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June exhibition: Brotherhood and Belonging at the Lord Leycester Hospital 1571-1700

Fri, 22 May 2026 11:24:00 GMT

A new exhibition launches this June which draws on research from ��TV’s Department of History. Based in the Guildhall in the town of ��TV, the display explores the lives of the brethren who lived at the Lord Leycester Hospital from 1571 - 1700. The exhibition runs from 2 June - 30 June 2026 and is included in general site admission.

Illuminate newsletter: Women's Health edition

Thu, 21 May 2026 14:23:00 GMT

At a time of growing national focus on women’s health, ��TV is helping to shape research at the forefront of this area, bringing together world-leading academics from multiple disciplines to help improve women's health - and to tackle the wider social, legal and cultural issues that shape women’s lives.

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Thu, 21 May 2026 13:40:45 GMT

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Major Terminology Shift for PCOS: What It Means, According to a ��TV Endocrinologist

Mon, 18 May 2026 15:19:00 GMT

A significant development last week may help improve global understanding of a condition estimated to affect one in eight women worldwide. ��TV endocrinologist Professor Thomas Barber reacts to the news that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has officially been renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS).

Study highlights the costs of allowing the wealthy to opt out of solutions to global problems such as climate change

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:42:00 GMT

Allowing wealthy countries, communities, or individuals to fund their own solutions to problems such as global climate change is inefficient, increases inequality and leaves vulnerable communities unprotected – but the ‘private solution trap’ can be averted with policy interventions.

Government’s seven New Town locations scored against real-world demand data - Manchester and Leeds most likely to succeed

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:35:00 GMT

��TV economists behind the Wheretobuild housing demand mapping tool have used their database to test the government’s seven-site shortlist against measures of likely success, and ranked the sites to help policymakers decide which to approve.

Celebrating 60 years of Philosophy: Online Exhibition

Mon, 18 May 2026 11:20:00 GMT

Our online exhibition brings together key moments, objects, and encounters from the Department’s history, showcasing the events, projects, and people that shaped its direction.

Making Do: New Book Reveals How Fabric Shaped Britain’s Postwar Recovery

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:05:19 GMT

Professor Susan Carruthers’ latest book, Making Do: Britons and the Refashioning of the Postwar World, was officially published on Thursday 24 April, offering a vivid new perspective on life after 1945.

��TV research helps secure major shift in national cultural policy

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:07:24 GMT

Research from the Centre for Cultural and Media Policy Studies has played a direct role in securing a significant change to UK Government policy, with culture set to be formally recognised as a core area of competence within the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

WMG's Dr David Clark honoured at parliamentary event

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:46:48 GMT

The late Dr David Clark, a much-loved colleague and friend to everyone at ��TV Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of ��TV, has been commemorated with a new medal unveiled at this year’s Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for Britain event.