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Political Cartoons in the Classroom: The ‘Simple View of Reading’ Approach
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/covid-in-cartoons/2022/03/02/political-cartoons-in-the-classroom-the-simple-view-of-reading-approach/
Blog on reading political cartoons in the classroom
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New honorary professor appointed to Department of Physics and Astronomy
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/december/06-dr-chris-mutlow-honorary-professor-physics-astronomy
The University of Leicester’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Leicester Institute of Space and Earth Observation (LISEO) are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Chris Mutlow as an Honorary Professor.
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University of Leicester scientists reveal hidden world of baking in new Matt Adlard book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/science-of-baking-microscopic-josh-smalley
University of Leicester scientists have revealed the hidden world of baking through microscopic images featured in Matt Adlard’s new book, The Science of Baking.
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#PlanetarySeminar: Heidi Hammel – Exploring the Solar System with JWST: First Results and a Glimpse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/07/planetaryseminar-heidi-hammel-exploring-the-solar-system-with-jwst-first-results-and-a-glimpse-ahead/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 November 2022 We will welcome Dr. Heidi Hammel (AURA, Interdisciplinary Scientist for JWST) to speak about exciting solar system science with the new space telescope. Who: Dr. Heidi Hammel, Heidi B.
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Leicester universities’ funding success for local improvement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/local-acceleration-fund
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been awarded £171,000 for an innovative project working in partnerships with local groups to gain insight and improve services in core areas including education, health, and environmental sustainability.
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Multi-million pound international investment to launch new industrial research facility in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/multi-million-pound-international-investment-to-launch-new-industrial-research-facility-in-leicester
A multi-million pound Research Centre for metal and alloys has been launched in Leicester. It will enable the University of Leicester and partners to work with China for an initial period of five years to bring advanced thinking to metal production.
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Free public event explores the 1911 ‘All India’ cricket tour of England
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/september/30-cricket-event
A fascinating chapter in cricket history will be explored at a free public event on Tuesday 1 October when Dr Prashant Kidambi, Associate Professor of colonial urban history, discusses the first ever Indian tour of England in 1911.
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the University of Leicester have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Climate change
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change
Reducing our environmental negative impact Avoid 100 Increasing our positive impact and offsetting Mitigate 200 Readying our campus for a changing world Adapt 250 Teaching and innovating for a better world Positive Impact 300 Climate Change Strategy (PDF, 463kb) Climate...
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Research shows global warming disaster could suffocate life on planet Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/research-shows-global-warming-disaster-could-suffocate-life-on-planet-earth
Falling oxygen levels caused by global warming could be a greater threat to the survival of life on planet Earth than flooding, according to research led by Professor Sergei Petrovskii from the Department of Mathematics.