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• What do Uranuss cloud tops have in common with rotten eggs

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/what-do-uranus2019s-cloud-tops-have-in-common-with-rotten-eggs

  Hydrogen sulphide, the gas that gives rotten eggs their charm, appears to permeate the upper atmosphere of the planet Uranus – as has been long debated, but never definitively proven.

• New understanding of ‘sociable’ slug behaviour calls for better pesticide targeting

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/october/slugs

  Experts from the University of Leicester have been hot on the slime trail of the grey field slug population thanks to innovative technology that can tag and track the behaviour of the invertebrates.

• University of Leicester space scientists celebrate success for Gaia

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/university-of-leicester-space-scientists-celebrate-success-for-gaia

  University of Leicester space scientists are celebrating success after the Gaia project, which aims to create a highly accurate 3D map of our galaxy, picked up two prestigious awards for best Space Achievement and best Space Industry/Project Team.

• New research network to address critical environmental challenges in India

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/new-research-network-to-address-critical-environmental-challenges-in-india

  Researchers from our University's Department of Physics and Astronomy have been funded to set up a new international research network with the Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) to assess the impact of climate on agriculture in the Indo-Gangetic...

• Leicester alumni celebrated for their positive community impact

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/alumni-awards

  Inspiring alumni were recognised for their achievements at a special awards evening at the University of Leicester.

• Researchers explore ‘crossroads of the sea’ in Mediterranean

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/february/crossroads-of-the-sea

  New archaeological research led by the University of Leicester is revealing secrets of ancient Mediterranean coastal life and long-distance trade, through exploring a ‘crossroads of the sea’.

• Leicester scientist helps fine-tune space telescope 1.5million km from home

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/miri-commissioning

  A first image from MIRI was released by NASA in April, giving space scientists a glimpse of the instrument’s capabilities. The first science observations using JWST are expected to commence in July.

• New £2.9 million project to develop rehabilitation programme for people with multiple long-term conditions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/july/perform

  Researchers in Leicester are developing a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions.

• Accommodation

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/accommodation

  Postgraduate students are offered rooms in The City accommodation within easy walking distance of both campus and the city centre.

• Measuring GEM outcomes

  https://le.ac.uk/gem/resources/outcomes

  This project aims to understand what matters to older people with frailty receiving acute care, and to develop methods for measuring these outcome goals.