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• University of Leicester and National Nuclear Laboratory sign an agreement with Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on future space battery design

  Date: 4 Sep 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/05-agreement-signed-on-space-battery-design

  The memorandum of understanding (MoU) pledges new areas of cooperation on research on radioisotope thermoelectric power generators for use in...

• Is there life on Mars?

  Date: 14 Aug 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/15-is-there-life-on-mars

  The university of Leicester is working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency to determine the age-old question, is there life on...

• ISS Commander shows support for University of Leicester

  Date: 8 Aug 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/august/09-iss-commander-shows-support-for-university-of-leicester

  The Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Alexei Ovchinin who took over command in July 2019 has thrilled students and academics at...

• World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

  Date: 16 May 2019

  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: 2 Apr 2019

  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...

• New University of Leicester-led research project to monitor wetlands from space

  Date: 13 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/13-earth-observation-wetlands-leicestershire-rutland

  A new Earth observation for wetlands project led by the University of Leicester, in conjunction with the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife...

• Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/08-pyropower-nigeria-electricity-waste

  An Earth Observation Innovation team from the University of Leicester is collaborating with PyroGenesys Ltd.

• Leicester ranked best city for new millennial businesses

  Date: 14 Feb 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/february/14-millennial-business-ranking

  New ranking by instantprint places Leicester number one for millennial start-ups.

• University of Leicester named as one of the world’s most sustainable universities

  Date: 17 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/17-worlds-most-sustainable-university-ui-greenmetric

  UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2018 places the University of Leicester 35th in the world and 9th in the UK for sustainability.

• Research to improve welding process for manufacturing industries

  Date: 16 Jan 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/16-welding-improvement

  New research, led by the University of Leicester, will optimise the welding and additive and manufacturing process.