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Transforming digital literacy
22 June 2022
Ross Parry, Professor of Museum Technology went from being a History PhD student, and now he is transforming digital literacy...
Episode 5. King Richard III: Analysis of the remains. Part 2 The Molecular Analysis
13 June 2022
Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, talks to Jane Evans and Angela Lamb, from the British Geological Survey,...
Fast Fashion
5 May 2022
Nik Hammer, Associate Professor of Work and Employment discusses his research in to ‘fast fashion’ and the impact on brands,...
Episode 4. King Richard III: Analysis of the remains. Part 1
4 April 2022
In this podcast we cover the visual and CT examination of the skeleton of Richard III. From this we could...
Episode 3. King Richard III: The Excavation
4 April 2022
The excavations of the Grey Friars site in the Richard III project would require a team of archaeological experts, particularly...
Episode 2. King Richard III: Who was he?
23 March 2022
Richard III was the last of the Plantagenet kings and the last English king to die in battle. He’s also...
Episode 1. King Richard III: How the project got started
23 March 2022
The Richard III project was a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Richard III Society and Leicester City Council....
Emeritus Professor Ken Pounds discusses over 60 years of space exploration
2 December 2021
In this first episode, Professor Ken Pounds, founding father of space research at Leicester, talks to Professor Turi King about...
Emeritus Professor Ken Pounds discusses over 60 years of space exploration
2 December 2021
In the second episode, hear about missions, space science and research discoveries.
Protecting Earth
29 October 2021
John Remedios, Professor of Earth Observation Science, and Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation, discusses the part physics...
Exploring solar systems
29 October 2021
Professor of Planetary Plasma Physics, and Head of School of Physics and Astronomy, Emma Bunce discusses the extensive research done...
Developing therapies to prevent cancer
29 October 2021
Professor Karen Brown of Translational Cancer Research explores how cells become cancerous, the importance of finding new ways of preventing...
Exploring our past
26 October 2021
Professor Richard Thomas, Professor of Archaeology, discusses his work in Zooarchaeology, researching animal health and disease, the history of chickens,...
Preserving our landscapes
18 October 2021
Professor Sue Page talks on the importance of paludiculture and open conversation in the management of the world’s peatlands, ensuring...
Environmental health and sustainability
18 October 2021
Anna Hansell, Professor of Environmental Epidemiology, discusses the necessity of cutting down air and noise pollution, and the importance of...
Researching respiratory viruses
29 September 2021
Dr Julian Tang, Consultant Virologist, has been seen on television providing expert comment on COVID. Here, he talks about his...