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• New scheme seeks to help young students realise STEM potential

  Date: 19 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/levelling-up-access

  Sixth Form students from across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are being offered a stepping stone to a STEM degree under a new scheme.

• New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy

  Date: 15 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition

  The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to...

• Swirlonic super particles baffle physicists

  Date: 12 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/swirlonic

  In recent years, active, self-propelled particles have received growing interest amongst the scientific community.

• EU at ‘critical point’ as Germany searches for Merkel successor

  Date: 10 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/eu-merkel

  A leading economist has warned that German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s successor will have ‘big shoes to fill’ on the European stage, after...

• MBE awarded to ‘unsung hero’ university champion of regional business engagement

  Date: 31 Dec 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/anjuu-trevedi-awarded-mbe

  Anjuu Trevedi awarded MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours list, for services to business innovation and to the economy in Leicestershire.

• Professor awarded prestigious Turing AI Fellowship

  Date: 27 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/professor-awarded-prestigious-turing-ai-fellowship

  A University of Leicester-based expert will work to shape artificial intelligence (AI) systems of the future with the support of a...

• Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history

  Date: 4 Nov 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene

  A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the...

• Pterosaurs undergo dental examination to reveal clues about diets and lifestyles

  Date: 28 Oct 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/pterosaur-ecology

  Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earth’s earliest flying reptiles.

• Research starts into ‘Kitemark’ for Autonomous Vehicles

  Date: 26 Oct 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/autonomous-vehicles

  A grant of three million pounds has been awarded to a consortium led by the University of Leicester to spearhead work ensuring that autonomous...

• New understanding of ‘sociable’ slug behaviour calls for better pesticide targeting

  Date: 21 Oct 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/slugs

  Experts from the University of Leicester have been hot on the slime trail of the grey field slug population thanks to innovative technology that...