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• Conference highlighting cultural significance of the night sky held at National Space Centre

  Date: 8 May 2024

  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...

• Ancient astrologers come under scrutiny at prestigious public lecture in Leicester

  Date: 15 Apr 2024

  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.

• University of Leicester gets major funding for project on early medieval manuscripts

  Date: 12 Apr 2024

  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

• 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.

• Medieval prayer guide written by woman to be published for the first time

  Date: 29 Jan 2024

  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

• Sold-out true crime themed wine tasting evening returns to Cardiff this Valentine’s Day

  Date: 23 Jan 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/wine-and-crime

  Read more about the new true crime event hosted by Dr Angela Muir, Director of the Centre for Regional and Local History

• Super rare and venomous centipede found in University of Leicester academic’s home

  Date: 22 Jan 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/centipede

  Explore the intriguing discovery of Scutigera coleoptrata, the fastest-moving centipede in the world, in Nottinghamshire, UK.

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

  Date: 1 Sep 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/fire-of-london

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

• University of Leicester historian bestowed British Academy honour

  Date: 21 Jul 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/clare-anderson

  A University of Leicester expert on imperial and global history has been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.

• HE assessment guidance is successfully tackling racial inequality, study finds

  Date: 11 Jul 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/ripiag

  The most recent assessment of the Racially Inclusive Practice in Assessment Guidance (RIPIAG) has shown that its implementation has improved race...