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• Clearing out student accommodation reaps rich rewards for charity

  Date: 12 Dec 2019

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  A charity scheme that encourages students to donate their unwanted items at the end of term instead of throwing them away, has saved an incredible...

• Maths graduate wins prestigious Green Gown Award

  Date: 27 Nov 2019

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  For the second year running, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ was awarded the Research with Impact - Student award at the Green Gown Awards.

• Switching to renewable energy could save thousands of lives in Africa

  Date: 21 Nov 2019

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  With renewable energy cheaper and more efficient than ever, countries in Africa have the unique opportunity to harness abundant renewable sources...

• Halloween event on campus promotes food waste reduction

  Date: 4 Nov 2019

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  Students and staff learned about recycling and how to minimise wastage at a Halloween event on campus last week.

• Leicester’s sustainability praised in new guide

  Date: 9 May 2019

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Living Labs approach has been showcased as an example of good practice in a guide from the Environmental Association...

• Leicester students are helping local businesses to become more sustainable

  Date: 11 Apr 2019

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  Social Impact Ambassadors programme sees Â鶹ÊÓƵ students helping Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to innovate with a free...

• Leicester ranked 37th in the world in THE University Impact Rankings 2019

  Date: 2 Apr 2019

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ is delighted to announce that we have been ranked 37th in the inaugural international Times Higher Education...

• City Council and Â鶹ÊÓƵ support Leicester businesses in becoming more sustainable

  Date: 18 Mar 2019

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  Businesses in Leicester are being offered a range of support to become more sustainable by Leicester City Council and the University of...

• Government funding for project to supply Africa with electricity from waste

  Date: 8 Mar 2019

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  An Earth Observation Innovation team from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ is collaborating with PyroGenesys Ltd.

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ named as one of the world’s most sustainable universities

  Date: 17 Jan 2019

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  UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2018 places the Â鶹ÊÓƵ 35th in the world and 9th in the UK for sustainability.