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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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Student study shows the most powerful Pokémon companion and how fast you could catch em all
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/student-study-shows-the-most-powerful-pokemon-companion-and-how-fast-you-could-2018catch-2018em-all2019
27 February marks the 20th anniversary of Pokémon, the global franchise many may remember from their youth.
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Expert opinions cover coral reefs Trump mm erotica confidence and cannabis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/expert-opinions-cover-coral-reefs-trump-and-m-m-erotica
In an article for The Conversation, Professors Mark Williams and Jan Zalasiewicz from our School of Geography, Geology and the Environment have explained how new findings from the Chagos Islands are a perfect parable for the Anthropocene.
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Students awaken the science of Star Wars
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/students-awaken-the-science-of-star-wars
Could a lightsaber really work? What would hyperspace travel look like? And how strong would a deflector shield need to be to fend off interstellar attacks? These are all questions that Star Wars fans have been asking for decades, and now that The Force Awakens has been...
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Researcher explores the special skills required to be a medieval baker
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/the-great-medieval-bake-off
With The Great British Bake Off back on our screens and a University graduate taking part, many around campus are talking about the much-loved programme, which is now in its seventh season.
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Fallen soldier whose family founded local building society remembered by our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/fallen-soldier-whose-family-founded-local-building-society-remembered-by-our-university
A local soldier who fought during the First World War is being remembered on the centenary of his death by our University on Friday 4 November.
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New land report highlights importance of Earth Observation data
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/new-land-report-importance-earth-observation-data
Briefing paper on Multifunctional Land Use and the importance of Earth Observation data written by Dr Francesca Faedi from Space Park Leicester and the University of Leicester School of Business for Government and stakeholders
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24-hour Summer Solstice walking challenge raises funds for refugee project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/24-hour-summer-solstice-walking-challenge-raises-funds-for-refugee-project
Staff from our School of Arts undertook a 24-hour Summer Solstice walking challenge across Leicestershire in aid of a pioneering new project to resettle a refugee family from Syria to South Leicestershire.
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Funding boost for sports at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/january/25-funding-boost-for-sports-at-leicester
Sports funding womens lacrosse|Funding boost for sports at Leicester The University of Leicester has been granted around £17,000 to support new sporting initiatives.
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AI tool for breast cancer patients following surgery will be trialled later this year.
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/artificial-intelligence
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leicester, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict which breast cancer patients may be at risk of side effects after surgery and radiotherapy.