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• PhD researcher developing technique to estimate biomass and carbon more efficiently

  Date: 25 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/phd-researcher-to-further-develop-technique-to-estimate-biomass-and-carbon-more-efficiently

  With climate change a pressing issue, measuring carbon in forests and understanding how efficiently carbon is stored is increasingly vital.

• Geologists reveal omnipresent effects of human impact on Englands landscape

  Date: 24 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/geologists-reveal-2018omnipresent2019-effects-of-human-impact-on-england2019s-landscape

  ‘Omnipresent’ signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England’s landscape have been revealed by researchers from our Department of Geology.

• Engineering students win top two places in UniFi Formula 1 aerodynamics championship

  Date: 21 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/engineering-students-win-top-two-places-in-unifi-formula-1-aerodynamics-championship

  Two teams from the University of Leicester have taken the top two places in an international motorsport design and simulation competition.

• Leicester geologists publish new book on exquisitely preserved fossil animals from 500 million years ago

  Date: 20 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-geologists-publish-new-book-on-exquisitely-preserved-fossil-animals-from-500-million-years-ago

  Together with colleagues from Yunnan University, Oxford University and The Natural History Museum, palaeontologists Mark Williams, Sarah Gabbott,...

• Leicester geologist leads new book on the forensic application of microfossils

  Date: 20 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-geologist-leads-new-book-on-the-forensic-application-of-microfossils

  Professor Mark Williams from our Department of Geology has recently published a new book exploring how microfossils can be used to shed light on...

• Student and graduate taking on 3100 mile trek across the USA pass halfway mark

  Date: 18 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/student-and-graduate-taking-on-3-100-mile-trek-across-the-usa-pass-halfway-mark

  Two amateur hikers who are taking on the challenge of a trek across the United States have spoken about their experience so far as they enter...

• Distinguished personalities to be honoured at our graduation ceremonies

  Date: 5 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/distinguished-personalities-to-be-honoured-at-our-graduation-ceremonies

  As we celebrate the success of our graduating students at our summer graduation ceremonies from 11-14 July, the achievements of six distinguished...

• West Antarctic Ice Sheet loss over the last 11000 years shown in new study

  Date: 5 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/west-antarctic-ice-sheet-loss-over-the-last-11-000-years-shown-in-new-study

  An international team of researchers led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and involving our University has shown that wind-driven incursions of...

• International project to tackle risk crisis disaster and development management

  Date: 3 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/international-project-to-tackle-risk-crisis-disaster-and-development-management

  Researchers from the Universities of Leicester and Sheffield, in collaboration with Kansai University in Japan, have received a prestigious...

• Expert opinions cover South Africa Theresa May Richard III public health workplace learning and Italys banks

  Date: 28 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/expert-opinions-cover-south-africa-theresa-may-richard-iii-public-health-workplace-learning-and-italys-banks

  PhD student Tracey Logan from the School of History, Politics and International Relations has a reviewed a BBC Radio 4 programme.