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• New school harnesses expertise across the sciences to tackle sustainability, climate, environment and human health challenges at University of Leicester

  Date: 1 September 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/new-school-chemical-earth-environmental-sciences

  University marks the launch of the new School of Chemical, Earth and Environmental Sciences (CEES), building on established strengths to encourage...

• Royal Society recognises University of Leicester colleagues’ outstanding contributions to science

  Date: 27 August 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/royal-society-university-leicester-colleagues-outstanding-contributions-science

  Two University of Leicester colleagues have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to science by the Royal Society.

• University of Leicester chemist joins charity in superbug warning for gardeners

  Date: 26 August 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/chemist-charity-superbug-warning-gardeners

  Science communicator and Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley discusses antimicrobial resistance for new Medical Research Foundation video

• Ale from archaeology as University of Leicester and Everards revive beers from Leicestershire’s past

  Date: 10 July 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/ale-archaeology-everards-beers-leicestershire-past

  Great British Bake Off finalist and University chemist Dr Josh Smalley collaborated with ULAS and Everards’ brewers for the first in a new...

• University of Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday

  Date: 8 May 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/university-leicester-sir-david-attenborough-100th-birthday

  A tree planting and a showstopping cake rustled up by a dream Great British Bake Off team were highlights of the University of Leicester’s...

• Leicester chemist brings dinosaurs with a dram of science to Edinburgh Science Festival

  Date: 17 April 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/chemist-dinosaurs-edinburgh-science-festival

  Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley co-hosts two shows with Bake Off 2020 winner Peter Sawkins, exploring how fossils form, and the...

• University of Leicester scientists reveal hidden world of baking in new Matt Adlard book

  Date: 31 March 2026

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/science-of-baking-microscopic-josh-smalley

  University of Leicester scientists have revealed the hidden world of baking through microscopic images featured in Matt Adlard’s new book, The...

• TV legend Johnny Ball gets University of Leicester staff, students and local schoolchildren thinking of numbers

  Date: 19 November 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/tv-legend-johnny-ball-thinking-numbers

  The science and mathematics communicator visited University of Leicester to launch the NSPCC’s Number Day 2026 and joined Dr Josh Smalley, chemist...

• National award for Josh’s out of this world bakes with National Space Centre

  Date: 29 October 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/national-award-josh-bakes-space-centre

  Instagram series Mission Bake, a collaboration between Dr Josh Smalley and the National Space Centre, has won first place at the Sir Arthur Clarke...

• Leicester chemist conjures up spooktacular science of baking masterclass at New Scientist Live

  Date: 23 October 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-science-baking-masterclass-new-scientist-live

  University of Leicester culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley wowed the crowds with his Halloween-themed baking spells – and some vomiting pumpkins –...