In Leicester, England, there is a public research university known as the University of Leicester. The main campus is next to Victoria Park and located south of the city center. The university has established itself as a top research-focused institution, and the Times Higher Education honored it University of the Year for 2008. Additionally, only the University of Leicester has ever taken home seven Times Higher Education awards in a row. The university was ranked 32nd in The Guardian and 24th in The Complete University Guide in 2016. The University of Leicester placed 49th out of 126 universities in the most recent REF 2014. In terms of research citations, Leicester was ranked seventh in the UK by the 2012 QS World University Rankings. The discovery of King Richard III's remains and the development of genetic fingerprinting are the university's two most notable accomplishments. In 1921, Leicestershire and Rutland University College served as the institution's initial name. Thomas Fielding Johnson, a local textile manufacturer, gave the land for the institution in order to establish a living memorial for those who perished in the First World War. The university's motto, Ut Vitam Habeant, which means "so that they may have life," reflects this. The college began accepting students in 1921. Students took the University of London's external degree exams in 1927, after the institution changed its name to University College, Leicester. Since receiving its Royal Charter in 1957, the college has enjoyed university status and the ability to confer its own degrees. In 1963, Leicester University won the inaugural season of University Challenge.