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• 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.

• Academics pipe up with a new interpretation of history

  Date: 28 Apr 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/pipes

  The historic misuse of the humble smoker’s pipe has led to two University of Leicester academics’ realisation that we might be missing a trick...

• Archaeology professor’s book inspired by the tragic loss of her husband

  Date: 12 Apr 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/tarlow

  An expert in death, Archaeology Professor Sarah Tarlow, found nothing could prepare her for the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband.

• University of Leicester’s Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen selected to create programmes for BBC Radio 3

  Date: 5 Apr 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/april/new-generation-thinkers

  The School of Archaeology and Ancient History's Dr Marianne Hem Eriksen for the New Generation Thinkers 2023 programme.

• 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...

• 86-year-old PhD graduate amongst University of Leicester’s Class of 2023

  Date: 2 Feb 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/february/stan-hardie

  An 86-year-old was amongst the thousands of students who graduated from the University of Leicester last week.

• University of Leicester marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  Date: 27 Jan 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/hmd

  The University of Leicester will mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Friday, 27 January with a number of events organised by the Stanley Burton Centre...

• Leicester Cathedral dig finds coffin of asylum surgeon

  Date: 27 Jan 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/cathedral-dig-surgeon

  University of Leicester archaeologists have found the coffin of the first resident medical officer for the Leicestershire and Rutland County...

• National Trust and University of Leicester launch pioneering film to explore fascinating stories of disability from the Trust’s sites and collections for the first time

  Date: 16 Jan 2023

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/january/everywhere-nowhere

  Everywhere and Nowhere is a collaboration between the National Trust and the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and...

• University of Leicester archaeologists identify ancient Stonehenge gold digging kit

  Date: 16 Dec 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/december/gold

  University of Leicester archaeologists have identified a 4000-year-old gold working tool kit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age...