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Earth and Environment
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/sustaining-world
Air pollution, environmental heath, deforestation and climate change affect us all - our researchers examine how to combat the global climate crisis.
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Politics and International Relations BA
https://le.ac.uk/courses/politics-and-international-relations-ba/2026
At Leicester you’ll gain a thorough grounding in the study of both politics and international relations, led by the expertise of our lecturers, and guest speakers from MPs to diplomats.
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Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/peatlands-will-store-more-carbon-as-planet-warms-study-suggests
Peatlands will store more carbon as planet warms, study suggests Photograph of a peat field|Leicester scientist part of international study into effects of global warming on peatlands Global warming will cause peatlands to absorb more carbon – but the effect will weaken as...
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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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Winners of short story competition announced
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/february/short-story-competition-winners-receive-their-prizes
The winners of the Vaughan Centre for Lifelong Learning Short Story Competition have been announced.
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New blood test to diagnose rare cancer could save lives
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/february/rare-uterine-cancer-blood-test
Gynaecology experts from the University of Leicester are aiming to develop a pioneering new blood test to help diagnose a rare form of womb cancer
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21st Century Drilling workshops
https://le.ac.uk/iodp/events/21st-century-drilling
Find details of the 21st Century Drilling workshop taking place in 2024 at the BCR and MARUM (University of Bremen), Germany
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Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/may/peatland-emissions-nature
However, because large populations rely on these peatlands for their livelihoods, it may not be realistic to expect all agricultural peatlands to be fully returned to their natural condition in the near future.
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Carceral Archipelago: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 6
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/page/6/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Enhanced Practice
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/op3001
Module code: OP3001 This module will provide you with the opportunity to learn and demonstrate competence in the enhanced anaesthetic, surgical and post anaesthetic skills that are required whilst working as an ODP in the operating department and other peri-operative areas.