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• Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene

  Date: 12 Dec 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/12-chickens-to-mark-anthropocene

  Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the University of Leicester Modern meat chickens are a defining...

• Japan's earliest 'couple' identified

  Date: 9 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/09-japan-fossils

  Scientists have discovered fossils of tiny male and female crustaceans over 400 million years old in Japan An international team of scientists has...

• Tiny, ancient fossil shows evidence of the breath of life

  Date: 7 Nov 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/november/07-fossil

  A beautifully preserved fossil crustacean, 430 million years old, displays its respiratory organs in exquisite detail

• A ‘roar-some’ milestone: University of Leicester’s T. rex turns ten

  Date: 25 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/26-university-of-leicesters-t-rex-turns-ten

  The formidable replica of one of history’s most fearsome predators was unveiled ten years ago on 29 October

• Earth observation research project tackling forest degradation shortlisted for award

  Date: 2 Oct 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/october/3-earth-observation-research-project-tackling-forest-degradation-shortlisted-for-award

  Earth observation research project tackling forest degradation shortlisted for award - Earth-imaging satellite company Planet has announced...

• Diverse range of events taking place at the University of Leicester to celebrate Black History Month 2018

  Date: 27 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/28-black-history-month

  Mental health discussions, student-led initiatives and Leicester’s hidden Black history among events marking Black History Month in the UK

• Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awards

  Date: 25 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/26-videos-highlighting-womens-compelling-stories-shortlisted-for-ahrc-film-awards

  ‘The Saving Tree’ and ‘Our Home’ created by Dr Brett Matulis from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have been shortlisted for...

• Gentrification expert discusses 'managed decline' of estates for BBC

  Date: 11 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/gentrification-expert-discusses-2018managed-decline2019-of-estates-for-bbc

  The process of regenerating inner city areas has negative impact on existing communities.

• Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests

  Date: 10 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/peatlands-will-store-more-carbon-as-planet-warms-study-suggests

  Leicester scientist part of international study into effects of global warming on peatlands Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more...

• Leicester scientist receives prestigious award for forest biomass research using space satellites

  Date: 6 Sep 2018

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/leicester-scientist-receives-prestigious-award-for-forest-biomass-research-using-space-satellites

  Dr Pedro Rodriguez-Veiga has received the Student Award (PhD) from the Council of The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society Dr Pedro...