The University of Leicester was founded almost a hundred years ago in the aftermath of the Great War. The men and women who built this new institution hoped that it would be not only a living memorial to the darkness of their recent past, but a beacon of hope for the future. Their aim was that sacrifices made in war should be commemorated through education and research that would change the world for the better.

Today the University is a lively, energetic and global community, in which dedicated and talented people are anticipating, working towards and helping to shape the future.

The University of Leicester are committed both to undertaking research that saves, improves and enriches lives, and to fostering a teaching and learning environment that transforms the prospects of their students and those they will go on to influence.

They envision being a University which is open to talent, not privilege and accessible to everyone with the ability to benefit from higher education.