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• Study suggests human impact has created a plastic planet

  Date: 27 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-suggests-human-impact-has-created-a-2018plastic-planet2019

  Planet Earth’s oceans and lands will be buried by increasing layers of plastic waste by the mid-century due to human activity, according to...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 7 13 January

  Date: 13 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-7-13-january

  In an article for University Business, Professor Paul Boyle, President and Vice-Chancellor, reflects on his first year in post and ambitious plans...

• Hard evidence for a human-driven Earth

  Date: 7 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/hard-evidence-for-a-human-driven-earth

  The evidence for a new geological epoch which marks the impact of human activity on the Earth is now overwhelming, according to a recent paper by...

• Leicester geologist features in international research publication

  Date: 6 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/leicester-geologist-features-in-international-research-publication

  The work of Leicester geologist Richard Walker features in a new online publication by The Geological Society of America.

• BBCs science preview of the year 2016 includes Leicester research

  Date: 5 Jan 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/bbcs-science-preview-of-the-year-2016-includes-leicester-research

  Research into the Anthropocene has been mentioned in a BBC article covering the big upcoming science stories of 2016.

• 2015 in news - a selection of key stories from across the year

  Date: 21 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/2015-in-review-key-stories-from-across-the-year

  Now that 2015 has come to a close, catch up with some of the key University news stories from the past year.

• Fish tooth roughness analysis reveals insights into underwater eating habits

  Date: 14 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/fish-tooth-roughness-analysis-reveals-insights-into-underwater-eating-habits

  Leicester scientists led by Professor Mark Purnell from our Department of Geology have developed a technique to perform dietary analysis of fish...

• Researchers shed light on why and how Stonehenge was built

  Date: 7 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/researchers-shed-light-on-why-and-how-stonehenge-was-built

  Excavation of two quarries in Wales by a team of archaeologists and geologists - including Dr Rob Ixer, a researcher with the Department of...

• Petrophysicist joins ocean drilling research project investigating the origins of life

  Date: 18 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/petrophysicist-joins-ocean-drilling-research-project-investigating-the-origins-of-life

  On 26 October 2015, the RSS James Cook (pictured) set sail from Southampton on route to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

• NERC invests 8m into lowcarbon technology research

  Date: 10 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/nerc-invests-ps8m-into-green-energy-technology-research

  NERC is investing just over £8m in research to ensure we have access to elements needed to develop a variety of low-carbon technologies.