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• The Cosmic Oasis: Leicester environment experts explore Earth’s biosphere in new popular science book

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/cosmic-oasis

  Environment experts from the University of Leicester will explore human impact on our planet’s delicate biosphere in a new book. The Earth holds a special place in the cosmos with its ancient, complex and diverse biosphere.

• Thank You For The Music: Student scholars celebrate community support

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/music-scholars-legacy-guild

  Speaking at the event, University President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, described the Guild as “valued members of the University family”.

• Research shows higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death for those living in deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and twin pregnancies

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/stillbirth

  People living in the UK’s most deprived areas, minority ethnic groups and those with twin pregnancies all continue to experience higher rates of stillbirth and neonatal death according to new research from the MBRRACE-UK team at the University of Leicester.

• AI-powered research tackles healthcare inequality for people with learning disabilities  

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/midland-report-ai-health-outcomes

  A new report by the Academy of Social Sciences has showcased research by the University of Leicester and led by Loughborough University on using artificial intelligence to tackle healthcare inequality.

• Viking figurines were ‘more than just jewellery’, and were used and handled in a variety of ways, including long-term curation, 'decapitation', and attached to Christian artefacts 

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/october/viking-jewellery-mythology-silver-bronze

  Senior author Dr Christina Tsoraki, of the School of Heritage and Culture, University of Leicester adds, "By studying the wear of the 'valkyrie' pendants -- the valkyries being female mythological beings that would bring slain warriors from the battlefield to...

• Major investment to establish an innovative research-community driven infrastructure for molecular biology

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/digital-research

  Five years on from the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains a vital need for further research into preventing disease with the development of new drugs and technologies, so that people live longer and healthier lives

• Insights into safe drinking water to be presented by experts

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/insights-safe-drinking-water-workshop

  Workshop will bring together experts from H2OforAll project with water treatment professionals, supported by University of Leicester team who are evaluating technologies to remove disinfection by-products from drinking water

• New species revealed after 25 years of study on ‘inside out’ fossil – and named after discoverer’s mum

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/march/new-species-inside-out-fossil-named-after-mum

  Study from University of Leicester describes a new species of fossil that is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved and saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years

• Leicester cosmic explosion expert among exceptional scientists elected as Royal Society Fellows

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/cosmic-explosion-scientist-elected-royal-society-fellow

  University of Leicester’s Professor Nial Tanvir receives one of science’s highest honours, recognising a career spent studying the Universe’s brightest and most violent explosions

• University of Leicester appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/university-leicester-head-college-science-engineering

  The University is delighted to confirm the appointment of Professor Dirk Schaefer as Pro Vice-Chancellor and Head of College for Science and Engineering from 1 August 2025.