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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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30th June 2015 Sol 1030
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/06/30/30th-june-2015-sol-1030/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on June 30, 2015 Planetary conjunction has ended and communication of science results between Curiosity , Mars orbiters and Earth is possible again.
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Jupiter’s aurora – University of Leicester
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/leicester-to-jupiter/2016/06/27/jupiters-aurora-the-most-powerful-northern-lights-display-in-the-solar-system/
Posted by Rosie Johnson in Leicester to Jupiter: The Juno Mission on June 27, 2016 During Juno’s time at Jupiter, we will have the fantastic opportunity to study the most powerful aurora in the solar system.
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GP’s devotion to the health of homeless people is recognised with University of Leicester award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/gp-devotion-health-homeless-people-recognised-university-leicester-award
A Leicester GP who has devoted much of his professional life to improving the health of homeless people has been honoured by his hometown university.
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Aftermath
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war/aftermath
Browse interviews with residents of Leicestershire discussing the aftermath of the First World War, including getting back to work, demobilsation and politics.
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Sanctuary pre-applicants, applicants, students and alumni privacy notice
https://le.ac.uk/policies/privacy/students/sanctuary-pre-applicant
Please also read the University’s main pre-applicant student notice. Information you need to know The Sanctuary Seekers’ Unit is part of the University of Leicester, who are the Data Controller for the information collected.
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New regional High Performance Computing facility to boost Leicesters computational modelling research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-regional-high-performance-computing-facility-to-boost-leicester2019s-computational-modelling-research
A new facility dedicated to High Performance Computing involving a partnership of Midlands universities is set to benefit Leicester researchers investigating a range of issues using computer modelling techniques.
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Trident and Triremes: funding for research into nuclear weapons and Ancient Greece
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/10-erc-grants
Two University of Leicester academics have received more than three and a half million euros from the European Research Council for major projects investigating the ancient past and the world of the future.
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Professor Alex Mitchell cited as one of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/december/06-highly-cited
Professor Alex Mitchell, Honorary Professor of Psycho-oncology and Liaison Psychiatry, has been cited in a list of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’ by the influential Web of Science Group.
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Lord Sugar hails Leicester medic’s campaign to rename condition to avoid fatal mix-ups
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/diabetes-insipidus-avp-d-sugar
A Leicester medic has successfully campaigned to change the name of a rare but potentially fatal condition, with the backing of businessman and TV personality Lord Sugar.