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

  Date: 21 October 2020

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  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 April 2020

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  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 February 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...

• Maths graduate wins prestigious Green Gown Award

  Date: 27 November 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 November 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 November 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 April 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 April 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...