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Indonesian peat fire carbon emissions vary considerably based on fire type study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/indonesian-peat-fire-carbon-emissions-vary-considerably-based-on-fire-type-study-shows
Carbon emissions caused by burning tropical peatlands in Indonesia vary considerably depending on if the fires are initial or recurrent, according to new research co-authored by Professor Susan Page and Dr Kevin Tansey from the Department of Geography.
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Researcher awarded grant to explore the international impact of attempts to change how antibiotics are prescribed
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/researcher-awarded-grant-to-explore-the-international-impact-of-attempts-to-change-how-antibiotics-are-prescribed
A researcher from our University has been awarded a prestigious Research Councils grant to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from a new perspective.
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Statement from the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/january/pre-change-engagement
Today, the University of Leicester wrote to all colleagues to confirm that 145 roles have been placed at risk of redundancy, with a potential net reduction of circa 60 posts.
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Our approach
https://le.ac.uk/research/gcrf/approach
Research England At the University of Leicester, they have clearly placed developing countries as the prime beneficiaries of their activities, have clear priorities in the case of funding increases or decreases, and have developed a theory of change to evaluate impact.
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Shoes Unboxed at Wakefield Museum
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/shoes-unboxed-at-wakefield-museum
Janna King, MA in Museum Studies (now Documentation Assistant, Wakefield Museums and Castle) Here at Wakefield Museums & Castles, we had the pleasure of hosting student, Sarah Verreault, who spent eight weeks with us working on our Shoes Unboxed project.
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Universitys travel plan praised as an exemplar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/universitys-travel-plan-praised-as-an-exemplar
The University of Leicester’s travel plan has now been published and has received high praise from the city council. The project led by Dr Sandra Lee from our Environment Team was described as being of ’a very high standard’ and ‘exemplary.
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Leicester’s Dr Hannah Young is the 2025 Donna Lamping Award Recipient
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/kidney-association-award-leicester
Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, is the recipient of the UK Kidney Association's 2025 Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award.
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Creative Computing BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/creative-computing-bsc/2026
Today's digital economy needs tomorrow's leaders to have both creative flair and technical skills - and the business acumen to tie them together. The Creative Computing course is as flexible and innovative as you.
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Creative Computing BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/creative-computing-bsc/2027
Today's digital economy needs tomorrow's leaders to have both creative flair and technical skills - and the business acumen to tie them together. The Creative Computing course is as flexible and innovative as you.
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Business Economics BSc
https://le.ac.uk/courses/economics-and-business-bsc/2026
Develop your understanding of modern economic analysis and ideas, and how they apply to decision-making in the business world, with Leicester’s Business Economics degree.