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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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Decoding gigantic insect genome could help tackle devastating locust crises
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/locusts
A ‘game changing’ study deciphering the genetic material of the desert locust by researchers at the University of Leicester, could help combat the crop-ravaging behaviour of the notorious insect pest which currently exacerbates a hunger crisis across many developing countries.
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German Beginners (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/german/level-1
German course for beginners at Leicester University
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Mandarin Chinese Beginners Fast Track (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/chinese/fast-track-level-1
Fast Track Chinese (Mandarin) course for beginners at Leicester University
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Ancient Greek for reading and research (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/greek/ancient-greek-beginners
Ancient Greek course for beginners at Leicester University
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Evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare teams
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/study/healthcare-teams
Find out more about the evidence-based empathy skills for healthcare teams course at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare.
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French Beginners (Level 1)
https://le.ac.uk/languages-at-leicester/languages/french/level-1
French course for beginners at Leicester University
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Post-16
https://le.ac.uk/study/schools-and-colleges/post-16
Explore the range of post-16 activities we offer for students looking to discover university.
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New test could help preserve endangered gibbon populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/gibbons-twycross-genetic-endangered
A Leicester geneticist working with ape specialists at Twycross Zoo has developed a test which could help preserve highly vulnerable Gibbon populations from extinction
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Geology PhD students
https://le.ac.uk/gge/people/phd/geology
Browse the current PhD students in Geology within the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment at the University of Leicester, and see their contact details and research topics.