be/H1p9Vf_bX64?si=GPA_R5OyyGgZodPn Feat: Jeffrey Boakye, Sian Lloyd, Dallas Campbell and Andy Shepherd #CitizensOfChange

Our Centre for Hate Studies has been helping to make the world a less hostile and kinder place for over 10 years. Through research, advocacy, and policy influence, they are helping to build a world where kindness and inclusion thrive. Hear more 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4OcK8CH68&list

Proud moment 😌 Our Chancellor Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock hosts the Royal Institution #ChristmasLectures on BBC Four & iPlayer (28–30 Dec, 7pm). 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/space-scientist-maggie-aderin-pocock-royal-institution-christmas-lectures 📸 Paul Wilkinson | The Royal Society

Our new MSc in AI launches Jan 2026. Designed for students with a strong computing background, it explores ML, deep learning, NLP and autonomous systems. Students also learn to use generative AI safely and professionally. Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/courses/artificial-intelligence-msc/2025

#ThrowbackThursday to James Chapman, Professor of Film Studies settling the debate once and for all... Die Hard IS a Christmas film! Read his nine reasons why in The Conversation UK 👉 https://theconversation.com/nine-reasons-why-die-hard-really-is-a-christmas-film-173801#ThrowbackThursday #CitizensOfChange

🎵 We don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing we know Freemen’s Square is calm this evening Percy Gee is wrapped in glow. The Village paths aren’t busy now Nixon Court has settled down We send good wishes through.. All we want for Christmas is you. Merry Christmas, #CitizensOfChange!🎄

It's Christmas Eve, and we’re sending our warmest wishes to all celebrating tomorrow. 🎄 Centenary Square is looking magic - the tree glowing against the night sky and the Attenborough Tower standing calm above it all. Wherever you are, have a restful break. 😌 #CitizensOfChange