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• Sir David Attenborough to commemorate the beginnings of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ on Armistice Day

  Date: 1 Nov 2018

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  Story of the founding of Leicester's first university to be remembered on Sunday 11 November.

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ academic takes leading role in major new exhibition on Anglo-Saxon England

  Date: 18 Oct 2018

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  A renowned Â鶹ÊÓƵ expert in Early Medieval History has taken a leading role in a new exhibition, Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word,...

• Telling the story of Leicestershire’s first university

  Date: 16 Oct 2018

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  Professor Gordon Campbell is delivering a lecture on the history of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher is finalist for prestigious heritage award

  Date: 9 Oct 2018

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  PhD researcher from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History Mark Webb shortlisted for 2018 Historic England Angel Award

• Diverse range of events taking place at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ to celebrate Black History Month 2018

  Date: 27 Sep 2018

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  Mental health discussions, student-led initiatives and Leicester’s hidden Black history among events marking Black History Month in the UK

• Gentrification expert discusses 'managed decline' of estates for BBC

  Date: 11 Sep 2018

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  The process of regenerating inner city areas has negative impact on existing communities.

• Leicester research is using valuable manuscripts saved from destruction in conflict zones

  Date: 10 Sep 2018

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  Dr Jan Vandeburie is working with the Hill Manuscript Museum and Library, where significant historical documents are preserved and...

• Radio Leicester and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ 50 Years of Collaboration

  Date: 15 Nov 2017

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  The recent 50th anniversary of the start of the country’s first BBC local radio station, BBC Radio Leicester, which launched on 8 November 1967,...

• University involved in major audio preservation project

  Date: 11 Apr 2017

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  The British Library is today launching ‘Unlocking Our Sound Heritage’, a major £18.8 million preservation and access project, which has received a £9.

• Victorian games and 19th century school life showcased at new exhibition

  Date: 17 Mar 2017

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  A new exhibition exploring the lives of Victorian schoolchildren – including the games that they played and their classroom experiences – is on...