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• Research identifies new family of marine ‘megaphages’

  Date: 21/10/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/marine-megaphages

  Microbiologists have identified a new family of marine megaphages which could change understanding of Earth’s carbon and nitrogen cycles.

• Award-winning satellite ecosystem protection project developed by Leicester researchers showcased to Kenyan President

  Date: 28/07/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/forest-alert

  An award-winning satellite project developed by researchers at the University of Leicester with support from the National Centre for Earth...

• Top 5 Leicester projects for a greener future

  Date: 11/06/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/top-5-sustainable-projects

  The G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall today (Friday), where world leaders will gather to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic...

• Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon

  Date: 27/05/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/peatland-emissions-nature

  Half a billion tonnes of carbon emissions could be cut from Earth’s atmosphere by improved management of peatlands, according to research partly...

• University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change

  Date: 24/05/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0

  A leading UK Government minister has highlighted the ‘vital role’ which University research plays in delivering global climate change goals.

• New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy

  Date: 15/02/2021 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition

  The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to...

• Analysis of coral reveals long-term climate impact in Southeast Asia

  Date: 17/03/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-coral-reefs

  Leicester-led research into coral reefs fringing the iconic island of Borneo in Southeast Asia has revealed the impact of cyclical climate...

• Public lecture on ice sheets and sea levels rescheduled

  Date: 06/01/2020 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/06-ice-sheets-lecture

• World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

  Date: 16/05/2019 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/17-bruno-latour-anthropocene-lecture

  Professor Bruno Latour, the award-winning and renowned sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene at...

• Leicester ranked 37th in the world in THE University Impact Rankings 2019

  Date: 02/04/2019 23:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/03-the-university-impact-rankings-2019

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 37th in the inaugural international Times Higher Education...