British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. Deadline: 3 June 2026 Independent Scholars Deadline: 27 May 2026
Are you a researcher looking for funding to cover expenses arising from a defined research project? Apply the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (supported by DSIT, @leverhulme.ac.uk and @wellcometrust.bsky.social). Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl
Stone Age Playmobil figures in front of wind turbines at Burgar Hill wind farm, with woman falling over
Mum's had enough
Stone Age at Playmobil figures in front of wind turbine at Burgar Hill wind farm
Stone age Playmobil figures in front of wind turbine at Burgar Hill wind farm
Stone Age Playmobil figures in front of wind turbine at Burgar Hill wind farm
An important morning of work at Burgar Hill with some of @britishacademy.bsky.social Prehistoric Policies key interlocutors. Delighted to be collaborating with these guys thanks to @cama-york.bsky.social Camille Little
This is great and very much worth a read for anyone thinking about using ethnographic analogy in your public archaeology.
Welcome aboard Claire! We are very lucky to have you!
Have at it!
We've got a a buy few weeks coming up, with our research being presented at When Are We? in Cork (www.uni.lodz.pl/en/news/deta...) Nordic TAG in Kalmar (lnu.se/en/meet-linn...) and Southampton's CAHO Seminar series.
Prehistoric Policies now has its own corner of the internet to call home! Here you can find an overview of the project, information on the researchers involved, and details of our upcoming events. Stand by for a major announcement from us on Monday! www.uhi.ac.uk/en/archaeolo...
Job news!! We're looking for an archaeological chemist to join us on the ReNEW project: on waste management during the transition to the Neolithic. This role will be to carry out organic residue analysis.
The PDRA position is for 2 years: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/post...
Please share!
All in good time Spencer!
Perhaps a small one - Irene Dayer had a look at it today and I know it's very much on Antonia's to-do list. Quite a lot of flint turning up in the adjacent field, and tales of cists turning up very close by during ploughing in the 90s, so there's definitely something going on close by.
A group of seven volunteers on the stronsay fieldwalking survey 2026
Four people field walking a ploughed field on Stronsay
Four people walking along a dry stone wall at the edge of a ploughed field
Cup marked stone set in a dry stone wall
Heading home after a very successful 3 days with the Stronsay Fieldwalking Survey! Two fields walked, some intriguing concentrations of lithics found, a storm (mostly) avoided and a lot of fun had. Thanks to Stronsay Development Trust, OIC Archaeology Fund and @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social
MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Anna Gardiner shares her experiences of a residency in Aberdeen.
It’s been a successful weekend for the UHI Archaeology Institute at the Scottish Student archaeology Society conference (SSACC) conference in Aberdeen.
In 2021 I presented at the first #SSACS #Archaeology conference the only student from @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social to go. This year 16 #ThinkUHI students went, 2 presented, we contributed 50% of the posters, WON the prize for best PG dissertation & runner up for best UG one. So damn proud of you all!
Lurcher in a coat standing in front of Loch Insch
Dog and a loch
It's only right
Blue skies as well!
An opportunity in Orkney for any human osteo postdocs out there. Come and work on Groovy Newark! East Mainland Needs YOU!
www.uhi.ac.uk/en/staff/vac...
The network now has full UK wide coverage (and over 9,000 members!) and so is open to all ECRs in humanities and social sciences
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/early-career...
Epic Tiny Storegga?!
As we hurtle towards Christmas, tis once again the season for exceptionally poor pubmanship.
It's not that difficult ...
• Know what you want before you get served
• Order the Guinness first
• Bring your empties back to the bar
A pub is for life, not just for Christmas ... 🎄🎄🎄
Not the worst I've known, but bloody noisy up our end!
#StormBram even!
Fragment of seaweed on grass at Costa Hill with Atlantic coast 600m in the distance
#StormBran dumping seaweed on our drive, more than half a kilometre inland at Costa. Must have been breezy last night in Orkney!
Waning Cold Moon over Birsay
Birsay not-quite-Super moon
Great project! Any recent archaeology masters graduates wanting to study further should take a long look at this one.
Clip of promotional poster for Predator Badlands
Illustration of antler frontlet SC13 99528 from Star Carr
Predator Badlands left me a bit cold, but check out Pappa Njohrr's hat! SC13 99528!