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Top ten rankings for Chemistry and Earth Sciences in Guardian University Guide
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/top-ten-rankings-chemistry-earth-sciences-guardian
As the new School of Chemical, Earth and Environmental Sciences launches, it celebrates league table successes for two of its subjects
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International project using tech to support rural communities uses Leicester digital twin expertise
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/tech-support-rural-communities-digital-twin-expertise
University of Leicester scientists are part of the TERRAE project, recently launched in Italy, which will study technologies to help...
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Scientists call for Anthropocene epoch to be officially formalised as evidence of its influence grows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/september/anthropocene-geological-epoch--leicester
Leicester experts arguing for the official recognition of the proposed Anthropocene geological epoch have published the compelling evidence they...
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New school harnesses expertise across the sciences to tackle sustainability, climate, environment and human health challenges at University of Leicester
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...
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Spider-Man origin story goes back 518 million years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/spider-man-origin-story-518-million-years
The radioactive spider that gave Spider-Man his superpowers owes its bite to an ancient member of the Chelicerate group that scientists from...
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New NERC-funded project to open up environmental science pathways for young people
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/nerc-funded-project-open-up-environmental-science-young-people
University of Leicester scientists are involved in a new project to help young people, schools and communities engage with environmental science,...
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To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends – new findings
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/harsh-environments-early-humans
University of Leicester expertise helps to identify the oldest archaeological site in Lesotho, southern Africa and evidence of human occupation as...
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Extensive freshened water beneath the ocean floor confirmed for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/freshened-water-ocean-floor-confirmed
International team including University of Leicester geoscientists provides first detailed evidence of long-suspected hidden fresh water aquifers,...
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Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/ancient-fossils-vertebrates-four-eyes
Study by international team of researchers, including a University of Leicester palaeontologist, examines exquisitely preserved fossils from the...
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Leicester-led issue of prestigious journal collects latest thinking on human impact on biosphere
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/prestigious-journal-human-impact-biosphere
University of Leicester Earth scientist guest-edits issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, building on leading role in the...