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• Public can celebrate Leicester’s heritage this weekend

  Date: 19 Mar 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/heritage-hub

  A free event which puts the spotlight on Leicester’s rich heritage takes place this weekend at the University of Leicester.

• Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered on British military base in Cyprus

  Date: 6 Mar 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/cyprus-archaeology

  University of Leicester Archaeological Services rediscovers 46 sites at the Eastern Sovereign Base Area at Dhekelia, Cyprus, working on behalf of...

• Turi King returns to our screens with DNA Family Secrets

  Date: 18 Sep 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/dna-family-secrets

  Professor of Genetics Turi King returns to our screens on September 27th on BBC Two at 9pm for another heart wrenching series of DNA Family Secrets

• Never mind the mohawks: here’s how punk made what we watch and read

  Date: 7 Aug 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/punk-film-literature

  University of Leicester’s Dr Emma Parker hosts talks as part of the Punk Festival Weekender from 18-20 August.

• Oral archive delves into post and pre-NHS East Midlands worlds

  Date: 29 Jun 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/nhs-oral

  To mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS, the University of Leicester has unearthed a treasure trove of spoken accounts of healthcare through the...

• Podcast brings East Midlanders’ memories of last century’s coronations to life

  Date: 5 May 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/oral-history

  East Midlanders talking about their experiences of last century’s royal coronations feature in a new podcast from the University of Leicester.

• 1,800 year-old evidence of Roman worship found in Leicester Cathedral dig

  Date: 6 Mar 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/cathedral-roman-worship

  University of Leicester Archaeological Services uncover evidence of a cellar and altar stone from the Roman period thought to be a private shrine...

• University holds series of public events to mark Leicester’s migration history

  Date: 22 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-migration-events

  The University of Leicester is working in conjunction with partners to hold five public events on the recent history of migration to the city.

• Links between historic places, colonialism and slavery revealed

  Date: 22 Sep 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/links-between-historic-places-colonialism-and-slavery-revealed

  Connections between 93 historic places and colonialism and historic slavery have been revealed by the National Trust today, for the first time.

• Demand for free colonial history lessons spikes

  Date: 10 Jun 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/colonial-countryside

  Free home schooling packs about Britain’s colonial past have seen a surge in popularity.