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Clearing 2024: Leicester was ‘right choice all along’ for law graduate Erica
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/clearing-erica
Law graduate Erica Naylor talks about her experience coming to the University of Leicester through clearing.
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New Year Honours for University of Leicester Chancellor and Professor both leading the way in space science
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/new-years-honours-emma-bunce-maggie-aderin-pocock
A space scientist, whose influence has reached throughout the solar system, and the University’s Chancellor, who encourages students to ‘reach for the stars’, are among this year’s recipients of New Year’s Honours.
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Wildfires across the Americas have been supercharged by climate change
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/wildfires-americas-supercharged-climate-change
Study: Warming increased burning in Pantanal, Chiquitano and Amazon, releasing billions of tonnes of CO2, while climate change increased likelihood of Southern California’s deadly fires by at least 2-3 times
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Royal Astronomical Society Fowler Award for Beatriz Sanchez-Cano
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/01/14/royal-astronomical-society-fowler-award-for-beatriz-sanchez-cano/
A researcher from the University of Leicester has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) for her ‘significant contribution’ to scientists’ understanding of the Martian atmosphere.
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Open access deal with Springer Nature
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/library/2023/07/21/open-access-deal-with-springer-nature/
Announcement of open access deal between University of Leicester and Springer Nature
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Passionate About Improving Accessibility
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/criminology/2023/05/12/passionate-about-improving-accessibility/
Posted by ca270 in Soundings: criminology and sociology at the University of Leicester on May 12, 2023 By Laura Nevay School of Criminology Administrator & PA to Head of School One of the best aspects of working within Criminology is being surrounded by colleagues who are...
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The case for ‘remain’ in the EU referendum – my view as the director of a €1.5 million European fund
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/06/13/the-case-for-remain-in-the-eu-referendum-my-view-as-the-director-of-a-e1-5-million-european-funded-research-project-in-history/
Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on June 13, 2016 At the end of last week, thirteen Nobel prize-winning scientists wrote a letter to the right leaning newspaper The Daily Telegraph , urging Britain to vote ‘remain’ in the forthcoming European Union (EU)...
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Scientists investigate bumblebee decline due to particulate pollutant exposure
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/bees-gut-microbiome-pollution
By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that the diversity and behaviour of the bee gut microbial community is altered when exposed to black carbon found in air pollution, disrupting the beneficial...
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Community engagement projects
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/case-studies/csr
We are proud of our students, proud of our staff, and proud of our city. And we constantly work to make Leicester proud of us. Find out more about how we invest in Leicester.
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New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester
Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.