University of Leicester

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🏆 University of the Year (Daily Mail 2025, Shortlisted by THE Awards 2024 & The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) #CitizensOfChange

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1	Aug 14, '20	Want to study at a top 25 UK university being flexible in its decision making? We’re offering places based on mock A-level results as well as published results, whichever is higher	55.8×	0	3.8k	812	21
2	Sep 7, '23	News \| Leicester experts are behind ground-breaking new guidance which will support museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations to be more ambitious and confident in ad	52.6×	127k	180	33	15
3	Aug 14, '20	"Universities must do what we can to give A-Level students something back". We're offering places based on mock A-level results as well as published results, whichever is higher, r	29.5×	0	1.8k	468	1
4	Apr 9, '23	Wishing a happy birthday to @SirGeoffPalmer, alumnus and Honorary Doctor. Geoff graduated in Botany in the 1960s and has since enjoyed a distinguished academic career. In October,	19.9×	48k	99	16	1
5	May 16, '23	The University of Leicester has officially launched a pioneering new centre to study bacteriophages to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 🧫🦠 ▶️ #CitizensOfChange \| @MarthaClok	12.2×	29k	101	33	1
6	Feb 4, '13	The University of Leicester confirms the discovery of King Richard III #RichardIII	11.5×	0	83	576	0
7	Feb 22, '23	Congratulations to Professor Emma Bunce, who has been appointed the new Director of the Institute for Space. @drbuncen is a professor of planetary plasma physics. Her experience an	10.6×	26k	78	7	0
8	Oct 29, '18	We’re thinking of you @LCFC 🦊💙 #ForLeicesterCity	10.1×	0	767	173	0
9	Jan 19, '24	News \| Professor Alice Roberts digs University of Leicester’s fascinating finds 👉 #CitizensOfChange \| @theAliceRoberts @ULASarchaeology	8.7×	21k	123	14	0
10	Mar 1, '23	“I've made it my mission to inspire the next generation of scientists and educators. By becoming Chancellor of the University of Leicester, I can share the power of education and e	7.4×	18k	165	26	1
11	Jul 19, '23	A momentous occasion as Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE is officially installed as the new Chancellor for the @uniofleicester. “Think big and think crazy” she told our graduating Class	7.2×	17k	112	20	1
12	Jan 19, '19	With great sadness, we can confirm that one of our students died in the incident in Oadby last night. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this difficult time. We are	7.1×	0	376	141	3
13	May 2, '16	Blue is the colour! Congratulations @LCFC on being crowned @premierleague champions!	7.1×	0	237	274	0
14	Jan 16, '24	News \| Over £14M awarded to University of Leicester to expand research into the prevention and management of chronic disease through physical activity ➡️ #CitizensOfChange \| @ResEn	6.9×	17k	89	23	1
15	Mar 1, '23	Today we welcome Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE to the University of Leicester as our new Chancellor.👏 Maggie overcame many early life barriers to becoming a successful space scienti	5.7×	14k	113	12	0
16	Nov 22, '18	We’re honoured to announce that Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting the University on Wednesday 28 November.	5.6×	0	343	107	1
17	Aug 22, '22	On this day, 537 years ago, on 22 August 1485, #RichardIII was slain at the Battle of Bosworth. 👉	5.2×	0	429	50	4
18	Dec 8, '17	The paternoster has been an iconic part of the University for 37 years. Farewell, friend 💔	4.9×	0	140	77	0
19	Jul 21, '23	This Barbie is a space scientist. Proud to have a Chancellor who is a real-life Barbie. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE was named a @Barbie Role Model earlier this year for her work pr	4.8×	11k	115	21	0
20	Sep 10, '19	DNA fingerprinting 🧬 was discovered at Leicester by Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys. We’re celebrating 🎉 the 35th anniversary TODAY #MadeAtUni #DNA35	4.4×	0	214	99	2
21	Nov 28, '18	Excited visitors greet The Duke and Duchess in Centenary Square. Thank you to everyone for visiting campus today - share your photos using #RoyalVisit 👑	4.3×	0	286	79	3
22	Jul 5, '20	BREAKING NEWS: @MattHancock announces on @MarrShow £8.4m funding for study of the long term effects of #COVID19 on hospitalised patients – this will be a UK consortium led by the @	4.1×	0	249	92	1
23	Mar 13, '20	Further to our earlier communications we have taken the decision that from Monday 16 March, students should not attend any timetabled sessions unless specifically requested to do s	3.8×	0	128	118	0
