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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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Funded opportunities
https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities
Listed below are the funded studentship opportunities which are currently accepting research student applications.
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Research degrees
https://le.ac.uk/archaeology/study/research-degrees
We are one of the UK's leading departments in Archaeology and Ancient History, and doctoral students are a vital part of our research community.
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Helping to scaffold students’ reading practices
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2019/09/18/helping-to-scaffold-students-reading-practices/
Posted by Steve Rooney in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on September 18, 2019 This is a draft preview version of a resource currently in production.
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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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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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Media and Gender
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ms3000
Module code: MS3000 Media and Gender is a lively and engaging module which addresses key issues and concerns around how women, men and gender-non conforming individuals are represented, experience and engage with various media forms.
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Media and Gender
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ms3000
Module code: MS3000 Media and Gender is a lively and engaging module which addresses key issues and concerns around how women, men and gender-non conforming individuals are represented, experience and engage with various media forms.
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Media and Gender
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ms3000
Module code: MS3000 Media and Gender is a lively and engaging module which addresses key issues and concerns around how women, men and gender-non conforming individuals are represented, experience and engage with various media forms.