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Leicester celebrates World Book Night
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/may/leicester-celebrates-world-book-night
To celebrate World Book Night, this year the University successfully applied to be a volunteer institution, and hand out out books to share a love of reading with those in the local community Since 2011, over two million books have been given away by thousands of...
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 3 9 September
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/september/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-3-9-september
Dr Maria Rovisco from the Department of Media and Communication has written an article for The Conversation examining the changing tone of media coverage surrounding refugees.
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Study suggests preconceptions predict coping and health outcomes
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/study-suggests-preconceptions-predict-coping-and-health-outcomes
Research involving our University has shown people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) form pre-conceived beliefs about their illness which can impact their health.
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Language education researcher to give Oxford Department of Education Public Seminar
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/language-education-researcher-to-give-oxford-department-of-education-public-seminar
Dr Jim King from the School of Education will be giving a talk about his research into language learner silence at the Oxford University Department of Education Public Seminar at Norham Gardens, Oxford from 16.30 to 18.00 on Monday 15 February.
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Leicester selected to provide government policy advice
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/leicester-selected-to-provide-government-policy-advice
Leicester research expertise has been selected to support policymaking by government departments across Europe.
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BBCs science preview of the year 2016 includes Leicester research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/bbcs-science-preview-of-the-year-2016-includes-leicester-research
Research into the Anthropocene has been mentioned in a BBC article covering the big upcoming science stories of 2016. The Anthropocene is a term formulated in 2000 to denote the present age, where humans are dramatically altering many geologically important conditions.
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Study reveals how thirsty trees pull water to their canopies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/study-reveals-how-thirsty-trees-pull-water-to-their-canopies
A scientific mystery about how trees pull water from the ground to their top branches has been solved by an international team of researchers led by Dr Adrian Boatwright, who conducted the research while at the Department of Chemistry.
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Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Team helps on farm, adopts sheep
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/october/11-edi-sheep
For their team away day this week, the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team volunteered at Gorse Hill City Farm.
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Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton
The Stanley Burton Centre for Holocaust and genocide studies was founded in 1990 and its mission is to conduct research into the Holocaust and related issues.
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NIHR Research Support Service Hub
https://le.ac.uk/nihr-rss
Find out more about the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Support Service (RSS) at the University of Leicester.