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UK underestimates threat of cyber-attacks from hostile states and gangs, says security chief

New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech

The Guardian - UK

'Priceless' letter from Joan of Arc goes on display at British Library

A letter signed by Joan of Arc in 1429 has left France for the first time, to be displayed as part of an exhibition at the British Library in London.

Radio France Internationale

Scents of the Middle Ages and emo nostalgia – what you should read, watch and do this week

I’ve always been a history nerd, but it wasn’t until I started working at The Conversation that I really caught the medieval bug. Inspired by our academic experts, I’ve read books, trawled online archives, and when I worked on an article about the Book of Kells earlier this year, I…

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Medieval Women: In Their Own Words at the British Library is unmissable

The British Library’s breathtaking new exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, brings to life the experiences, stories and voices of women from the distant past.

The Conversation

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

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

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

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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

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

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

British Library wanted to buy archive of double agent Kim Philby from his widow

National Archives files show officials were troubled by idea of institution enriching widow of Cambridge Five agent

The Guardian - UK

‘Beyond the Bassline’: 500 years of Black music in Britain

Music is the touchpaper for this superb social-history exhibition at the British Library, London

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My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain

I trawled archives, located a lost VHS, and spent £100 to watch the story of a Black gay man in the 90s. The gaps in our history are stark, says author Jason Okundaye

The Guardian - UK

Young researchers need greater access to Britain’s rich archives, says curator

Aleema Gray used British Library’s collection to assemble Beyond the Bassline exhibition about Black British music

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The British Library suffered a cyber attack last year—here’s why it was so impactful

Exploring the lessons we can learn from the large-scale ransomware attack launched at the British Library

The Guardian - UK

British Library did the right thing by not paying cybercriminals

Letter: Every ransom paid gives criminals the message that cyber-attacks work and that it’s worth doing again, says Felicity Oswald of the National Cyber Security Centre

The Guardian - UK

Ransomware groups warned there is no money in attacking British state

British Library says in review it weathered cyber-attack without paying hackers behind it

The Guardian - UK

Thanks to a shadowy hacker group, the British Library is still on its knees. Is there any way to stop them?

The future of cybercrime resembles an arms race between an industry of hackers-for-hire and the UK’s weak defences, says author Lamorna Ash

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The British Library hack is a national outrage – and the Government must pay to save it

It is a national outrage that the British Library has been unable to fulfil its function over the past three months following a savage cyberattack – and that its functioning is likely to be severely limited for many months to come.

The Guardian - UK

Review finds libraries in England suffer ‘lack of recognition’ from government

Proposals include the creation of a libraries minister and a high-profile libraries laureate to be the sector’s public champion

International Business Times

Academia Warned To Guard 'Crown Jewels' After British Library Hack

While cyber-attacks on banks, utilities and media platforms may grab the most attention, the hacking of the British Library has led to warnings that academia has become an easy target.

The Guardian - UK

‘A 22-carat disaster’: what next for British Library staff and users after data theft?

Progress made on restoring access after cyber-attack but there have been complaints of poor communication

The Guardian - UK

British Library begins restoring digital services after cyber-attack

UK’s national library apologises to researchers, saying full recovery could take until end of the year

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the future of libraries: an old question of human dignity in a new form

Editorial: A cyber-attack on the British Library has shown how vulnerable digital archives are. It has reinforced the value of physical books and librarians

Evening Standard

'Totally and utterly bereft' — the devastating repercussions of the British Library cyber attack

One of the UK's most vital cultural institutions has been paralysed by a ransomware hack, but what does it mean for the Londoners who rely on it — and are more government organisations at risk? Robbie Griffiths reports

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