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British Library acquires torn-out drafts of Edward Elgar masterpiece

Exclusive: sketches for Introduction and Allegro for Strings had been removed from sketchbook by composer in 1930

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

Woman wins £7,500 at employment tribunal after complaining British Library was too noisy to work in

Lidia Kogut sued the King’s Cross institution for ‘failing to make reasonable adjustments’

Evening Standard · Feb 15, 2025

Medieval Women: In Their Own Words review – a bracing cold shower with Joan of Arc and co

A letter from the French saint and a lethal shopping list are among the stars of a mind-bending show of the words, mystical visions and everyday lives of women from 1100 to 1500

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

UK exhibition shows 15th-century women led armies and performed surgery

British Library illuminates life of women in middle ages, revealing an often overlooked detail – their agency

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

Tight corners, red tape and amazing grace – why architects love a tricky site

Dodging railway lines, squeezed into historic sites, or down a Highland lane… how building design responds to constraints, on projects from the British Library to the Eden Project, makes for a fascinating exhibition

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

UK's 'largest solar heat project' installed on roof of British Library

The £1.5m installation will be used to help maintain the temperature of artefacts in the library’s collection, including the Magna Carta

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024

The Silk Road still casts a spell, but was the ancient trading route just a western invention?

Two dazzling new exhibitions at the British Library and British Museum show the riches of the supposed east-west link but also highlight problems with the whole idea

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024

Research nation(s): Fulbright fellows consider the power of science communication

Maria Balinska is one of the founders of The Conversation in the United States and served as our editor there for four years. Now, she is the Executive Director of the US-UK Fulbright Commission, based in London, and overseeing the body’s work that takes post-graduates in the US and the…

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

How Henry VIII accidentally changed the way we write history

In 1534, King Henry VIII infamously broke away from the Catholic Church, becoming the head of the Church of England. Following this, two lesser-known acts were passed, the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1535 and the Suppression of Religious Houses Act 1539 (also known as the “two Acts of Dissolution”).

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024

Mike Lynch confirmed dead in yacht disaster as search continues for 18-year-old daughter Hannah

Bayesian guests Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy Bloomer, lawyer Chris Morvillo, and his wife Neda Morvillo were also confirmed dead by Italian officials

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024