Nishan Canagarajah (@ncanagarajah) 's Twitter Profile
Nishan Canagarajah

@ncanagarajah

President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester. Proud to be a Citizen of Change. Engineer, husband and father of three.

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Dominic Sandbrook (@dcsandbrook) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We had great fun taking The Rest Is History to Leicester last night in a free event for our listeners in the Midlands. Lovely to meet so many fans of the show, and thanks to the team (pictured) at University of Leicester's brilliant Literary Leicester for organising!

We had great fun taking <a href="/TheRestHistory/">The Rest Is History</a> to Leicester last night in a free event for our listeners in the Midlands. Lovely to meet so many fans of the show, and thanks to the team (pictured) at <a href="/uniofleicester/">University of Leicester</a>'s brilliant <a href="/litleics/">Literary Leicester</a> for organising!
Leicester City Council (@leicester_news) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks to Dr Josh Smalley from University of Leicester for helping us to launch our seed library. Josh was on the Great British Bake Off - and he'll be posting online recipes for us! Want to get growing? Pick up free seeds from the university or any city library: news.leicester.gov.uk/news-articles/…

Thanks to <a href="/joshpsmalley/">Dr Josh Smalley</a> from <a href="/uniofleicester/">University of Leicester</a> for helping us to launch our seed library. Josh was on the Great British Bake Off - and he'll be posting online recipes for us! Want to get growing? Pick up free seeds from the university or any city library:  news.leicester.gov.uk/news-articles/…
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

News | Leicester researcher scoops prestigious award for her work on asthma 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/marc… Leicester's Sarah Diver has scooped a prestigious award for her work on testing the benefits of a new treatment for asthma. #CitizensOfChange | National Institute for Health and Care Research UoL Respiratory Sciences

News | Leicester researcher scoops prestigious award for her work on asthma

👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/marc…
 
Leicester's <a href="/sarah_diver/">Sarah Diver</a> has scooped a prestigious award for her work on testing the benefits of a new treatment for asthma.

#CitizensOfChange | <a href="/NIHRresearch/">National Institute for Health and Care Research</a> <a href="/UoLRespSci/">UoL Respiratory Sciences</a>
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #LeicestershireInnovationFestival kicks off today🚀 To mark the occasion, William A Wells, Director of Commercialisation and Knowledge Exchange, emphasises the important role universities play in the innovation ecosystem. 🔗 innovativeleicestershire.co.uk/festival #CitizensOfChange #LIF25

The #LeicestershireInnovationFestival kicks off today🚀

To mark the occasion, <a href="/willawells/">William A Wells</a>, Director of Commercialisation and Knowledge Exchange, emphasises the important role universities play in the innovation ecosystem. 

🔗 innovativeleicestershire.co.uk/festival 

#CitizensOfChange #LIF25
NIHR GHRC for Multiple Long-Term Conditions (@ghrc4mltc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Kicking off the #GHRCSymposium2025 in Leicester, UK with over 80 delegates joining us from 5 international centres for the next 3 days. We have an action-packed agenda with a focus on global health. The theme of this year's NIHR Global Health symposium is Research Capacity Strengthening

Kicking off the #GHRCSymposium2025 in Leicester, UK with over 80 delegates joining us from 5 international centres for the next 3 days.
We have an action-packed agenda with a focus on global health. The theme of this year's <a href="/NIHRglobal/">NIHR Global Health</a> symposium is Research Capacity Strengthening
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

News | Archaeology students from University of Leicester to star in new Time Team episode University of Leicester Archaeological Services and School of Archaeology & Ancient History have joined forces with Time Team for a new episode dedicated to the excavation of a Roman villa. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/marc… #CitizensOfChange

News | Archaeology students from University of Leicester to star in new Time Team episode

<a href="/ULASarchaeology/">University of Leicester Archaeological Services</a> and <a href="/ArchAncHistLeic/">School of Archaeology & Ancient History</a> have joined forces with <a href="/thetimeteam/">Time Team</a> for a new episode dedicated to the excavation of a Roman villa. 

👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/marc…

#CitizensOfChange
Space Park Leicester (@spaceparkleic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 The £10m Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space launches at Space Park Leicester! Exploring how space reshapes life on #Earth - and beyond. Arts, humanities & social sciences at the heart of the final frontier🌍🌌 #HumanityAndSpace #SpaceParkLeicester

🚀 The £10m Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space launches at <a href="/SpaceParkLeic/">Space Park Leicester</a>!

