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Obituaries
It is with great sadness that we record the loss of students, graduates and members of staff, past and current.
If you know of a recently passed person who should be included here, please email obituaries@leicester.ac.uk.
2026
- Dr Emyr (Em) Evans, former Associate Dean of Combined Science, Lecturer in Physics and Member of Senate
- Professor Claire Hutchinson, former lecturer in the School of Psychology and Vision Sciences
- Dame Felicity Lott, Honorary Graduate and supporter
- Mick Frost, Head of Engineering and Maintenance
- Mike King, former Assistant Director of the Scarman Centre
- David Baker, Honorary Graduate and friend of the University
- Richard Foulkes, former Professor of Theatre History
- Neil Harris, Research Assistant in the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit
- Jason Rigby, Research Assistant in the Division of Respiratory Sciences
2025
- Sue Lee, Senior Systems Analyst, Digital Services
- Michael Chamberlain, former University Treasurer and Honorary Distinguished Fellow.
- Suzanne Watson, member of Court and Council and philanthropic donor
- Ronald Gordon Hodgson, former Director of HR
- Professor Alexander Gorban, Professor of Applied Mathematics
- Steve Malcherczyk, Lecturer in Medical Ethics and Law
- Syeda Rahat, postgraduate research student in the School of Business
- Professor Jack Spence, former Professor of Politics, Head of Department and Pro-Vice Chancellor
- Professor James Reason, former Lecturer in Psychology
- Professor David H Evans, former Professor of Medical Physics
- Professor Sir Geoff Palmer, Honorary Graduate and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
- Karis Wainaina, undergraduate Engineering student
- Professor Brian Windley, Emeritus Professor in Structural Geology
- Dr George Harrison, former Lecturer in History
- Professor Charles Phythian-Adams, former Head of the Department of English Local History
- Sami Zubaida, former Lecturer in Sociology
- Professor Hamish Simpson, former Professor of Paediatrics
- Lesley Davis, Academic Advisor, Library Services
- David Cousins, honorary Doctor of Music
- Martin L Davies, Emeritus Reader