Key media contacts

University of Leicester contacts

Richard Taylor Deputy Registar and Director of Corporate Affairs, email: rst8@le.ac.uk;  tel 0744 593 1887 (calls), 0791 759 5202, (texts), 0116 252 5386

Richard Buckley lead archaeologist on the Search for Richard III, University of Leicester Archaeological Services: 0776 2546960 and email rjb16@le.ac.uk

Professor Lin Foxhall Head of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, tel: 0116 252 2773; mobile: 07740 540264, e-mail: lf4@le.ac.uk

Dr Jo Appleby leading the osteological analysis and lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, tel: 0116 252 2604, email: ja253@le.ac.uk

Dr Turi King Lecturer in Genetics and Archaeology in the University’s Department of Genetics, mobile: 07817 941086, e-mail: tek2@le.ac.uk

Dr Sarah Knight School of English, scholar of C16 & C17 English literature, tel: 0116 252 2631, e-mail: sk218@leicester.ac.uk

Dr Mary Ann Lund School of English, scholar of C16 & C17 English literature, T: 0116 252 5262, Mobile: 07531 282781 E: maejl1@le.ac.uk

Professor Norman Housley School of Historical Studies, historian of the late Middle Ages, Tel: 0116 252 2801, hou@le.ac.uk

Dr Andrew Hopper School of Historical Studies, historian of the post 1485 period, tel: 0116 252 3979, e-mail: ajh69@le.ac.uk

Deidre O’Sullivan Lecturer in Archaeology in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History and expert on friaries, T: 0116 252 2607, e-mail: dmo@le.ac.uk

Dr Helen Foxhall Forbes Honorary Research Associate in the School of Historical Studies, T: 0116 252 2857, e-mail: hgff1@le.ac.uk

Partner contacts

Philippa Langley originator of the search, Richard III Society, mobile: 0775 256 7370, e-mail: info@philly.co.uk

Marion Bentley Channel 4 Group Publicity Manager – 020 7306 3747/07841 672 884 – mjbentley@channel4.co.uk

Leicester Cathedral Liz Hudson, Director of Communications, Diocese of Leicester, phone: 0116 261 5302 mobile: 07943 387265 e-mail: liz.hudson@leccofe.org

Leicester City Council Christian Dezelu, PR and Media Officer, Tel: 0116 252 6081, e-mail: pressdesk@leicester.gov.uk