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.
I am proud @uniofleicester has been rated #TEF Gold in the national assessment of student experience and student outcomes. Thank you to all the staff and students for making this possible. @LeicesterUnion #CitizensOfChange
News | Thailand government joins forces with University to launch UK scholarship Fifty students will benefit from six weeks of study in the UK thanks to a scholarship launched by the Thai government and the University. 👉 ow.ly/nEi850WvC7G #CitizensOfChange
News | Foxes, University of Leicester and King Power strike Thailand agreement 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/july… #CitizensOfChange
News | The winners of the Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition graduated from Leicester Law School with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) 🎓 Congratulations Ella and Amelia! 🎉 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/july… #CitizensofChange #LeicesterGrad
News | Positive boost in National Student Survey cements top position for University of Leicester 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/july… #CitizensOfChange #UniversityOfTheYear | @nss_ipsos @timeshighered
Thank you, future #CitizensOfChange! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our #OpenDay. We hope you found your future home at Leicester. Any questions? Our team is here to help. 👋 Take the next step by visiting le.ac.uk/apply. #UniOfLeicester #TakeYourPlace
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
New Post: UK universities are trapped in a box. Here’s what that means in practice buff.ly/CrBsii1
The inaugural Student Rep of the Year Award goes to Sophie Elsoeidi from @uniofleicester. 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…
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…
Cosmic explosion expert Professor Nial Tanvir has been elected to the @royalsociety 🎉 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
News | Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows Professor Nial Tanvir @PhysicsUoL receives one of science’s highest honours. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/… #CitizensOfChange | @royalsociety
Congratulations to the Learning Programme of the Year winner, @AttenboroughAC! 📚 In partnership with @gem_heritage. #MandHAwards2025 The judges were impressed by this exemplary programme which combines pedagogical rigour with impressive breadth and depth of engagement. It is an…
Congratulations! Thoroughly deserved!🎉
WE WON!😮 We share this award with every child, teacher, artist & partner involved in SENsory Atelier – truly a collective effort. This award highlights the importance of collaborative, child-focused learning & the role of creativity for ‘Children with Special Rights’ @MandHShow
News | A consortium from @uniofleicester, @unibirmingham and @AstonUniversity has been selected as one of nine new Policing Academic Centres of Excellence. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/… #CitizensOfChange | @CriminologyLeic | @ESRC
🚀 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 @andrewfutter @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace @rossparry
The Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space @uniofleicester will explore how we understand, engage with and experience space, directed by @andrewfutter, @HyPIRUoL
We have secured £10M for the Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space, led by Professor @andrewfutter. We’ll explore governance, sustainability, and what it means to be human. 🌌le.ac.uk/research/space…… @LeverhulmeTrust @rossanadeplano1 @suzieimberspace @rossparry
🚀 The £10m Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space launches at @SpaceParkLeic! Exploring how space reshapes life on #Earth - and beyond. Arts, humanities & social sciences at the heart of the final frontier🌍🌌 #HumanityAndSpace #SpaceParkLeicester
News | Archaeology students from University of Leicester to star in new Time Team episode @ULASarchaeology and @ArchAncHistLeic have joined forces with @thetimeteam for a new episode dedicated to the excavation of a Roman villa. 👉 le.ac.uk/news/2025/marc… #CitizensOfChange
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 @NIHRglobal symposium is Research Capacity Strengthening