News from 2022

Join the student EDI panel

Are you passionate about promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion? Any student with an interest in promoting EDI across the School of Science is invited to feed into our Student Advisory Panel.

LGBT+ in STEM week: 14 -18 November

We are pleased to share the timetable for LGBT+ in STEM week, which takes place next week celebrating the LGBT+ community working and studying within STEM.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic features in influential 40 under 40 list

Dr Liam Heaney has been named by the ‘Analytical Scientist’ as one of the most influential people in analytical science in their 40 Under 40 Power List

School of Science Staff win Vice Chancellor's Award

Congratulations to Senior Lecturer in Chemistry Dr Pooja Goddard and Visiting Fellow in Mathematics Dr Eugénie Hunsicker who have won the Vice Chancellor's Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for their video SeeHer@Lboro.

Natural Sciences ranked 8th in the Times Good University Guide 2023

The Natural Sciences course at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been ranked in the top 10 for the first time in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers making science accessible to all at the British Science Festival 2022

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is hosting a series of events as part of the British Science Festival which takes place in Leicester from Tuesday 13-Saturday 17 September.

Science and Engineering Finalists: Don’t miss this event

The Student Success Academy is hosting Transformations: Step up to Final Year, an event aimed at Science and Engineering students who want to get the most out of their final year at university.

Revolutionary forensic fingerprint technique could help fight against fraud

Forensic examiners can now determine whether a fingerprint was placed on a piece of paper before or after any text was printed on it. The revolutionary technique could help resolve cases of fraud, for example where the defendant claims to have no knowledge of the document but does admit to handling the sheet of paper it was printed on whilst it was blank.
A beaker containing straw beside a tyre.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers securing a sustainable future through low-dimensional catalysis

What would a world without fossil fuels look like? To visualise this, a group of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ researchers have compiled a gallery of images revealing the surprising items we use every day that are sourced from fossil fuels - and the alternatives we might replace them with.
Professor Sandie Dann and Dr Stephen Duffus receiving their awards at the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Academic Awards 2022.

Staff and students excel in 2022 Academic and Teaching Innovation Awards

The School of Science is celebrating colleagues and students for their outstanding contributions to learning and teaching at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
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REF 2021: Over 90% of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s research is ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’

The results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), published today (12 May), show that 91% of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s research is now ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’.
A digital graphic advertising the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey. The graphic has a pink background and includes purple quotation mark icons and the logos of the survey, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students' Union and Advance HE.

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2022 now open

Eligible students can now complete the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) to provide valuable feedback about their experiences at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.

What is Athena Swan?

The Athena Swan Charter is a framework that advances gender equality, creates a positive and supportive culture, and is inclusive of people of all gender identities and those facing intersectional inequalities.

Professor Steve Christie appointed as Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Doctoral College

Professor Steve Christie, currently Head of the Department of Chemistry within the School of Science, has been appointed to the role of Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Doctoral College.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ triumphs at LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s research and innovation activities enjoyed outstanding success last night at the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards, receiving nine awards including seven of the ten categories, as well as the overall Innovator of the Year and a Special Recognition Award.

Record nominations for University research and innovation in LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has a record 17 nominations across seven categories in the 2022 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards. The 10 finalists represent a wealth of impactful research and a wide spectrum of academic spinouts and graduate start-ups delivering innovative new technologies and solutions to major challenges.

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ degree programmes receive Society for Natural Sciences accreditation

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is among the first group of institutions whose degree programmes have been accredited by the Society for Natural Sciences (SNS).

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to play key role in new programme which puts the Midlands at forefront of hydrogen innovation

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experts are part of a new programme designed to support, foster, and accelerate the hydrogen economy in the Midlands.