24	Jan 14, '20	Leicester has been ranked the second happiest city in the UK. It will feel just like home when you're here.	3.7×	0	159	49	2
25	May 13, '16	For one day only we will rename our buildings after @LCFC remarkable Premier League success	3.6×	0	84	153	0
26	Mar 13, '18	We can't wait to showcase our pioneering #space research at @tradegovuk's #GREATInnovation festival 🌠	3.4×	0	238	58	0
27	Jul 31, '24	...And she's done it! We are incredibly proud of Economics student (and now Olympic champion!) Lauren Henry and team for their GOLD in women's quad sculls! 🥳🎖️🎉 #CitizensOfChang	3.1×	7.6k	80	13	0
28	Nov 27, '18	We are very pleased to welcome students, staff and members of the public to greet Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Join us on campus tomorrow from 1.30pm.	3.1×	0	209	56	0
29	Nov 28, '18	Thank you to everyone who came along today to see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge #RoyalVisit👑	3.1×	0	207	55	2
30	May 15, '21	👏👏👏🦊💙 Congratulations Leicester City!!	3.0×	0	246	38	0
31	Oct 15, '20	How it started 👉 how it's going	3.0×	0	235	39	2
32	Apr 10, '20	Scientists from @uniofleicester are trialling a new method of testing for coronavirus which could determine whether a person is infectious or not before they even show symptoms - P	3.0×	0	163	69	1
33	Jun 19, '17	If not me, who? 1.6 million people have made the #HeForShe commitment so far. Will you? #CountMeIn	2.9×	0	195	61	0
34	Oct 1, '17	.@SuzieImberSpace definitely does have what it takes! Congratulations on winning #Astronauts, Suzie!	2.8×	0	199	51	0
35	Jan 10, '21	We recognise the importance of the work undertaken by Prof @corinne_fowler with the @nationaltrust as part of its vital work looking after places and collections that reflect globa	2.8×	0	186	54	1
36	Nov 16, '17	Congratulations to Dr Suzie Imber, winner of the President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement. “For her amazing success this year, and for her continued commitment to advancing th	2.8×	0	222	29	0
37	Oct 29, '18	The thoughts of everyone at the University of Leicester are with Leicester City Football Club.	2.8×	0	203	52	0
38	Oct 27, '18	Terrible news from the #LCFC ground this evening. Our thoughts are with the owners, the team and the fans.	2.7×	0	190	54	0
39	Apr 9, '20	To show our continued support for @NHS, we’ve turned our logo NHS Blue. Thank you to those, including our own staff and students, who continue to work selflessly in the fight again	2.7×	0	208	43	0
40	Sep 26, '18	We're delighted to be ranked in the top 25 'Best Universities in the UK' by @timeshighered!🎉🙌	2.7×	0	158	59	0
41	Jul 23, '22	🎓 Hollywood actor @RCArmitage was among six more stars from the worlds of research, business and entertainment to be recognised with honours alongside the Class of 2022 at our #Le	2.6×	0	214	26	3
42	Aug 10, '18	Have you seen our astronomical new TV ad? 🎥 Find out how you can #LaunchYourself at Leicester: 🌠 #Clearing #Clearing2018	2.5×	0	100	58	0
43	Jan 1, '22	We’re immensely proud of @kamleshkhunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes and Vascular Medicine at the Diabetes Research Centre, who has been awarded a CBE for services to Health	2.5×	0	197	18	0
44	Jun 8, '20	#BAME academics are ‘chronically absent’ in higher education teaching, says @uniofleicester President and Vice-Chancellor @NCanagarajah, as he launches a new £1.5m studentship sche	2.4×	0	131	58	2
45	Aug 20, '19	We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Nishan Canagarajah as our new President and Vice-Chancellor, starting on Monday 4 November 2019. Welcome to Leicester, Pro	2.4×	0	131	50	0
46	Mar 26, '15	Benedict Cumberbatch and the band arriving at @LeicsCathedral cathedral #RichardReburied @cumberbatchweb	2.3×	0	97	80	1
47	Jul 17, '18	We chat with @sanditoksvig just minutes after this morning’s ceremony, she tells us why #Leicester has a special place in her heart and gives some great advice for mature students!	2.3×	0	135	42	0
48	Jun 30, '20	We're celebrating our @LeMedSchool today after being ranked in the top 5 universities in the UK and top 20 in the world for clinical medicine in the Academic Ranking of World Unive	2.2×	0	141	42	0
49	Nov 20, '20	It is with deep sadness we announce that the University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) have lost a talented, dedicated and much loved colleague	2.2×	0	165	22	1
50	Oct 28, '20	#Autumn in Leicester 🍂 📸 Photo credit: divergent.images (Instagram)	2.2×	0	179	21	1