Exploring how space reshapes life on #Earth - and beyond.

Arts, humanities &amp; social sciences at the heart of the final frontier🌍🌌
#HumanityAndSpace #SpaceParkLeicester
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We have secured £10M for the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, led by Professor Andrew Futter. We’ll explore governance, sustainability, and what it means to be human. 🌌le.ac.uk/research/space…… The Leverhulme Trust @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace Ross Parry

We have secured £10M for the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, led by Professor <a href="/andrewfutter/">Andrew Futter</a>. We’ll explore governance, sustainability, and what it means to be human.
🌌le.ac.uk/research/space……

<a href="/LeverhulmeTrust/">The Leverhulme Trust</a> @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace <a href="/rossparry/">Ross Parry</a>
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 Space isn’t just for scientists... At the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, we’re exploring what space means for us all through Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. 👉le.ac.uk/news/2025/apri… #CitizensOfChange Andrew Futter @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace Ross Parry

🚀 Space isn’t just for scientists...

At the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, we’re exploring what space means for us all through Arts, Humanities &amp; Social Sciences.

👉le.ac.uk/news/2025/apri…

#CitizensOfChange <a href="/andrewfutter/">Andrew Futter</a> @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace <a href="/rossparry/">Ross Parry</a>
Museums + Heritage Show & Awards (@mandhshow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to the Learning Programme of the Year winner, Attenborough Arts Centre! 📚 In partnership with GEM. #MandHAwards2025 The judges were impressed by this exemplary programme which combines pedagogical rigour with impressive breadth and depth of engagement. It is an

Space Park Leicester (@spaceparkleic) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cosmic explosion expert Professor Nial Tanvir has been elected to the The Royal Society 🎉 From gamma-ray bursts to kilonovae, his work is expanding our understanding of the universe’s most powerful phenomena. 🌌 space-park.co.uk/2025/05/leices… #FRS #GammaRayBursts #Astrophysics

Cosmic explosion expert Professor Nial Tanvir has been elected to the <a href="/royalsociety/">The Royal Society</a> 🎉
From gamma-ray bursts to kilonovae, his work is expanding our understanding of the universe’s most powerful phenomena.

🌌 space-park.co.uk/2025/05/leices…

#FRS #GammaRayBursts #Astrophysics
University of Leicester (@uniofleicester) 's Twitter Profile Photo

News | Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows Professor Nial Tanvir Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester receives one of science’s highest honours. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/… #CitizensOfChange | The Royal Society

News | Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows

Professor Nial Tanvir <a href="/PhysicsUoL/">Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester</a> receives one of science’s highest honours. 

👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/…

#CitizensOfChange | <a href="/royalsociety/">The Royal Society</a>
HyPIR at Leicester (@hypiruol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Recent HyPIR highlights! Andrew Futter has successfully led a team in a bid for a Leverhulme Research Centre for Humanity and Space. It is the only Leverhulme Research Centre that has been awarded to a single institution! le.ac.uk/research/centr…

Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) (@thecsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The inaugural Student Rep of the Year Award goes to Sophie Elsoeidi from University of Leicester.  Sophie has organised peer support initiatives to foster a sense of community among students. She has also promoted internship opportunities, research placements and further study career

The inaugural Student Rep of the Year Award goes to Sophie Elsoeidi from <a href="/uniofleicester/">University of Leicester</a>. 

Sophie has organised peer support initiatives to foster a sense of community among students. She has also promoted internship opportunities, research placements and further study career
Attenborough Arts Centre (@attenboroughac) 's Twitter Profile Photo

University of Leicester Announces Exciting Summer Events Programme at Botanic Garden in partnership with Attenborough Arts Centre! 🎭 An Indian Summer 🎭 Leicester Comedy Festival in the Botanic Garden 🎭 Macbeth Read more: buff.ly/V1WjQbF

University of Leicester Announces Exciting Summer Events Programme at Botanic Garden in partnership with Attenborough Arts Centre!

🎭 An Indian Summer
🎭 Leicester Comedy Festival in the Botanic Garden
🎭 Macbeth

Read more:
buff.ly/V1WjQbF