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Read more at: A hundred years of ‘The Archaeology of the Cambridge Region’ - Oscar Aldred

A hundred years of ‘The Archaeology of the Cambridge Region’ - Oscar Aldred

25 October 2023

Oscar Aldred is based in the Cambridge Archaeological Unit , attached to the Department of Archaeology. He is also a Member of the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research , a Member of the Centre for Landscape Regeneration , a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), a Fellow of the Society of...


Read more at: Much to celebrate about Stanley J. Onyemechalu

Much to celebrate about Stanley J. Onyemechalu

23 October 2023

Stanley Onyemechalu, current PhD candidate in Archaeology at King’s College , has recently been awarded two grants. He has been successful in acquiring both the Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant and the Public Engagement Starter Fund Grant, a fantastic achievement. The Wenner-Gren Dissertation Fieldwork Grant...


Read more at: Dr Bolaji Owoseni awarded Black Heritage or Identity Fellowship

Dr Bolaji Owoseni awarded Black Heritage or Identity Fellowship

17 October 2023

Bolaji Owoseni, who recently completed her PhD in Archaeology at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas, University of East Anglia has been awarded a one-year Black Heritage or Identity Post-doctoral Fellowship at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research , Cambridge, starting...


Read more at: Dr Abigail Moffett awarded ERC Starting Grant
Dr Abigail Moffett

Dr Abigail Moffett awarded ERC Starting Grant

20 September 2023

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the successful scientists who have been awarded ERC Starting Grants. Dr Abigail Moffett, current Research Fellow at the Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the University of East Anglia, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for her...


Read more at: Cambridge best in UK for Anthropology and Archaeology in 2024
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Cambridge best in UK for Anthropology and Archaeology in 2024

12 September 2023

We are thrilled to share that Cambridge has been ranked best for Anthropology and Archaeology by the Guardian for 2024. We have been awarded 100/100 for our Guardian score. Each year the Guardian produces University league tables based on eight different scores including information from the annual National Student Survey...


Read more at: Europa Prize for Prof Marie Louise Stig Sørensen

Europa Prize for Prof Marie Louise Stig Sørensen

8 September 2022

Prof Marie Louise Stig Sørensen has won the 2023 Europa Prize from the Prehistoric Society.