51	Nov 28, '18	Their Royal Highnesses have arrived on campus and will be spending time with students, staff and guests in @UoLDWL 👑 #RoyalVisit	2.2×	0	150	37	0
52	Nov 28, '18	Today’s the day! If you would like to see the Duke and Duchess, please make sure to be in place around Centenary Square on campus by 2.30pm. #RoyalVisit 👑	2.1×	0	131	33	0
53	Jul 27, '22	We are delighted to announce that our new Chancellor is #space scientist and @BBCStargazing presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE. 👉 #CitizensOfChange \| @SpaceParkLeic	2.1×	0	123	41	0
54	May 8, '24	Happy 98th Birthday to University of Leicester and TV legend, Sir David Attenborough 🎂 Many happy returns to one of the nation's most beloved Attenboroughs - our original #Citizen	2.0×	4.9k	110	15	0
55	Oct 31, '18	Armistice Day 2018 marks 100 years since the end of #WW1 and the start of our University story. On 11 November Sir David & Michael Attenborough will launch our centenary commem	2.0×	0	109	50	0
56	Nov 10, '19	Our University was founded as a living memorial to all who made sacrifices during the Great War. On Remembrance Sunday, we remember them and others who gave their lives for our fre	2.0×	0	137	40	0
57	Mar 14, '18	Leicester pays tribute to honorary graduate Professor Steven Hawking - 'the true legacy of his work will only be realised in the next decades as our observational capabilities catc	1.8×	0	108	41	1
58	May 13, '22	Proud to have been ranked #2 in the UK for Clinical Medicine in #REF2021. #CitizensOfChange #ResearchCitizens	1.8×	0	130	29	0
59	Apr 29, '20	WATCH: @uniofleicester #Spinosaurus discovery changes our understanding that dinosaurs lived exclusively on land. See what this aquatic river-monster looked like! #OursToChange @na	1.8×	0	89	44	2
60	Aug 6, '20	Despite being discouraged from pursuing a career in academia, Professor @NeilChakraborti is now Director of the Centre for Hate Studies and leads the world's biggest ever study int	1.8×	0	113	29	3
61	Jan 9, '20	Wishing a very happy 70th birthday to Emeritus Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys. In 1984, Sir Alec discovered the principle behind genetic fingerprinting in a lab in the Adrian Building	1.8×	0	116	34	2
62	Mar 2, '21	We're pleased to announce that @uniofleicester is officially a Hedgehog Friendly Campus - we've been awarded Bronze accreditation by the Hedgehog Preservation Society! This little	1.7×	0	129	17	0
63	Aug 13, '20	Professor @NCanagarajah spoke to @BBCLeicester about the University's plans to offer students places based on their mock A-Level results as well as their published results - whiche	1.7×	0	107	34	0
64	Sep 18, '17	Good luck to our students competing in tonight's episode of University Challenge! @BBCTwo at 8.00pm - don't miss it!	1.7×	0	110	30	0
65	Jan 14, '21	🗣 The University can now confirm that students living in University of Leicester-provided halls of residence will receive a rebate on their accommodation for this academic year. �	1.7×	0	118	26	1
66	Nov 7, '18	Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating! #Leicester has the biggest #Diwali celebrations outside of India - comment below and tell us if you'll joining the festivities 🕯️🎇🎆 #Diwali	1.6×	0	92	39	0
67	Oct 30, '18	Students and staff gathered today to pay tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and the four other victims of Saturday’s helicopter crash at Leicester City Football Club 💙	1.6×	0	117	26	0
68	Feb 25, '18	If any of our University community are near the #HinckleyRoad emergency incident, stay safe and follow police advice #Leicester	1.6×	0	87	42	0
69	Jun 12, '20	Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes. Dr Corinne Fowler, Project Lead for Colonial Countryside, described these packs as ‘critically important at a time when the Black L	1.6×	0	97	28	3
70	Oct 13, '19	#Leicester kicks off its #Diwali celebrations this evening by switching on the Diwali lights on Belgrave Road. With traditional music and dance, food, fireworks and more, it's not	1.5×	0	108	27	0
71	Sep 8, '22	We join the nation in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. HM The Queen visited our campus for the first time in 1958 to open the Percy Gee Students’ Union Build	1.5×	0	117	25	0
72	Mar 15, '19	Congratulations to Professor Henrietta O’Connor who has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head Of College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities	1.5×	0	111	15	0
73	Aug 9, '19	Out of this world – literally! Alexei Ovchinin, current Commander of the International @Space_Station, took this fantastic selfie in the @esa Cupola module of the ISS, acknowledgin	1.5×	0	90	30	0
