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Discovery sheds light on how vertebrates see
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/discovery-sheds-light-on-how-vertebrates-see
New research led by Professor Sarah Gabbott from the Department of Geology has overturned a long-standing theory on how vertebrates evolved their eyes by identifying remarkable details of the retina in the eyes of 300 million year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils.
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Project to explore how survival of British hedgehogs is affected by changing climate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/project-to-explore-how-survival-of-british-hedgehogs-is-affected-by-changing-climate
Researchers from our University will be exploring how the UK’s changing climate could be affecting the survival of British hedgehogs as part of a new project to protect endangered animal species.
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Scientists are unravelling the reasons why mass extinctions have occurred throughout history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/september/scientists-are-unravelling-the-reasons-why-mass-extinctions-have-occurred-throughout-history
Scientists are unravelling the reasons why mass extinctions have occurred throughout history Scientists are unravelling the reasons why mass extinctions have occurred throughout history|Leicester research could help to predict approaching ecological catastrophes Leicester...
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A change of scenery mankinds unprecedented transformation of Earth
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/a-change-of-scenery-mankind2019s-unprecedented-transformation-of-earth
Human beings are pushing the planet in an entirely new direction with revolutionary implications for its life, a new study by researchers from the Department of Geology and published in The Anthropocene Review suggests.
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Our University working with Chinese Academy of Science on carbon dioxide monitoring satellite mission
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/our-university-working-with-chinese-academy-of-science-on-carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellite
China has launched its first satellite dedicated to the monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). The satellite was successfully launched on 22 December 2016 into a low Earth orbit.
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Satellite Data Analysis in Python
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/gy7709
Module code: GY7709 This module focuses on the Python programme language applied to the analysis of satellite data, particularly from the Copernicus Sentinel missions.
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Satellite Data Analysis in Python
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/gy7709
Module code: GY7709 This module focuses on the Python programme language applied to the analysis of satellite data, particularly from the Copernicus Sentinel missions.
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Satellite Data Analysis in Python
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/gy7709
Module code: GY7709 This module focuses on the Python programme language applied to the analysis of satellite data, particularly from the Copernicus Sentinel missions.
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Leicester academic featured on UNs disaster risk reduction website
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-academic-featured-on-un2019s-disaster-risk-reduction-website
A lecturer in Risk Management in our School of Business has featured on the United Nation’s International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction website PreventionWeb to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on 13 October. Dr Nibedita S.
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Internationally respected doctor and disability advocate to take part in empathic healthcare event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/december/disability-advocate-empathic-healthcare
Respected Australian medical doctor, lawyer, researcher and disability advocate to take part in a ground-breaking course on empathic healthcare for clinicians and educators