Entries for 'Heritage and culture'
Episode 8. King Richard III: Legacy
Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, talks to Peter Soulsby (City Mayor), David Monteith (Dean of Leicester Cathedral),...
Episode 7. King Richard III: From the press conference to the reinterment
Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, talks to the University of Leicester's Richard Buckley, Pete Hobson (Leicester Cathedral),...
Episode 6. King Richard III: The press conference
Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, talks to the University of Leicester's Richard Buckley, Jo Appleby, Richard Taylor...
Episode 5. King Richard III: Analysis of the remains. Part 2 The Molecular Analysis
Turi King, Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics, talks to Jane Evans and Angela Lamb, from the British Geological Survey,...
Fast Fashion
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
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
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?
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
The Richard III project was a collaboration between the University of Leicester, the Richard III Society and Leicester City Council....
Exploring our past
Professor Richard Thomas, Professor of Archaeology, discusses his work in Zooarchaeology, researching animal health and disease, the history of chickens,...
Observing space 2,200 years ago
Discovering Chankillo, an ancient solar observatory and a masterpiece of human creative genius.
Leicester, Granny and me
Advancing digital geographies, mapping multiculturalism and making marmalade
University of Leicester Archaeological Services
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) is the University's award-winning commercial archaeological unit. Director Vicki Score shares her favourite projects...
Prejudice and Pride: Cultural and Natural Heritage
Professor Richard Sandell, Research Centre for Museums and Galleries, discusses the Prejudice and Pride project which explores LGBTQ stories across National Trust sites throughout...
Joe Orton: Cultural and Natural Heritage
Dr Emma Parker interviews Alec Baldwin on his discovery of Joe Orton and playing roles such as Dennis in ‘Loot’ and...
Joe Orton: Cultural and Natural Heritage
Leonie Orton, sister of the playwright, author and diarist Joe Orton discusses which pieces of her brother’s work are her favourites...