UCL Qatar

Under the patronage of H.H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.

The public are invited to attend the second event in the UCL Qatar Lecture Series. Dr Robert Carter presents The Lower Sea and the Waters of Death: the Ancient Origins of Seafaring and Maritime Trade in the Gulf. The lecture will take place at 6pm on Tuesday 15 May, at the Georgetown University Building.

In early 2012 Dr Jane Humphris, a research fellow at UCL Qatar investigating early iron production in Sudan, travelled to the Meroitic site of Hamadab to join the ‘Hamadab and Meroë Royal Baths’ project of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI). Led by Dr Pawel Wolf, archaeological research at the site of Hamadab has been ongoing for a number of years, and continues to reveal much about life at this urban settlement. One aspect of the site that had remained unexplored until now are the extensive remains associated with a major iron producing industry.

The deadline to submit an on-time application for our September 2012 intake is Thursday 31 May 2012. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to consider any applications submitted after this date. In addition, candidates who submit applications after the deadline will not be eligible to be considered for funding.