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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.
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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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Careers in Charities and International Aid
https://le.ac.uk/career-development-service/recruitment-fairs/employment-sector/charities
accountancy and finance administration advice and counselling business development and project management campaigning, lobbying and fundraising corporate social responsibility (CSR) human resources (HR) information technology...
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Professor Melanie Davies
https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/edi-in-practice/walk-with-women/melanie-davies
Learn more about Melanie Davies, a Professor of Diabetes Medicine in the College of Life Sciences.
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People, EDI and Wellbeing Committee
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/committees/council/equality
See the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee's terms of reference and membership, including details of their role, responsibilities, reporting hierarchy and meetings.
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Rethinking Disability Representation in Museums and Galleries
https://le.ac.uk/rcmg/research-archive/rethinking-disability-representation
Rethinking Disability Representation in Museums and Galleries (RDR) developed new approaches to the interpretation of disability in museums and galleries.
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Econometrics
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/econometrics
Lead: Professor Lorenzo Trapani This research group will focus on the research that deals with theoretical and applied econometrics.
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Industrial Organisation
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/research/industrial-organisation
Lead: Dr Subir Bose This research group will focus on research that deals with modelling the decision-making behaviour of individuals and firms, and its foundations in economic theory.