Leicester is going global - with a £100m ambition. We’ve launched our “2121: Founders of the Future” campaign in the USA - our first overseas philanthropic campaign. 👇 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-usa-launch-philanthropic-uk-government-mission #CitizensOfChange

Applications are scored on: ✔️ Understanding the values ✔️ Vision for impact at Leicester ✔️ Clear communication (200 words max) Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange

Wishing a Happy Vaisakhi to our students, staff, and the entire Leicester community celebrating the birth of the Khalsa and the harvest festival. Vaisakhi Diyan Lakh Lakh Vadhaiyan! #CitizensOfChange

News | Major funding secured for vital Attenborough Arts Centre refurbishment 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/major-funding-secured-attenborough-arts-centre-refurbishment Visitors will benefit from six-figure government funding to undertake crucial building improvements. #CitizensOfChange

Medieval manuscripts weren’t just read. They were cut, carried, and “consumed”. Hear more from Professor Kathryn M. Rudy at the University of Leicester. 📅 13 May, 5.30pm 🔗 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cssahevents/2048886 #CitizensOfChange

Happy Easter! 🐣🍫 Whether it’s chocolate, time with family, or just a quiet day to yourself, hope you get a proper break today. #CitizensOfChange #Easter #LeicesterLife #UniOfLeicester

104 years ago today, the University of Leicester coat of arms was granted (1922). 📖 Knowledge 🌸 Leicester heritage 🧭 ut vitam habeant = “that they may have life” #CitizensOfChange #UniOfLeicester

Happy Passover! May this festival of freedom bring joy, reflection, and special moments with those you love. ✡️ #CitizensOfChange #ChagPesachSameach #Passover

News | First skeletal evidence of leprosy in British red squirrels revealed by Leicester study 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/skeletal-evidence-leprosy-british-red-squirrels-university-leicester The research offers critical insights into how the disease affects wildlife. #CitizensOfChange

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. 💙💗🤍 We celebrate the achievements and resilience of our trans and non-binary community and reaffirm our commitment to an inclusive, supportive University for all. 🏳️‍⚧ #TDoV2026 #TDoV #TransDayOfVisibility #CitizensOfChange

⏰ First Citizens of Change deadline: 1 April 2026 ~100 scholarships awarded in this round Applicants notified by 20 April Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange

End of Term 2 - but support stays on. Over Easter (2-7 April): • 24/7 Security • Library open (self-service) • Accommodation support all day, every day • Reduced sports hours • No shuttle bus More 👉 https://le.ac.uk/about/info/term-semester-dates/closure-days #CitizensOfChange #UniLife

QS World Rankings by Subject 2026: • Archaeology up 14 places to 26th globally • Medicine up 8 places Strong performance too across Anatomy & Physiology, Communication, Geology and Geophysics. #CitizensOfChange #HigherEducation

Ranked 17th in England for social mobility by the Higher Education Policy Institute. At Leicester, students from low-income backgrounds aren’t just accessing HE - they’re progressing into higher-earning careers. 👉 https://www.hepi.ac.uk/reports/2025-english-social-mobility-index/ #HigherEducation

5 x £5,000 scholarships. We’ve partnered with Leicester City FC to support students in some of Leicester & Leicestershire’s most underrepresented areas. Apply by 14 May 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/foxes-university-leicester-scholarships-deprived-areas #CitizensOfChange #LCFC

Big ideas? Big plans? Tell us how you’ll change the game and you could receive a £2,000 scholarship. Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange

Eid al-Fitr marks the end of #Ramadan and the start of a time centred on community, gratitude and giving. 🌙 To all our students, staff and alumni celebrating - we wish you a joyful and peaceful Eid. #EidMubarak #EidAlFitr #Leicester #CitizensOfChange

Attenborough Tower glows blue & green for University Mental Health Day & IAD4AD, highlighting wellbeing, connection, and preventable deaths. #UniMentalHealthDay #IAD4AD #AvoidableDeathsDay #CitizensOfChange

📅 25 March 2026 | 🕔 5.00–6.00pm 📍 George Davies Centre, LT2 Join Professor Sarah Gretton for her inaugural lecture on how research, collaboration, and sustainability are transforming higher education. 🎟️ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/universityofleicester6/2046856 #CitizensOfChange

Just two days to go until #LIF26! The Festival brings together business, research, and policy to focus on innovation and regional growth. We’re hosting The Money Map, the Growth Forum, and a KTP workshop. 👉 https://bggrowthhubevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/search/All/lif2026/All/2026-01-15/All

Holi marks the start of spring and the triumph of good over evil – a festival rooted in renewal, resilience and community. Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful #Holi, filled with colour, connection, and brightness after winter. #Holi2026 #HappyHoli #FestivalOfColours

It’s #WorldEngineeringDay 📮 Our Engineering Building featured on a Royal Mail stamp in 1971 – and there’s still a plaque on the postbox by Entrance 1 on campus! The University appeared twice in the collection, with the National Space Centre#WorldEngineeringDayin 2000.

Literary Leicester is back this March with a free programme of major authors, fresh voices, and a tribute marking 50 years since Agatha Christie’s death. A highlight for the National Year of Reading! https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/literary-leicester-book-festival-agatha-christie-50 #LitLeics26

Before Glastonbury. Before Kasabian. Wilf Dillon - Sergio Pizzorno’s grandad - was elected Leicester SU President at 50. His family have now donated items from his student days to our archives. 👉 https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/kasabian-frontman-grandad-wilf-dillon-students-union-president

One week to go until #LIF26! The Leicester Innovation Festival brings together business, research, and policy to focus on productivity, growth and practical innovation. Browse our events 👉 https://bggrowthhubevents.evolutive.co.uk/event/search/All/lif2026/All/2026-01-15/All#LIF26 #CitizensOfChange

📢 Got an offer to study with us? Tell us how you plan to create change and you could receive a £2,000 scholarship. Apply 👉 https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/scholarships-bursaries-discounts/citizen-of-change #CitizensOfChange

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