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Study finds plastic is changing the behaviour of the world’s river sediment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/catherine-russell
A University of Leicester expert has led a study which has found plastic pollution is changing the way riverbeds behave.
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Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/south-africa-lakes
Arid regions of South Africa were once home to lakes, a University of Leicester-led study has confirmed.
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Real-world business challenges solved by adding maths students to the equation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/maths-students-industrial-placements
University of Leicester's School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences celebrates another round of successful collaborations between industrial...
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Fire and ice: the Antarctic volcanoes that hint at our climate future
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/john-smellie-antarctica-volcanoes-climate
Professor John Smellie, Honorary Professor in the School of Geology, Geography and the Environment, talks about his career and his love of the...
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Double distinction for Leicester’s ‘Mr Antarctic Volcano’ in New Year Honours
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/john-smellie-polar-medal
University of Leicester volcanologist Professor John Smellie receives Polar Medal for the second time, from second monarch.
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Leicester maths graduates awarded fellowships with National Institute for Health and Care Research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/rahma-mahfuza-nihr
Two University of Leicester graduates have been awarded fellowships with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
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Rotting fish help solve mystery of how soft tissue fossils form
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/fish-ph-fossils
New research at the University of Leicester has transformed scientists’ understanding of how spectacular fossils with delicate soft tissues form.
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River researcher awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/fulbright-rivers
A Leicester expert in river systems has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to expand her research in the USA.
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Researchers create ‘Covid computer’ to speed up diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/covid-computers
Researchers at the University of Leicester have created a new AI tool that can detect Covid-19.
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The Cosmic Oasis: Leicester environment experts explore Earth’s biosphere in new popular science book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/cosmic-oasis
Environment experts from the University of Leicester will explore human impact on our planet’s delicate biosphere in a new book.