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Leicester professor is most productive and cited woman in urban geography
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-professor-is-most-productive-and-cited-woman-in-urban-geography
In a recent article published in the journal ‘Urban Studies’, Lily Kong and Junxi Qian analysed texts published about urban geography and urban...
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Leicester academic co-authors new book on young people and the anti-apartheid protest
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-co-authors-new-book-on-young-people-and-the-anti-apartheid-protest
Dr Gavin Brown, Associate Professor in Human Geography, has co-written a book about young people's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement.
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Geology researchers participate in Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/geology-professors-participate-in-leicester-literary-and-philosophical-society-events
Founded in 1835, The Leicester Literary and Philosophical Society predates the University by over a century, yet it was an integral catalyst in...
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Scientists suggest significant scale of human impact on planet has changed course of Earths history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/scientists-suggest-significant-scale-of-human-impact-on-planet-has-changed-course-of-earth2019s-history
The significant scale of human impact on our planet has changed the course of Earth history, an international team of scientists led by our School...
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Expert opinions cover Cassini minority governments the euro and baby names
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-cassini-minority-governments-and-the-euro
With Parliament back and Theresa May’s government trying to pass controversial legislation, Emmeline Ledgerwood, oral history project volunteer...
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Leicester passes 4 million readers milestone on The Conversation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/leicester-passes-4-million-reader-milestone-on-the-conversation
Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over 4 million readers through nearly 230 articles written...
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Top awards for Leicester School of Business Dean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/top-awards-for-leicester-school-of-business-dean
Professor Zoe Radnor, Dean of our School of Business, has won two prestigious awards from the British Academy of Management (BAM).
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Encore Geologists on scientific drilling odyssey
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/geologists-on-third-scientific-drilling-exhibition-at-sea
For the third time in two years, Leicester geologists from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment will participate in an offshore...
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Expert opinions cover Juno museums Cassini Ethiopian dams and the business of bikes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/expert-opinions-cover-juno-museums-cassini-and-the-business-of-bikes
Dr Jonathan Nichols from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted in a number of media outlets, including the Daily Mail, the...
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Antarcticas volcanoes a song of ice and fire
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/september/antarcticas-volcanoes-a-song-of-ice-and-fire
Antarctica is a vast icy wasteland covered by the world’s largest ice sheet. This ice sheet contains about 90% of fresh water on the planet.