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• Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon

  Date: 27 May 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/peatland-emissions-nature

  Half a billion tonnes of carbon emissions could be cut from Earth’s atmosphere by improved management of peatlands, according to research partly...

• University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change

  Date: 24 May 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/climate-exp0

  A leading UK Government minister has highlighted the ‘vital role’ which University research plays in delivering global climate change goals.

• University of Leicester celebrates top 2% global sustainability ranking

  Date: 21 Apr 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/april/the-sustainability-ranking

  The University of Leicester is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked in the top 2% of global universities for...

• New report shows UK ‘poorly prepared’ to reach net-zero carbon economy

  Date: 15 Feb 2021

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/just-transition

  The UK Government must take urgent action to deliver a ‘just transition’ for workers as the country shifts towards a greener economy, according to...

• Analysis of coral reveals long-term climate impact in Southeast Asia

  Date: 17 Mar 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/17-coral-reefs

  Leicester-led research into coral reefs fringing the iconic island of Borneo in Southeast Asia has revealed the impact of cyclical climate...

• Public lecture on ice sheets and sea levels rescheduled

  Date: 6 Jan 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/january/06-ice-sheets-lecture

• Modelling reveals new insight into the electrical conductivity of ionic liquids

  Date: 5 Jun 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/06-ionic-liquids-relay-race

  A collaborative investigation has revealed new insight into how room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) conduct electricity, which may have a great...

• World-renowned sociologist to deliver Anthropocene lecture

  Date: 16 May 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/17-bruno-latour-anthropocene-lecture

  Professor Bruno Latour, the award-winning and renowned sociologist, philosopher and anthropologist, will deliver a lecture on the Anthropocene at...

• Leicester ranked 37th in the world in THE University Impact Rankings 2019

  Date: 2 Apr 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/03-the-university-impact-rankings-2019

  The University of Leicester is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 37th in the inaugural international Times Higher Education...

• Using smart bombs to kill old cells

  Date: 6 Mar 2019

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/06-nanotechnology-killing-old-cells

  A new nanotechnology developed at the University of Leicester could lead to people living longer.