74	Aug 24, '21	Congratulations to @SuzieImberSpace, Associate Professor in Space Physics, who is recipient of the prestigious @royalsociety Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture for 2021. 👏 #Citiz	1.4×	0	111	14	0
75	Apr 3, '19	A huge congratulations to Sir Alec Jeffreys on winning the Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 #LLIA2019 -Emeritus Professor at the University of Leicester who pioneered genetic finger	1.4×	0	101	27	0
76	Nov 15, '18	Congratulations to Professor @NeilChakraborti, winner of The President’s Award. ‘Equally comfortable in a formal briefing as he is bouncing ideas off the wall with colleagues, he h	1.4×	0	91	16	0
77	Jun 29, '18	Junior Doctors from @Leic_hospital have been voted Britain’s best!🏥 #NHS70	1.4×	0	93	28	1
78	Jul 19, '19	Congratulations once again to all our 2019 graduates! You've all been amazing and we wish you all the best of luck for the future! 👏👏👏🎉 #LeicesterGrad	1.4×	0	107	17	1
79	Nov 11, '18	Sir David Attenborough arriving at the University for our centenary commemorations #UoL100	1.3×	0	103	19	0
80	Jan 19, '19	Students and staff who are affected by this morning’s tragic incident are being contacted and offered support. We encourage all of our students to contact their loved ones today.	1.3×	0	88	24	0
81	Jul 14, '20	As part of our virtual graduation celebration events, Brendan Rodgers, manager of @LCFC, records a short message for our graduates 🎥 #LeicesterGrad #VirtualCitizens	1.3×	0	88	19	1
82	Jan 22, '22	Congratulations to legendary singer-songwriter Tom Robinson @freshnet who has been awarded an Honorary Degree for his lifetime of political activism, championing gay rights! 🎓 #Le	1.3×	0	89	16	0
83	Dec 1, '18	We are honoured to have been visited by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge this week. During their visit, TRH learned about various community projects and spoke to students about wh	1.3×	0	95	20	0
84	May 8, '21	We are wishing Sir David Attenborough a very happy 95th Birthday today 🎉	1.2×	0	101	14	1
85	Nov 15, '17	We're tackling gender violence in new ways. Watch 'Quiet Earthquakes', a play by @natalie_beech at 1pm #HeForShe	1.2×	0	83	24	0
86	Sep 9, '21	Dr Jennifer Carter has been named as an outstanding researcher by the @royalsociety Royal Society and awarded one of their five prestigious Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships for her rese	1.2×	0	97	11	0
87	Oct 27, '19	Happy #DiwaliDay! Leicester's #Diwali celebrations on the Golden Mile, are the largest outside of India. We hope you all have a great time celebrating. 🎆	1.2×	0	88	18	0
88	May 18, '20	As a university, we are #standingtogether as one community against unacceptable behaviours. Given the recent increase in domestic violence cases, we are now committed to providing	1.2×	0	83	18	0
89	Oct 28, '18	A wonderful #Diwali light ceremony in #Leicester, bringing the city together this evening.	1.1×	0	84	21	0
90	Apr 16, '20	Aged 20 (ish) #MeAt20	1.1×	0	102	10	0
91	Nov 18, '21	Many congratulations to Professor @kamleshkhunti who has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Primary Care Diabetes Society! 🎉 👉 The award recognises and celebrates P	1.1×	0	96	7	0
92	Oct 2, '20	We are delighted to announce that Professor Sally Kyd has been appointed as Head of Law at the @uniofleicester, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious role. R	1.1×	0	95	8	0
93	Aug 5, '18	The #ChuckleBrothers were a firm favourite at @LeicesterUnion. We're really sad to hear that Barry Chuckle has passed away. 'To me, to you! 😍	1.1×	0	88	12	0
94	Oct 4, '21	Starting off early today as we celebrate our 100th Birthday! 🥳 Join us as we travel around the world, celebrating our global community of students, staff, alumni and friends 🇦🇺�	1.0×	0	80	9	0
95	Oct 19, '17	Wonderful #Diwali celebrations in Leicester this evening!	1.0×	0	80	16	0
96	Mar 5, '25	Did you know The Hobbit, Fool Me Once, and Missing You star Richard Armitage @RCArmitage is an honorary graduate of the University of Leicester? 🌟🎭 Join a uni that celebrates big	1.0×	2.4k	94	15	2
97	Nov 23, '20	We are paying tribute to our colleague Professor Tony Gershlick, who passed away on Friday 20 November 2020 at the hospital he worked in. We’ve lost a talented, dedicated and much	1.0×	0	88	8	1
98	May 15, '21	We wish Leicester City Football Club the very best of luck ahead of today’s historic FA Cup Final! The city has waited 52 years for another opportunity to win the trophy for the fi	1.0×	0	86	9	0
99	Apr 12, '21	Ramadan Mubarak to all our citizens! 🌟	1.0×	0	82	10	0

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