Did you know: both our first and 100,000th graduates were women? 👏 Check out our film of Dr Wendy Hickling, who graduated in 1958, meeting Katerina Argyrou at her graduation in 2009 👇 #CitizensOfChange youtube.com/watch?v=p126qe…

Browse our virtual Wall of Women and see which amazing staff and students have been nominated so far. And thank you to everyone who's taken part in our #IWD2021 events this week 👏 👉 Visit le.ac.uk/iwd

A pioneer in student counselling who fought the serious stigma that mental health issues then faced, Mary Swainson established one of the UK’s first student counselling services here in 1955👏 #CitizensOfChange 👇 youtu.be/ot9eRfSqMCs

Did you know: our very first science department was set up by Ethel Miles Thomas in 1923, including a makeshift lab 👏 #CitizensOfChange 👇 youtu.be/c5t7tUNCcO8

🚨 JOB ALERT: University of Leicester Research Governance Office is seeking a self-motivated and enthusiastic #ClinicalTrialMonitor to join their team. Further info ➡️jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/2941… ⬅️ Closing date 18 April 🗓️ Uni Leics Vacancies Research at Leicester's Hospitals #ResearchJobs #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

📰 IN THE NEWS: What is a virus mutation, anyway? Dr Julian Tang helps BBC News (UK) debunk medical misinformation about #COVID19. Read more 👇 #CitizensofChange bbc.co.uk/news/56680399

📰 IN THE NEWS: Leicester research has shown big differences in the DNA between Asian and African big cats. 🐆 Read more, via The Conversation 👇 #CitizensOfChange theconversation.com/we-studied-the…

📢We are seeking an enthusiastic & motivated #MedicalStatistician to join our team & play a key role in the delivery, conduct, analysis, reporting & interpretation of clinical research. Closing date 10 May 2021. Further info➡️jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/2763…⬅️ #JobVacancy #JobOpportunity

We currently have a great opportunity for an IT and Database Developer to join our Clinical Trails Unit. For more information and to apply, please follow this link jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/2962…

Is DNA fingerprinting our most famous discovery? Explore the global impact of DNA fingerprinting with Prof Prof.Turi King on Monday 19 April, 2-3pm BST Book your place for the screening of DNA35 👉 alumni-events.le.ac.uk/event3.html 👈

Thanks to our funders, we will be able to open our first facilities at Space Park Leicester this July, delivering 4,800m2 of shared offices, laboratories, teaching facilities and co-working spaces 👏 👉 space-park.co.uk 👈 #AdvancingThroughSpace | Bowmer and Kirkland

We’re ranked in the top 2% of global universities for our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the #THEGlobalImpact Rankings 2021! 👏 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/apri… 👈

Did you know Leicester Cathedral is the final resting place of King Richard III? His remains were discovered with help from researchers at the University of Leicester back in 2012 and reburied in 2015 👏👑

Congratulations to Dr Daniel Pan, who has named among Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ for his work on global #COVID19 research. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/apri… 👈 #CitizensOfChange | NIHR Leicester BRC and CRF

Huge congratulations to Beatriz Sánchez-Cano, who has been identified by Science and Technology Facilities Council as a science leader of the future with a prestigious Fellowship award. #CitizensOfChange 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/apri… 👈

We are currently recruiting a Senior Exercise Research Technician to join 🌱Leicester Diabetes. For more information and to apply, follow this link jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/3046…

We are excited that our beautiful Botanic Gardens have reopened this week! 💚 le.ac.uk/botanic-garden

From #space exploration to earth observation, satellites and analysing planetary rocks to AI and robotics - our research stretches from Earth’s orbit and beyond. 👉 le.ac.uk/research/exper… 👈 #StarWarsDay | #MayThe4th | #CitizensOfChange

Congratulations to @EarthSenseAQ, the air quality enterprise borne out of University expertise, for their Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the most prestigious award for UK businesses. #CitizensOfChange 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/… 👈

Plans for a new space-focused ‘skills factory’ to be delivered with HE, FE and industry partners as a new Institute of Technology have reached the next stage of an Department for Education bidding process. #CitizensOfChange 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/… 👈