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Leicester expert leads ground breaking invention on battery recycling
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/battery-recycling
The research has been published in Green Chemistry and the research team led by Professor Abbott have applied for a patent for the technique.
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Living the Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy4473
Module code: GY4473 This module provides you with an in-depth introduction to the Anthropocene. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which humans have become geological agents, and on the effects that such agency has on Earth’s bio-physical systems.
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Living the Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy4473
Module code: GY4473 This module provides you with an in-depth introduction to the Anthropocene. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which humans have become geological agents, and on the effects that such agency has on Earth’s bio-physical systems.
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Living the Anthropocene
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gy4473
Module code: GY4473 This module provides you with an in-depth introduction to the Anthropocene. In particular, it focuses on the ways in which humans have become geological agents, and on the effects that such agency has on Earth’s bio-physical systems.
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New book explores life in Roman and Medieval Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/highcross-dig-book
Roman curse tablets Intriguing evidence relates to two lead curse tablets, from the town house at Vine Street, which have transformed our understanding of who lived in the Roman town and their links to the wider Empire.
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Students lightbulb moment helps capture stunning images at supersonic speeds
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/student2019s-lightbulb-moment-helps-capture-stunning-images-at-supersonic-speeds
A Leicester Engineering student has taken his handyman skills to a new level by repairing a piece of legacy teaching equipment using materials sourced at his local DIY store.
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Loot
https://le.ac.uk/joe-orton/plays/loot
Learn more about the ways in which we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Loot by Joe Orton, for the Joe Orton: 50 Years On project.
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MBRRACE-UK collaboration sets out key recommendations for reducing inequities and improving care for babies born to Asian and Black mothers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/baby-care
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester has published the results of a confidential enquiry into the care of Black and Asian babies born in the UK in 2019.
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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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Showcasing Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/museum-studies/study/work-placement/showcasing-leicester
SHOWCASING LEICESTER’S CULTURAL HERITAGE Highfields Community Centre ‘Highfields, the last 50 years!’