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• New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum

  Date: 27 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum

  Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw...

• Trading places: University of Leicester scientist swaps roles with parliamentarian for Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2025

  Date: 21 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/scientist-parliamentarian-royal-society-pairing-scheme

  University of Leicester environmental health expert to spend next week working in Parliament

• Wind turbine remains may be among ‘most surprising’ fossils for far future generations, palaeontologists say

  Date: 12 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/wind-turbine-remains-surprising-fossils-palaeontology

  University of Leicester palaeontologists publishing new book on technofossils suggest that wind turbine blades, made from difficult to recycle...

• International day marks the issues behind avoidable deaths

  Date: 10 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/avoidable-deaths-network-international-awareness-day

  The third instalment of an annual global day of awareness of the issues around avoidable deaths takes place this week.

• Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil

  Date: 24 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil

  Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion...

• Satellites are making our food more secure and sustainable, says Leicester expert

  Date: 14 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/satellites-space-technology-food-sustainable

  Earth observation expert Professor Heiko Balzter speaks as University of Leicester holds Food and Land Use Summit, where Leicester experts...

• University of Leicester assembles local expertise to provide thought for food

  Date: 10 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/food-land-use-summit

  Food and Land Use Summit on 12 February will map the journey of Leicester and Leicestershire’s food to its tables

• University of Leicester scores Silver for sustainability

  Date: 6 Feb 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/sustainability-award

  EcoCampus has awarded the University a Silver certificate for its sustainability efforts

• UK researchers join UN led collaboration to measure methane emissions from Nord Stream Pipeline Leak – largest ever leak of methane recorded

  Date: 17 Jan 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/nord-stream-methane-1-770

  University of Leicester scientists at the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) have contributed to a study of methane emissions from the...

• Discovery of new 430 million-year-old fossils challenges our understanding of ancient molluscs

  Date: 8 Jan 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/punk-emo

  Study involving University of Leicester scientist examines ‘exceptionally preserved’ soft tissues in fossils