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• Trees in tropical logged forests release carbon at greater rate despite faster growth, study finds

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/carbon-trees

  University of Leicester-led research focusing on the carbon dioxide produced by tree stems shows that individual trees in tropical forests impacted by logging produce more carbon dioxide per m2 of woody stem area than those in unaffected forests

• New nanomaterial could transform how we visualise fingerprints

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/fingerprint-nanoparticle

  University of Leicester scientist involved in development of a fluorescent nanoparticle that could be a versatile and effective tool for visualising fingermark evidence

• Leicester celebrates British Science Week with top five innovations

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/innovations

  The University of Leicester is celebrating this year’s theme for British Science Week (5-14 March 2021), ‘Innovating for the Future’, by highlighting the top five innovations pioneered at the University.

• Student nurses shortlisted for prestigious awards

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nursing-awards

  The dedication and commitment of three students from the University of Leicester has seen them shortlisted for some prestigious nursing awards.

• Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/asthma-prevention

  Leicester scientists are part of a team which has discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease.

• National Space Centre celebrates 20 years in Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/june/space-centre-20

  The concept of the National Space Centre was first drawn up in 1994, and soon grew into a joint bid by the University of Leicester and Leicester City Council to the Millennium Commission as a Landmark Millennium Project for the East Midlands.

• NASA science head tours Space Park Leicester, says ‘inspiring the hearts and minds of the next generation of STEM students is paramount’

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/nicola-fox-space-park

  Space Park Leicester hosts Dr Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate following visits strengthening links between the two organisations

• The Leicester policy expert making a difference in Parliament

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/rick-whitaker

  Rick Whitaker, Professor of Politics at the University of Leicester, is bringing his research to Parliament thanks to his special advisor role.

• University of Leicester heart research receives £7 million funding boost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/bhf-award

  The British Heart Foundation has awarded £3 million to the University of Leicester (BHF) to support its world-class cardiovascular disease research over the next five years

• Ethical survey software from University of Leicester rolled-out by LOROS Hospice

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/leicsurvey-loros

  LOROS Hospice has implemented an inclusive survey tool to gather user feedback developed by University of Leicester researchers, which allows organisations to collect user data in an inclusive and accessible way