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From politics and societal issues, to climate change and health, our researchers give insight into hot topics, provide opinion pieces and thought-provoking articles. Take 5 and have a read.
A catalyst for change?
6 March 2025
A major new nationwide study, led by the Centre for Hate Studies at the University of Leicester, will examine the...
Space tech drives innovation in the food supply chain
10 February 2025
Professor Heiko Balzter, Director of the Institute for Environmental Futures at the University of Leicester, is at the forefront of...
Forging new models of international partnership
3 February 2025
Henrietta O'Connor, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor explains why British universities must adopt new models of international partnership in a changing...
Will the government’s AI action plan be a success?
23 January 2025
Dr William Darler explains what parts of the government’s AI plan he thinks are workable, and which might be problematic.
Humanity’s energy binge has pushed back Earth’s next Ice Age
19 November 2024
Academics from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment explore how our planet has entered a new epoch shaped...
What’s in store in the 2024 general election?
23 May 2024
Tor Clark, Associate Professor in Journalism, discusses the recently announced 2024 general election, set to happen on 4 July 2024.
Making Research Count: Towards an Inclusive Countryside
18 April 2024
Dr Rachel Keighley discusses the aim of the Rural Racism Project and the impact of research within the cultural and...
Ghosting, Therapeutic Tinder and Uberisation: it’s time to talk about your online therapy
14 March 2024
Dr Elizabeth Cotton, Associate Professor in Responsible Business, is about to launch her new book on the business of mental...
Towards an Inclusive Countryside: How racist incidents are routinely overlooked in rural areas
19 December 2023
Dr Viji Kuppan is a researcher on The Rural Racism Project: Towards an Inclusive Countryside, an important new two-year study...
COP28: Forging the way ahead from the Loss and Damage Fund
30 November 2023
Professor Heiko Balzter has recently published a paper in the journal Sustainability by the University’s Institute for Environmental Futures on...
The Future of Environmental Careers in the Wake of COP28
30 November 2023
COP28: Dr Moya Burns and Dr Sarah Gretton explain how environmental challenges provide career opportunities for our graduates.
Tackling climate change and adaptive policy
22 November 2023
Professor Ania Zalewska, Research Chair and Professor of Finance, discusses the current status of tackling climate change and the use...
Relief, recovery and prioritising
1 March 2023
Dr Ayse Yildiz, Lecturer in Risk, discusses the earthquake disaster in Turkey regarding the relief, recovery and the UK’s support.
Everywhere and Nowhere
16 January 2023
Dr Sarah Plumb announces a new partnership with the National Trust sharing stories of disability from sites and collections in...
Discovery in the margins
1 December 2022
Jess Hodgkinson explains how a discovery in the margins has the potential to shed new light on the active participation...
The global impact of a new Research Institute
10 November 2022
Professor Heiko Balzter explains how the new Institute for Environmental Futures is bringing together researchers to tackle global challenges like...