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• University of Leicester appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering

  Date: 14 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/university-leicester-head-college-science-engineering

  The University is delighted to confirm the appointment of Professor Dirk Schaefer as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College for Science and...

• Report shows rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths decreased in 2023 but persistent inequalities remain

  Date: 8 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/perinatal-loss-infancy-death-leicester

  The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, jointly led by Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit and the University of Leicester’s...

• New educational video series on Icelandic eruptions recognised in three of the UK’s most prestigious Geography educational awards

  Date: 6 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/video-icelandic-eruptions-geography-educational-awards

  University Leicester contributes to video series through the involvement of Dr Marc Reichow from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment

• Fold-out solar blankets to power satellites receives £1 million boost

  Date: 2 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/fold-out-solar-blankets-power-satellites

  A new concept for a solar blanket to power satellites that can be folded away will be developed with engineering expertise from the University of...

• Breakthrough in fuel cell recycling turns ‘forever chemicals’ into renewable resources

  Date: 2 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/breakthrough-fuel-cell-recycling-forever-chemicals-renewable

  University of Leicester scientists develop technique using soundwaves to separate materials in fuel cells in seconds

• Ptero Firma: footprints pinpoint when ancient flying reptiles conquered the ground

  Date: 1 May 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ptero-firma-footprints-ancient-flying-reptiles

  Study led by the University of Leicester links fossilised flying reptile tracks to animals that made them, revealing a 160-million-year-old...

• Leading UK society moves to Space Park Leicester ahead of landmark anniversary

  Date: 23 Apr 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/remote-sensing-photogrammetry-society-space-park

  The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society has moved to the University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park

• New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum

  Date: 27 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum

  Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw...

• University of Leicester experts using AI to help people with dementia remain at home

  Date: 25 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/ai-dementia-remain-home-independent

  Scientists from Leicester’s School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences are part of new £1.97 million research network

• Bake-Off contestant shows science is as easy as pi at University of Leicester

  Date: 24 Mar 2025

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/bake-off-contestant-science-pi

  Science Kitchen hosts 2021 Great British Bake Off semi-finalist Jüergen Krauss for a pie-making workshop