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Fantastic Beasts and Where I Found Them
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Join us for the first in a revamped series of Professorial Inaugural Lectures as Professor Richard Thomas discusses his research into human-animal...
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Unique Iron Age shield found by Leicester archaeologists
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A unique bark shield from the Iron Age has been discovered by archaeologists from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, the only one of its kind ever found...
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Leicester to host national conference on Black British history
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the Centre for New Writing is set to host the prestigious Institute of Commonwealth Studies’ 10th Black British...
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Students embark on RAF Stories mission
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History students at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have teamed up with the RAF Museum, Cosford and students at De Montfort University for a community...
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Poppy Wreath Pilgrimage to pay tribute to World War One Heroes
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ to visit war memorials in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland On Sunday 11 November, Sir David Attenborough OM and...
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New video remembers the beginnings of the University
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Commemorative film reveals the story of our creation.
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Sir David Attenborough to commemorate the beginnings of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ on Armistice Day
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Story of the founding of Leicester's first university to be remembered on Sunday 11 November.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ academic takes leading role in major new exhibition on Anglo-Saxon England
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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,...
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Telling the story of Leicestershire’s first university
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Professor Gordon Campbell is delivering a lecture on the history of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher is finalist for prestigious heritage award
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PhD researcher from the School of Archaeology and Ancient History Mark Webb shortlisted for 2018 Historic England Angel Award