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Scientists cook up a green recipe for recycling lithium-ion batteries using vegetable oil
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/battery-recycling-lithium-ion-cooking-oil
Technique developed at University of Leicester enables cheaper and sustainable recycling of battery black mass and could impact lithium-ion batteries used in billions of electronics and electric vehicles worldwide
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University receives top national award for philanthropic reporting
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/top-national-award-for-fundraising-operations
The University has won a top national award for Prospect Research Analytics recognising the development of effective reporting within the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
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Maths graduate wins prestigious Green Gown Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/november/27-green-gown-awards
For the second year running, the University of Leicester was awarded the Research with Impact - Student award at the Green Gown Awards. Maths graduate James Boyd won with his project calculating the carbon sequestration of our trees.
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Discovery reveals remains of first aquatic dinosaur 'river-monster'
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/spinosaurus
An historic discovery of fossils by an international team, including Dr David Unwin at the University of Leicester, has revealed the remains of the first aquatic dinosaur.
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Mercury-bound spacecraft with Leicester-built instrument set to fly by Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/april/08-bepi-flyby
Space scientists at the University of Leicester are preparing to bid a final farewell to the BepiColombo spacecraft on Friday as it passes close to Earth on its way to Mercury, carrying equipment designed and built at the University.
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Radiography lecturer awarded MBE for services to forensic investigation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/mbe
Radiography senior lecturer Dr Claire Robinson has been awarded an MBE for services to forensic investigation as part of the King’s Birthday Honours
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Satellite data to help map endangered monkey populations on Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/satellite-data-to-help-map-endangered-monkey-populations-on-earth
A team of scientists led by the Universities of Leicester and East Anglia are leading research to protect wildlife by using satellite data to identify monkey populations that have declined through hunting.
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Introductory Medicinal Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ch1209
Module code: CH1209 During our lifetimes, we will all be affected in some form by disease and illness.
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Introductory Medicinal Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ch1209
Module code: CH1209 During our lifetimes, we will all be affected in some form by disease and illness.
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Introductory Medicinal Chemistry
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ch1209
Module code: CH1209 During our lifetimes, we will all be affected in some form by disease and illness.