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University of Leicester hosts contest to find the world’s brightest young economists
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/university-leicester-hosts-olympiad-worlds-brightest-young-economists
Some of the brightest minds in the Midlands converged on the University of Leicester for a competition to find the best young economists in the world.
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University of Leicester expert to help UK Government’s bid to boost nation’s employment levels
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/university-leicester-expert-uk-government-boost-nations-employment-levels
A University of Leicester economist has been chosen to help the UK Government realise its vision to boost the nation’s jobs market.
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Lahore to Leicester pathway – agreement gives Pakistan students a truly international study experience
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/lahore-leicester-pathway-agreement-pakistan-students-international-study-experience
A new agreement between the University of Leicester and the University of Central Punjab (UCP) will see students split their studies between...
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Africa’s forests have switched from absorbing to emitting carbon, new study finds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/africa-forests-absorbing-emitting-carbon
Analysis led by University of Leicester shows the African continent lost approximately 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass per year between...
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TV legend Johnny Ball gets University of Leicester staff, students and local schoolchildren thinking of numbers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/tv-legend-johnny-ball-thinking-numbers
The science and mathematics communicator visited University of Leicester to launch the NSPCC’s Number Day 2026 and joined Dr Josh Smalley, chemist...
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Leicester Earth Observation expert unravels SpaceX spiral phenomenon for BBC’s The Sky at Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/earth-observation-expert-spacex-spiral-phenomenon
Professor Paul Monks gives his expert insight for the long-running BBC astronomy TV programme.
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Successful Arctic expedition establishes new instrument for monitoring climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/arctic-expedition-instrument-monitoring-climate-change
Team from the University of Leicester’s Surface Temperature Group has returned from the Arctic Circle after establishing a validation station on...
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Leicester delegation to COP30 includes experts covering climate from every angle
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/cop30-attendees
A delegation of experts from the University of Leicester is heading to the Conference of the Parties, or COP30, to bring the latest insights into...
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National award for Josh’s out of this world bakes with National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/national-award-josh-bakes-space-centre
Instagram series Mission Bake, a collaboration between Dr Josh Smalley and the National Space Centre, has won first place at the Sir Arthur Clarke...
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Leicester chemist conjures up spooktacular science of baking masterclass at New Scientist Live
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/leicester-chemist-science-baking-masterclass-new-scientist-live
University of Leicester culinary chemist Dr Josh Smalley wowed the crowds with his Halloween-themed baking spells – and some vomiting pumpkins –...