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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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Students growing rocket from outer space
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students-growing-rocket-from-outer-space
Students in our Department of Physics and Astronomy have been growing rocket lettuce from seeds that have been orbiting in space.
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Social Worlds in 100 Objects, Themes and Ideas
https://le.ac.uk/social-worlds
Discover more about the Social Worlds project at the University of Leicester.
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Literary Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/literary-leicester
Join us for a free four-day Literary Leicester 2022 event including Adele Parks, Howard Jacobson and Monique Roffey.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/stanley-burton/research
At the Stanley Burton Centre, our aim is to research the ramifications and subjects closely related to the Holocaust. Learn more about our projects, publications and our book series in conjunction with Palgrave Macmillan.
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Student Experience: Year in Industry
https://le.ac.uk/chemistry/study/undergraduate/student-experience-industry
Watch and read about student experiences of industrial placements.
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Importance of empathy in healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/empathy/about/importance
Learn more about the importance of empathy in healthcare at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare.
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Mitigating our Environmental Impact
https://le.ac.uk/about/making-a-difference/climate-change/net-zero/mitigate
The University of Leicester is committed to achieving net zero.
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The Writings of George Eliot
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/en3166
Module code: EN3166 In this module you will study some of the major novels of George Eliot, alongside a selection of Eliot's critical writings, poems, and letters, and her short story 'The Lifted Veil'.
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Diversity and Evolution of Vertebrates
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/gl3111
Module code: GL3111 In this module, you'll learn about the evolution of chordates, and their incredible diversity on Earth today and throughout the Phanerozoic.