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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...

• Adam Kay, Russell Kane and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock headline 2024 Literary Leicester festival

  Date: 20 Feb 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/february/literary-leicester

  Literary Leicester, the University of Leicester’s annual free literature festival, will return next month.

• 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

• 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.

• Professor Alice Roberts digs University of Leicester’s fascinating finds

  Date: 19 Jan 2024

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/january/honorand-alice-roberts

  One of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, Professor Alice Roberts, has endorsed the University of Leicester’s exemplary track record for...

• BBC’s Digging for Britain to showcase Leicester Cathedral discoveries

  Date: 20 Dec 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/digging-for-britain

  A University of Leicester-led archaeological dig at Leicester Cathedral is to be featured on BBC Two’s Digging for Britain.

• Leicester academic sheds new insight on William Wordsworth in new book

  Date: 12 Dec 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/december/wordsworth

  Read more about Professor Philip Shaw's newest book exploring William Wordsworth's relationship with war.

• Leicestershire and Rutland’s finest archaeological finds to be showcased at University of Leicester conference

  Date: 1 Nov 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/ulas

  University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) will showcase some of its most internationally significant finds from Leicestershire and...

• Dreamt of directing Shakespeare? Well, here’s your chance

  Date: 31 Oct 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/shakespeare

  A free community workshop at the University of Leicester will give people the chance to have a go at directing Shakespeare.