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University of Leicester history expert to judge non-fiction book prize
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/clare-anderson
A Professor of History from the University of Leicester has been appointed to the judging panel of this year's PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize.
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Monkey to Man: The Evolution of the March of Progress Image out now
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/monkey-to-man
One of the most iconic depictions of evolution, the “march of progress”, will be explored for the first time in a new book by a University of...
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Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/stonehenge
University of Leicester is hosting a conference today (Wednesday, 8 May) at the National Space Centre focusing on the cultural and ecological...
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Moon may have influenced Stonehenge builders says English Heritage
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/moon-stonehenge
Lunar standstill in 2024 offers rare opportunity to investigate.
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Ancient astrologers come under scrutiny at prestigious public lecture in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ba-lecture
A world-leading authority on Babylonian astronomy will deliver a prestigious public lecture at the University of Leicester in May.
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University of Leicester gets major funding for project on early medieval manuscripts
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/insular-project
The University of Leicester led INSULAR Project has been awarded €2.5m by the European Research Council
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Archaeological findings in Leicestershire provide further understanding of Dark Ages life
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/eye-dig
The excavation of one of the largest-known early Anglo-Saxon settlements in the country has been published by University of Leicester...
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Public can celebrate Leicester’s heritage this weekend
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.
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Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered on British military base in Cyprus
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...
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Medieval prayer guide written by woman to be published for the first time
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/medieval-women
Read more about Dr Ben Parson's new book, Two Middle English Prayer Cycles: Holkham Prayers and Meditations and Simon Appulby’s Fruyte of Redempcyon