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• Top 5 Leicester projects for a greener future

  Date: 11 Jun 2021

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  The G7 Summit gets underway in Cornwall today (Friday), where world leaders will gather to tackle global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic...

• Leicester expert to chair Government committee in environmental health

  Date: 3 Jun 2021

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  An environmental health expert based at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been appointed chair of a prominent Government scientific advisory committee.

• Better peatland management could cut half a billion tonnes of carbon

  Date: 27 May 2021

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  Half a billion tonnes of carbon emissions could be cut from Earth’s atmosphere by improved management of peatlands, according to research partly...

• University research plays ‘vital role’ in fighting climate change

  Date: 24 May 2021

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  A leading UK Government minister has highlighted the ‘vital role’ which University research plays in delivering global climate change goals.

• PhD researchers rise to Three Minute Thesis challenge

  Date: 5 May 2021

  /news/2021/may/three-minute-thesis-seaweed

  Explaining the use of seaweed in recycling batteries in under three minutes has won a PhD researcher the chance to represent the University of...

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrates top 2% global sustainability ranking

  Date: 21 Apr 2021

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is once again celebrating global sustainability success after being ranked in the top 2% of global universities for...

• Leicester ranked a top 3 UK progressive city

  Date: 23 Oct 2020

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  Leicester has been named the UK’s third most progressive city for social and environmental issues, which is great news for the University of...

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

  Date: 21 Oct 2020

  /news/2020/october/slugs

  Experts from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have been hot on the slime trail of the grey field slug population thanks to innovative technology that...

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrates top 3% global sustainability ranking

  Date: 21 Apr 2020

  /news/2020/april/22-top-sustainability-ranking

  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is celebrating global sustainability success on Earth Day after being ranked 21st out of 766 universities in the...

• Change makers of the future launch Go Green Week

  Date: 10 Feb 2020

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  From 10–14 February 2020, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be hosting Go Green Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of...