University of Leicester
Public university in England
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| 2022 | Space Park Leicester was officially opened, becoming the main home for the Earth Observation Science and Space Projects and Instrumentation groups of the University of Leicester's Physics and Astronomy department. |
| April 2021 | The UCU urged academics to boycott the university due to planned redundancies, encouraging people to not apply for jobs or collaborate on new research projects. |
| January 2021 | Around 200 UCU members passed a no-confidence motion in Vice Chancellor Nishan Canagarajah due to proposed staff cuts affecting 145 employees. |
| 2020 | The Freemen's Common accommodation was demolished and replaced with new accommodation, a multi-storey carpark, and the Sir Bob Burgess Building, which houses learning facilities and offices for multiple university departments. |
| 2019 | University of Leicester ranked 76th in Reuters top 100 of Europe's most innovative universities. |
| 2018 | Galaxy Radio collaborated with Leicester Marrow to raise £1,000 for Anthony Nolan during its annual fundraiser. |
| 2017 | The university ranked 25th in The Sunday Times Good University Guide. |
| January 2017 | Physics students made national news by revealing predictions about a zombie apocalypse, calculating it would take 100 days to wipe out humanity, leaving only 300 humans alive and uninfected. |
| 2016 | The School of Business was officially founded, consolidating the expertise of the School of Management and the Department of Economics into a single academic unit. |
| 2016 | The George Davies Centre building was constructed, becoming the home of Leicester's Medical School. |
| 2015 | New students entering the University of Leicester had the 42nd highest UCAS Points in the UK at 374 points. |
| August 2015 | University underwent significant organisational restructuring, merging the Colleges of Social Sciences and Arts, Humanities and Law into a new administrative structure. |
| 2014 | In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise, the School of Archaeology and Ancient History ranked 6th among UK university departments teaching archaeology and 1st for public impact research. |
| 2013 | Galaxy Radio held its first '69 Hour Broadcast', raising over £450 for Comic Relief. |
| September 2012 | A ULAS team exhumed the body of King Richard III, discovering it in the former Greyfriars Friary Church in Leicester. |
| February 2012 | University researchers played a crucial role in the discovery and DNA identification of King Richard III's remains in Leicester. |
| 2011 | Galaxy Radio raised £300 for Comic Relief during its annual 24-hour charity broadcast. |
| 2011 | Nixon Court was extended and refurbished, enhancing the university's infrastructure. |
| 2011 | The university was selected as one of four sites for national high performance computing (HPC) facilities for theoretical astrophysics and particle physics, with an investment of £12.32 million. |
| 2010 | The School of Management was ranked 2nd after Oxford University by the Guardian, highlighting its significant academic standing. |
| September 2010 | A complete renovation of the Percy Gee Student Union building was completed, modernizing student facilities. |
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