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UCL Institute of Archaeology

  • Environmental Archaeology, Archaeological Material Science and Computational Modelling
  • Social, Historical and Cultural Archaeological Studies
  • Museum Studies, Conservation, Cultural Heritage Studies, Public Archaeology

 

The UCL Institute of Archaeology is the largest and one of the most highly regarded centres for archaeology, cultural heritage and museum studies in Britain, as evidenced by its top position in university league tables and National Student Survey results. It is one of the very few places in the world actively pursuing research on a truly global scale. Its degree programmes offer an unrivalled variety of courses on a diverse range of topics, and wide-ranging fieldwork opportunities.  The Institute hosts events on many different aspects of archaeology and is linked to heritage organisations, museums and archaeological societies, providing an outstanding research environment for staff, students and visitors.

News from the Institute of Archaeology

Archaeology South-East

Job Vacancy: Archaeology South-East

Archaeology South-East is advertising for a Project Manager (Ref.:1341861). The deadline for applications is 12 July 2013. More...

Published: Jul 1, 2013 12:57:04 PM

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Job Vacancy: Research Assistant (EUROFARM Project)

The Institute of Archaeology currently has a vacancy for a Research Assistant on the ERC-funded EUROFARM Project (Ref.:1345228). The deadline for applications is 10 July 2013. More...

Published: Jun 27, 2013 10:18:25 AM

David Wengrow

David Wengrow gives prestigious Haecker Lectures

David Wengrow was recently invited to give the prestigious Annual Haecker Lectures at the University of Heidelberg. More...

Published: Jun 25, 2013 8:24:10 AM

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Institute staff nominated for Student Choice Teaching Awards

A bumper number of Institute staff have been nominated for Student Choice Teaching Awards reflecting the Institute's commitment to teaching excellence and student support. More...

Published: Jun 20, 2013 2:06:39 PM

Caring for Hinemihi

Caring for Hinemihi 2013

Institute staff, students, friends and colleagues will take part in the annual event to preserve Hinemihi, the Maori meeting house at Clandon Park on 23 June. More...

Published: Jun 19, 2013 10:54:02 AM

Events at the Institute of Archaeology

The Key Ingredient: Food in Social Relationships

The Key Ingredient: Food in Social Relationships

The Institute of Archaeology’s new student exhibition, The Key Ingredient: Food in Social Relationships, opens to the public from 10 May 2013. More...

Dig This! Gardening for Happiness and Well-Being

Dig This! @the Geffrye Museum

A project and related events produced by Institute Masters students in collaboration with London's Geffrye Museum will be available at the museum until the end of September.   
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UCL Institute of Archaeology (Image courtesy of Lisa Daniel)

Institute of Archaeology Tours

Tours of the Institute of Archaeology and its facilities and collections will be held on selected dates in August and September. More...

Using material culture to (re)construct personal, family and community history in the UK and Greece

Using material culture to (re)construct personal, family and community history in the UK and Greece

Theano Moussouri & Eleni Vomvyla will give the opening seminar in the Term I Institute of Archaeology Research Seminar series highlighting current research at the Institute on 30 September. More...

Seal impressions from Hierakonpolis

Written, visual and material culture: modelling administration in early Egypt

Richard Bussmann will give the second seminar in the Term I Institute of Archaeology Research Seminar series highlighting current research at the Institute on 7 October. More...

Beverley Butler on a research trip to Jerusalem, 2010

Heritage Syndromes - From the Acropolis to Jerusalem

Beverley Butler will give the third seminar in the Term I Institute of Archaeology Research Seminar series highlighting current research at the Institute on 14 October. More...


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