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  • Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids

    Date: 05/06/2019 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/06-ionic-liquids-relay-race

    A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a great...

  • Using smart bombs to kill old cells

    Date: 06/03/2019 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/06-nanotechnology-killing-old-cells

    A new nanotechnology developed at the University of Leicester could lead to people living longer.

  • University of Leicester partners with Navitas

    Date: 22/02/2019 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/22-global-study-centre

    The University of Leicester signs new partnership to strengthen international student recruitment.

  • Gin: The only tonic to Brexit?

    Date: 10/12/2018 00:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-gin-only-tonic-to-brexit

    University of Leicester and Burleighs Gin team up to present a delicious way to engage in Brexit debate.

  • University of Leicester announces collaboration with Leicestershire-based gin company Burleighs

    Date: 03/09/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/distillers-in-the-making

    University of Leicester Chemistry students have been thinking outside the box and putting their degree skills to the test in real-world industry -...

  • New report shows shortage of science graduates theory does not add up

    Date: 19/08/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/new-report-shows-shortage-of-science-graduates-theory-does-not-add-up

    Majority of science graduates do not work in highly skilled science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) occupations at any time in their...

  • Welcome to our first students from Dalian!

    Date: 19/08/2018 23:00:00

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/welcome-to-our-first-students-from-dalian

    The University of Leicester has welcomed its first group of students from the Leicester International Institute (LII), Dalian University of...

  • The art of scientific glassblowing

    Date: 01/06/2018 08:08:07

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/the-art-of-scientific-glassblowing

    Gayle Price, our talented glassblower, has been interviewed by the Wellcome Collection about the art of glassblowing and ways in which art and...

  • Leicester chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Award

    Date: 04/05/2018 11:40:03

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-chemist-wins-prestigious-royal-society-of-chemistry-award

    Dr Dylan Williams, of our Department of Chemistry, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Higher Education Teaching Award winner for 2018.

  • Researchers taking their work to Parliament

    Date: 26/02/2018 16:50:12

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/leicester-scientists-take-research-to-parliament

    Researchers from our University will be delivering their work at STEM for Britain- an annual poster competition in the Houses of Parliament that...

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