Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe

Life, its emergence, and its distribution in the Universe A pioneering interdisciplinary hub dedicated to exploring one of humanity’s most profound questions: how life emerges, evolves, and persists in the cosmos.

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The Centre

Drawing together expertise to advance collaborative research across planetary science, chemistry, biology, and the humanities.

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Events

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Coffee Meeting, Muhammad Ghufran Rafique (Cambridge Biochemistry)

3 September 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm tba

Coffee Meeting, Christopher Cowie (Durham)

22 October 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm tba

News

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9 Jun 2026

A lack of sex held back life’s diversity for millions of years

Article: A lack of sex held back life’s diversity for millions of years

30 Apr 2026

Annual Science Day 2026

2 Feb 2026

NCCR Genesis approved for funding by Swiss federal government

18 Dec 2025

A new hunt for an Earth analog begins: A collaboration of a dozen research institutes led by astrophysicist Didier Queloz from the University of Cambridge

In December, this telescope in the Canary Islands will soon start looking for an Earth twin. Clark Baker

10 Dec 2025

LCLU PI Emily Mitchell Receives the European Research Council Consolidator Grant

31 Oct 2025

The Future Of Space Is More Than Human by Robin Wordsworth

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Funding and Founding partners

The Leverhulme Trust
The Centre is funded by the 10-year grant awarded by the Leverhulme Trust and the University of Cambridge.
Founding partners
The Centre collaborates with researchers from multiple national and international institutes.