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• Earthquakes tsunamis and Japans explosive geology

  Date: 28 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/earthquakes-tsunamis-and-japan2019s-explosive-geology

  Geological records of earthquakes and tsunamis affecting Japan and the surrounding region will be the subject of the 58th Annual Bennett Lecture...

• Expert opinions cover the Stoke byelection rocks and Indian banknotes

  Date: 20 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/expert-opinions-cover-trump-rocks-an-indian-banknotes

  Inès Hassen, Researcher at the Centre for Urban History and Teaching Fellow in French Studies, discusses how the cultural and economic history of...

• Marginalisation of asylum seekers explored at LGBT World event

  Date: 17 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/marginalisation-of-asylum-seekers-explored-at-lgbt-world-event

  Research into the marginalisation of asylum seekers due to their sexual orientation will be discussed at a free, public event at the University of...

• Project to explore how survival of British hedgehogs is affected by changing climate

  Date: 16 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/project-to-explore-how-survival-of-british-hedgehogs-is-affected-by-changing-climate

  Researchers from our University will be exploring how the UK’s changing climate could be affecting the survival of British hedgehogs as part of a...

• Leicester sows the seeds to grow more green graduates

  Date: 13 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-sows-the-seeds-to-grow-more-green-graduates

  Our University is on track to produce another crop of 'green graduates' ripe for the jobs market thanks to a programme set up by our Environment Team.

• From black holes to ancient fossils innovative images highlight University research

  Date: 13 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/from-black-holes-to-ancient-fossils-innovative-images-highlight-university-research

  The winners of this year’s Images of Research exhibition have been announced, highlighting some of the key research innovations currently taking...

• In the market for a laugh Students help promote Leicester Comedy Festival shows

  Date: 10 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/in-the-market-for-a-laugh-students-help-promote-leicester-comedy-festival-shows

  For those of you in need of an uplifting break from recent world events, this week sees the welcome return of Leicester Comedy Festival with...

• Protests against Trump in Britain may well signal the beginning of a new wave of AntiBrexit mobilisation

  Date: 9 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/201cprotests-against-trump-in-britain-may-well-signal-the-beginning-of-a-new-wave-of-anti-brexit-mobilisation201d

  Dr Fabian Frenzel (pictured), from the University of Leicester’s School of Business, has suggested that the recent protests against President...

• Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland

  Date: 6 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland

  Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.

• Discovery of new fossil from half billion years ago sheds light on life on Earth

  Date: 30 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/discovery-of-new-fossil-from-half-billion-years-ago-sheds-light-on-life-on-earth

  Scientists from the universities of Leicester and Cambridge have discovered a new species of fossil that will shed light on early animal ecosystems.