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The Cosmic Oasis: Leicester environment experts explore Earth’s biosphere in new popular science book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/cosmic-oasis
Environment experts from the University of Leicester will explore human impact on our planet’s delicate biosphere in a new book. The Earth holds a special place in the cosmos with its ancient, complex and diverse biosphere.
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Popular new course will put University of Leicester on the map as an institution for inclusive education
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/popular-new-course-university-leicester-inclusive-education
An exciting and innovative Leicester course has proven instantly popular with students from the Midlands and beyond, bucking national trends in further education.
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New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum
Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years
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Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow
University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s brightest and most violent explosions
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Ptero Firma: footprints pinpoint when ancient flying reptiles conquered the ground
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/ptero-firma-footprints-ancient-flying-reptiles
Study led by the University of Leicester links fossilised flying reptile tracks to animals that made them, revealing a 160-million-year-old invasion as pterosaurs came down from the trees and onto the ground.
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UK scientists generate electricity from rare element to power future space missions
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-americium-electricity-space-power
Experts have generated electricity from a rare chemical element for the first time which may mean future space missions can be powered for up to 400 years.
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Leicester celebrates continued success with the Turing Scheme
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/turing-scheme-leicester-students
The University of Leicester is proud to announce it has secured over £900,000 further funding through the UK Government’s Turing Scheme.
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New Physics Technical Apprentice for University of Leicester is investment in future technicians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/technician-apprentice
University of Leicester is one of five higher education institutes to receive funding for new technical apprenticeship role
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Leicestershire’s universities call for innovators to make big ideas a reality
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/ventureversity
VentureVersity Leicestershire Accelerator Scheme, led by University of Leicester, is looking for businesses, academic partners, students, and entrepreneurs to work with university ideas and intellectual property