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• ‘Fizzy pop’ process reveals copper-rich volcanoes

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/volcano

  Identifying magmas that experience the same process that makes fizzy drinks ‘bubbly’ has been used by a team of University of Leicester geologists to predict whether a volcano’s magma is likely to be rich in copper.

• I feel that the world is my oyster and I cannot wait to pursue my career as a solicitor

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201ci-feel-that-the-world-is-my-oyster-and-i-cannot-wait-to-pursue-my-career-as-a-solicitor201d

  Finding time to build up your CV whilst at University can be a difficult task, but graduating student Chloe Birkett has gone above and beyond throughout the four years of her degree to immerse herself in the world of work, and develop her professional skills.

• Pterosaurs undergo dental examination to reveal clues about diets and lifestyles

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/pterosaur-ecology

  Microscopic analysis of the teeth of pterosaurs has revealed new insights into the diets and behaviours of Earth’s earliest flying reptiles.

• Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/21-africa-solar

  With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources like wind, solar and geothermal.

• Charity shop find is former student’s long-lost compass from University of Leicester days

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/charity-shop-find-alumnus-long-lost-compass

  Staff at University of Leicester help to reunite an alumnus with a lost treasure after volunteers at Martock Charity Shop in Somerset discovered a compass with a 60-year old note

• Video-tastic #LearningCommunity

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/12/03/video-tastic-learningcommunity/

  Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on December 3, 2018 Some of the #Learning Community: – creating storyboards for video production.

• Jargon bingo

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/09/18/jargon-bingo/

  Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 18, 2019 This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production.

• A Leap Forward in the Race to Find Extreme Events Quickly

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/12/06/a-leap-forward-in-the-race-to-find-extreme-events-quickly/

  Extreme events in space will be identified faster than ever before thanks to a new tool developed by experts at the University of Leicester’s School of Physics and Astronomy, write Dr. Phil Evans.

• I’m an Engineer! I’m a Scientist!

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/11/30/im-an-engineer-im-a-scientist/

  Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 30 November 2020 PhD student Sam Frampton explains this excellent chance to engage with school students online, answer questions, and win money for outreach.

• Frances Deepwell

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/author/fhd3/

  I joined the Leicester Learning Institute in January 2016, at the same time the new Learning Strategy was launched. As Director, my aim is to foster a learning culture in which our students and our teaching colleagues can flourish.