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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.

  • University community completes Poppy Pilgrimage

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/poppy-pilgrimage

    The red poppy, which recalls the horrors of the Western Front in the First World War, is a well-known and well-established symbol of support for the Armed Forces community and Remembrance for lives lost in all conflicts.

  • University of Leicester thrilled and delighted at Glenfield decision

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/university-of-leicester-2018thrilled-and-delighted2019-at-glenfield-decision

    The University of Leicester is a partner of Leicester’s Hospitals and has campaigned to prevent the decommissioning of  heart services at the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (EMCHC).

  • Why do a MOOC in Museum Studies?

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/2015/12/10/why-do-a-mooc-in-museum-studies/

    Posted by Robin Clarke in School of Museum Studies Blog on December 10, 2015 Over 11,000 people signed up for the first run of our Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), Behind the Scenes at the 21 st Century Museum , and they were overwhelmingly positive about their experience.

  • Students prepare for epic five-day Shakespeare Marathon

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/students-prepare-for-epic-five-day-shakespeare-marathon

    This spring marked the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 1616 and in commemoration, Leicester University Theatre (LUT) is taking on the challenge of performing the complete works of Shakespeare back-to-back, 24 hours a day from Monday 13 – Friday 17 June.

  • Funding programme launched by Childrens cancer charity based at Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/funding-programme-launched-by-children2019s-cancer-charity-based-at-leicester

    A national childhood cancer charity based at our University is launching a new funding programme for research into rare and under-funded cancers affecting children – including the UK’s only dedicated fund to support research into the health of cancer survivors.

  • Planning permission granted for Phase 1 of Space Park Leicester

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/31-space-park-planning-permission

    AFbzZpN40rQ|A new purpose built Space Park in Leicester has just received planning permission approval for the first phase of construction. The £100 million Park will create a world leading hub for space and space-enabled industries to flourish.

  • Library Special Collections: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester: Page 9

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/page/9/

    Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

  • Student shortlisted for Welsh Governments highest accolade

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/student-shortlisted-for-welsh-government2019s-highest-accolade

    English student Mercy has been recognised by the Welsh Government for her ongoing campaigning as a young voice for people with HIV. In February, Mercy was shortlisted for a St David Award- the highest accolade that the Welsh Government can present to a civilian.

  • New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester

    Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.

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