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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.
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Success for Richard III team at prestigious event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/success-for-richard-iii-team-at-prestigious-event
The team behind the scientific detective story of the decade, the discovery of King Richard III, proved to be a big hit at the Royal Society’s annual display of the most exciting cutting-edge science and technology in the UK.
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Leicester experts praise translation of diabetes risk-testing tool
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-experts-praise-translation-of-diabetes-risk-testing-tool
The translation of a tool to help people find out their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes has been described by Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Diabetes Research Centre as a “breakthrough”.
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University cricketers highlight the need for blood donation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/university-cricketers-highlight-the-need-for-blood-donation
Players from the University of Leicester first and seconds cricket team and development squad dressed in their cricket whites to donate blood and help save and improve lives.
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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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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