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University of Leicester named as one of the world’s most sustainable universities
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.
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University of Leicester announces winners of Images of Research competition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/20-winners-images-research-competition
Four prizes were awarded at this year’s exhibition and competition A moment of reflection and calm belying a dark truth, a juxtaposition of hope...
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Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene
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...
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Japan's earliest 'couple' identified
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...
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Tiny, ancient fossil shows evidence of the breath of life
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
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A ‘roar-some’ milestone: University of Leicester’s T. rex turns ten
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
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Earth observation research project tackling forest degradation shortlisted for award
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...
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Diverse range of events taking place at the University of Leicester to celebrate Black History Month 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
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Videos highlighting women's compelling stories shortlisted for AHRC film awards
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...
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Gentrification expert discusses 'managed decline' of estates for BBC
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.