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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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Professor Shigang Yue
https://le.ac.uk/people/shigang-yue
The academic profile of Professor Shigang Yue, Professor of Computer Science at University of Leicester, research interests include AI, robotics, neural networks, bio-inspired neural networks, bio-inspired robotics, bio-inspired systems, vehicle collision detection, collision...
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CArchipelago reaches its first birthday with the launch of its new blog
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2014/03/05/carchipelago-reaches-its-first-birthday-with-the-launch-of-its-new-blog/
Posted by in Carceral Archipelago on March 5, 2014 The Carceral Archipelago’ is a 5-year project that has been funded by the European Research Council under the direction of principal investigator Professor Clare Anderson . It runs from 2013 to 2018.
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University study will look at harmful air pollution in our homes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/air-pollution-leicester-study-funding
Researchers from the University of Leicester have been awarded £2 million to investigate how harmful particles in the air inside our homes affect the breathing and lung health of both children and adults
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Trainee doctors in India to bolster their clinical skills with the NHS thanks to landmark initiative
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/trainee-doctors-india-clinical-skills-nhs-landmark-initiative
Doctors in training from India will now be able to continue their training in NHS hospitals in the UK, thanks to a landmark initiative involving the University of Leicester.
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About
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/about/
The Carceral Archipelago is a €1.5m European Research Council funded project, running from 2013-18. Directed by Professor Clare Anderson, a team of researchers and postgraduate students are working on a global history of penal colonies, 1415-1960.
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2015
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/06/10/country-reports-on-terrorism-2015/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 10, 2016 Just released by the US state Department, these annual reports have regional and country reports as well as essays reviewing global trends, terrorism safe havens and terrorist organisations.
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Senate regulation 9: Regulations governing Research Degree Programmes: Progress and probation reviews (9.108-9.127)
https://le.ac.uk/policies/regulations/senate-regulations/senate-regulation-9/sr9-part-4-progress
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Billion pound boost for East Midlands from international students
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/billion-pound-boost-for-east-midlands-from-international-students
International students in the East Midlands generate a net impact £1.28 billion according to a new study out today (Thursday 11 January).
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The Plight of the Mandatory Volunteer Worker
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2015/06/03/the-plight-of-the-mandatory-volunteer-worker/
Posted by Vanessa Beck in School of Business Blog on June 3, 2015 Lecturer in Employment Studies at the School, Vanessa Beck , considers the economic implications of the legal expectations placed on the contemporary unemployed The social security and support infrastructure...