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First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered by University of Leicester academic

Professor Kate Loveman of the University of Leicester for the Museum of London has identified the first witness of the Great Fire of London.

Culture sector backs trans inclusion guidance for museums, galleries, archives and heritage

Trans-inclusive Culture: Guidance on advancing trans inclusion for museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations

Ukraine war realises predictions of nuclear power plant threat, says Leicester civil safety expert

As Ukraine conflict continues, new book by University of Leicester researcher argues that nuclear facilities are more likely to be targeted, and...

Quarter-of-a-century plant blooming takes centre stage in Leicester

A rare plant that flowers once every 25 to 30 years has finally bloomed in the University of Leicester’s Botanic Garden.

Ravenous black hole consumes three Earths’-worth of star every time it passes

Massive burst of X-rays detected by University of Leicester astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole.

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