News and Events
Getting to the bottom of evolution
Study by the University of Leicester geologists shows fossilised anal fin provides evidence of early developmental and evolutionary experimentation
Leicester student wins Geoscience Bursary Award
MICROMINE awards £1,000 bursary and summer work placement
Are you thinking about postgraduate study?
University of Leicester to host Postgraduate Open Evening on Tuesday 19th March
The Anthropocene: a new chapter in Earth history
In a change to the scheduled event, Dr Jan Zalasiewicz will present the 54th Annual Bennett Lecture tonight
Geology experts put time in its place
University of Leicester researcher publishes article in American geology magazine about the terms used to describe the age of rocks.
Exploring the continental crust through geology and seismology
Leicester geophysics expert Professor Richard England will give a public lecture on February 26 about the Earth’s continental crust
Leicester geologists involved in bid to fund forest heritage project
Public invited to detail how they use Charnwood Forest
Watch Leicester’s Anthropocene expert launch new exhibition
Videos of Dr Jan Zalasiewicz in discussion are online
University of Leicester academic involved in the opening of The Anthropocene Project
Dr Jan Zalasiewicz will be conducting three talks at The Anthropocene Project: An Opening
New discovery announced of species from 425 million years ago
Exceptionally well-preserved fossil discovered by team led by University of Leicester geologist
The changing climate of the climate change debate
MEP visits University of Leicester to discuss climate change with academics
Geologist discusses 'The Age We Made'
University of Leicester lecturer contributes to new four-part series airing on BBC World Service Radio
Pass GO and collect your gold deposit: Monopoly goes geological
University of Leicester geologists are game for a new teaching innovation
Take a walk around our geological landscape
University of Leicester Researcher co-writes informative geological book suitable for the professional geologist, or the curious hiker.
Fossilised evidence of prehistoric teamwork found
University of Leicester geologist's Eureka moment when examining a museum fossil.
University scientist honoured by science community in Trinidad and Tobago
Emeritus Professor receives the silver medal from NIHERST
‘Anthropocene’ research featured by The New York Times
Work of University of Leicester geologist mentioned on America's most popular newspaper website
Leicester Exchanges: The Giant's Causeway and Creationism
Leicester geologists explain why the National Trust's new visitor centre displays an error of judgement.
Leicester geologist on Coast this Sunday
Or come along to hear Jan and Mark speak in Oxford on Thursday.
See (and smell) our rotting fish in Cheltenham
Acclaimed Department of Geology exhibit revived for science festival.
Erasmus staff exchange visitor
