Entries for 'History'
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,...
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....
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Fielding Johnson Building
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the Fielding Johnson Building – the oldest building on campus.
Bennett Building
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s Bennett Building.
Adrian Building
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s Adrian Building.
Engineering Building
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s Engineering Building.
Percy Gee Building
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s Percy Gee Building.
College House and the Attenborough Tower
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s College House and Attenborough Tower.
David Wilson Library
Michael Attenborough CBE talks about the history of the University of Leicester’s David Wilson Library.