Professor who unlocked the sky’s link to ancient monuments honoured by Leicester
An academic who transformed how we understand the connections between ancient monuments and the sky has been honoured by the University of Leicester. On...
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Leading barrister returns to University of Leicester to mark 60 years of Law School excellence
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