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• Conservation quest to identify Leicesters wildlife and protect wild hedgehogs

  Date: 5 May 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/conservation-quest-to-identify-wildlife-ranging-from-bats-to-butterflies

  Staff and students will be embarking on a quest - along with eager members of the public - to identify a wide range of wildlife in Leicestershire...

• Leicester geologist invited to present findings to European Geosciences Union

  Date: 24 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/leicester-geologist-invited-to-present-findings-to-european-geosciences-union

  A geologist from our University  will present his research into earthquakes to the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna on 25 April.

• Sensing technology study identifies trees affected by deadly larch disease

  Date: 4 Apr 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/sensing-technology-study-identifies-trees-affected-by-deadly-larch-disease

  Researchers from our University have used remote sensing technology by Leicestershire-based aerial mapping company Bluesky in order to identify...

• The Guardian highlights Vardyquake project

  Date: 31 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/the-guardian-highlights-vardyquake-project

  Vardyquake, the student geology project that achieved worldwide attention for calculating the seismic signals generated by Leicester fans cheering...

• Protest camps explored in new book co-edited by Leicester academics

  Date: 28 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/protest-camps-explored-in-new-book-co-edited-by-leicester-academics

  A new book on protest camps and political activism, edited by two Leicester academics, will be published on Wednesday 29 March.

• University investment in research talent at the cutting edge of science

  Date: 23 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-investment-in-research-talent-at-the-cutting-edge-of-science

  Fresh investment into postgraduate research at the University of Leicester will nurture a cohort of scientists with expert knowledge and advanced...

• The Anthropocene Leicester scientists respond to criticisms of new geological epoch

  Date: 23 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/the-anthropocene-leicester-scientists-respond-to-criticisms-of-new-geological-epoch

  A team of academics from our University has responded to criticisms of the proposal to formalise a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene.

• Voting open as young video makers compete to support Brazil in solving resources problems

  Date: 22 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/voting-open-as-young-video-makers-compete-to-support-brazil-in-solving-resources-problems-1

  People around the world can vote in an exciting global video competition that is helping children and young people play their part in helping to...

• University expert to discuss how Leicester could do regeneration differently

  Date: 22 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/university-expert-to-discuss-how-leicester-could-do-regeneration-differently2019

  Leicester has an opportunity to learn from the mistakes of gentrification in cities worldwide and to pioneer a unique approach to regeneration...

• Student and alumnus to take on 3100 mile trek across the USA

  Date: 21 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/student-and-alumnus-to-take-on-3-100-mile-trek-across-the-usa

  Two amateur hikers from our University are daring to take on a gruelling walk across the diverse landscape of the United States, documenting the...