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Research finds Earths technosphere now weighs 30 trillion tons
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-finds-earths-2018technosphere2019-now-weighs-30-trillion-tons
An international team led by our geologists has made the first estimate of the sheer size of the physical structure of the planet’s technosphere – suggesting that its mass approximates to an enormous 30 trillion tons.
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January 2026
https://le.ac.uk/about/who-we-are/governance/almanac/january
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Out of print
https://le.ac.uk/ulas/publications/monographs/out-of-print
The Prehistory of the East Midlands Claylands Patrick Clay Leicester Archaeology Monograph 9 (2002) The extensive claylands of the East Midlands have seen little research and do not figure greatly in prehistoric studies.
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American Masculinities
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3150
Module code: EN3150 From rugged frontiersmen to fearless cowboys, male heroes have occupied a central place in American writing ever since the first colonists set foot in the New World.
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Unheard interview with Sir David Attenborough about life in Leicester part of new University exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/attenborough
A never before heard interview with Sir David Attenborough is featured in a new exhibition that has opened to the public at the University of Leicester).
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University supporting literacy skills through reading buddies and new books for schools
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/books
Volunteers from the University of Leicester have donated boxes full of brand-new books to local primary schools. It is part of a wider scheme that sees one hundred school-based volunteers support pupils at Uplands Junior L.E.A.
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University flies the flag for Leicester Pride
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/university-flies-the-flag-for-leicester-pride
Flying the flag for Leicester Pride Leicester Pride will receive a warm welcome from the University of Leicester this year as it flies the rainbow flag for the city’s annual celebration of the LGBT+ community.
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Whistleblowing and why it matters
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/copy_of_whistleblowing-2013-and-why-it-matters
Update: a recording of the lecture by Professor Mark Stein is available here. Update: a webinar on whistleblowing with Dame Ruth Silver and Professor Mark Stein is now available.
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Leicester part of partnership bringing world-class expertise to benefit patients and populations
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/leicester-part-of-partnership-bringing-world-class-expertise-to-benefit-patients-and-populations
Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK - including our University - to address challenging healthcare issues through use of data science.
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Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle to give special free performance in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/february/sensational-anti-drag-queen-david-hoyle-to-give-special-free-performance-in-leicester
Sensational anti-drag queen David Hoyle is giving a special free performance in Leicester as part of LGBT+ History Month being marked at our University. Hoyle came to prominence in the 1990s as the Divine David.