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Urgent action required to protect world’s coral reefs from disappearing within three decades, warn experts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/coral-reefs
In 2018 the Vibrant Oceans group identified 50 reefs that are most likely to resist and survive climate change. The habitats are located largely in the Pacific and Indian oceans, with further reefs in the Caribbean and east of Africa.
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apatel: Page 2
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/author/ap147/page/2/
As a Learning Developer for Leicester Learning Institute, I create opportunities for learners to understand and develop the academic literacies, skills and approaches required by their "academic culture" or discipline.
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Find and manage research information
https://le.ac.uk/library/research-support/find-and-manage-research-information
Literature searching, systematic reviews, reference management, training, advice
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Prehistoric penis worms shed light on ocean ecology half a billion years ago
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/prehistoric-2018penis-worms2019-shed-light-on-ocean-ecology-half-a-billion-years-ago
Dr Tom Harvey from the Department of Geology has been involved in a study along with researchers at the University of Cambridge into Ottoia, a type of phallic-shaped ‘penis worm’ – and has helped to identify that the creature used a bizarre set of teeth to drag itself across...
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Study of freelance workers examines link between hours worked and their well-being
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-of-freelance-workers-examines-link-between-hours-worked-and-their-well-being
A new study of freelance workers has discovered key factors that affect their well-being – either making them happier or increasing anxiety and risking depression.
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Salt mine in Yorkshire could help to shed light on Martian life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/salt-mine-in-yorkshire-could-help-to-shed-light-on-martian-life
A PhD student is helping to shed light on life on Mars by exploring similar environments on Earth - including an underground salt mine in North Yorkshire.
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University and local food and drink businesses to visit House of Commons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-and-local-food-and-drink-businesses-to-visit-house-of-commons
Our University and ten local food and drinks companies will be accompanying the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) to the House of Commons on Wednesday 12 October to demonstrate innovation and diversity of food and drink manufacturing in Leicestershire.
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Project to provide scientists with access to worlds largest highenergy gammaray observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/project-to-provide-scientists-with-access-to-worlds-largest-high-energy-gamma-ray-observatory
Our University is part of a new project that will provide scientists with access to the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory. CTA is a global initiative to build the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory.
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Leicester expert features on BBC 100 Women series
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/leicester-experts-features-on-bbc-100-women-series
The BBC’s 2016 season of 100 women has featured expert comment from our University.
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New stateoftheart teaching and research facility certified as UKs largest nonresidential Passivhaus building
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/new-state-of-the-art-teaching-and-research-facility-certified-as-uk2019s-largest-non-residential-passivhaus-building
Our cutting-edge new Centre for Medicine building, built by contractor Willmott Dixon and designed by Associated Architects, has officially received Passivhaus Certification – officially making it the largest Passivhaus building in the UK.