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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Universities and colleges receive 245 million to tackle sexual harassment
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/universities-and-colleges-receive-ps2-45-million-to-tackle-sexual-harassment
HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) has awarded grants to over 60 projects in universities – including University of Leicester - and colleges across the country which address concerns about sexual violence and harassment on campus.
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IBM to create first UK services centre in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/ibm-to-create-first-uk-services-centre-in-leicester
The University of Leicester has played an important role in securing the move of global information technology company IBM to the city.
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Syria
https://le.ac.uk/study/international-students/countries/middle-east/syria
We welcome students from Syria. Find out about entry requirements, the Syrian student community and other country-specific information.
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Italian astronaut to share experiences of historic missions at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/walter-villadei-talk-770
Colonel Walter Villadei to speak at University of Leicester’s £100 million science and innovation park on Tuesday, February 11 at 3pm
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Transforming space exploration
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/transforming-space-exploration
Our University is spearheading the development of new power generation technologies for space exploration as part of a European Space Agency funded programme.
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Women from Universitys past inspire its future on International Womens Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/march/women-from-university2019s-past-inspire-its-future-on-international-women2019s-day
The inspirational stories of women working in universities and science will be told to encourage staff and students to #pressforprogress in gender equality.
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Lift-off for Sentinel-3B climate satellite for real time data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/lift-off-for-sentinel-3b-climate-satellite-for-real-time-data
Scientists at the National Centre of Earth Observation (NCEO) today welcomed the successful launch of the newest satellite in Europe’s Copernicus programme, Sentinel-3B.
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Stunning images showcase project to support conservation of Indonesian river and forest habitats to protect wildlife
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/research-project-to-support-conservation-of-indonesian-river-and-forest-habitats-to-protect-wildlife
A new project led by a researcher from our University is supporting the conservation of river and forest habitats in Indonesia - which are vital to the survival of a number of rare species of animal including orang-utans and native fish.
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Space Plasma Physics
https://le.ac.uk/physics/research/planetary-science/space-plasma-physics
Space plasma physics is the study of the Sun’s hot, ionized outer atmosphere and its interactions with the planets and other bodies of the solar system.