I'm very excited to be part of the RIA Discourse series alongside Anwen in May. I'll be representing the @britishacademy.bsky.social funded Prehistoric Policies project in a discussion of biodiversity in the past and future. Roll on May! Thanks to @ria.ie for organising this great opportunity!

Royal Irish Academy@ria.ie · 2w ago

Dr Anwen Cooper, leader of the ‘Rewilding’ later prehistory project – a UKRI-funded Future Leader Fellowship based at @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social , and Professor Ross Perlin, linguist, writer, and translator and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance (ELA) in New York

Three fun days of early prehistoric mask writing done - and a manuscript taking shape! Lots of professors professing and lurchers lurking. And a fair bit of football watched.

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Outstanding archaeology student named UHI Orkney Student of the Year

UHI Orkney has named Katie Joss as its Student of the Year in recognition of her academic achievement, dedication and resilience throughout her studies.

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Archaeology on the radio! Great to hear @durotrigesdig.bsky.social on my drive in to work this morning, giving a very good account of themselves and the work that archaeologists do. A new voice joins the illustrious ranks of the @6music.bsky.social archaeological alumni!

An afternoon of mask writing. On the home straight with it this summer. You can tell, because I'm now getting real weird with it. Isn't this the most fun part?

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Since 2006, experts have been revealing the remains of a 2,000-year-old broch (stone tower) and structures from the Iron Age to the Norse period at The Cairns in Orkney 👷‍♀️ Want to get close to the action? Visitors are welcome on weekdays from 8 June: www.digitscotland.com/events/the-c...

Tx again @pintofscienceie.bsky.social for hosting our Prehistoric Policies talk, and for these photos. (tx @britishacademy.bsky.social funding!). From Trump, via Hesgeth, the Iranian embassy's social media account, to Poverty Point, to make a point about civilisational narratives... Lots of fun!

Engaging the public in humanities & social sciences feels more important than ever. So we are offering £8k grants for researchers to work with galleries, libraries, archives, museums or performing arts organisations to do this. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

SHAPE Involve and Engage

A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.

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Amazing PhD opportunity working on the archaeology and landscape of Fair Isle. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I'll be there with Prehistoric Policies!For pints and science tomorrow night. Come and say hello!

Pint of Science IE@pintofscienceie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚀 Dublin #pint26 – Get ready for an exciting lineup! 🚀 Join us on 18-19-20 May 2026 for Pint of Science Dublin every evening from 19:00! 🌍 Event Location: Bar Rua, D02 HX66 🎟️FREE tickets now: pintofscience.ie #pint26 #Dublin2026 #SciComm #ScienceFestival #FreeTickets #ScienceForEveryone "

Tomorrow we're running a 'walkshop' in Stromness as part of our TRANSECTS project (looking at marine energies: whale oil, petroleum oil, renewables). Meet at the cannon at 10am if you're interested. Should be good weather, finally!

UHI Archaeology Institute@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join the TRANSECTS team for a Stromness walkshop on May 16, from 10am.

I will DEFINITELY be checking this out next time I'm down in London. Very excited to see how this story is being told.

The Francis Crick Institute@crick.ac.uk · 3mo ago

Mark your calendars – our next exhibition, We Go Way Back, will open to the public on Thursday 16 July. Discover how ancient DNA and the revolutionary science behind it are revealing just how deeply connected we all are. Find out more ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-05...

Very much looking forward to being part of @pintofscienceie.bsky.social in Bar Rua, Clarendon Street next Wed 20th May. Overall theme: "Fixing the Future: can we build a better world". Really interesting range of topics! Our title: "Back to the Stone Age? How prehistory is used in the present"

23 month Lectureship in Archaeology with UHI in Orkney. Lots of exciting things happening in Kirkwall at the moment with the AEONS facilities, MA in Contemporary Art and Archaeology, and loads of fun research projects. Come and join us! myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/ork...

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Toot toot etc

UHI Archaeology Institute@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social · 3mo ago

UHI Archaeology Institute lecturer Dr Ben Elliott is one of 13 academics in Scotland selected for the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s new Research Leadership Scheme. https://archaeologyorkney.com/2026/04/30/rse-leadership/

I waved the wrong hand - otherwise a great success! What a knowledgeable and generous bunch.

Graeme Warren@graemewarren.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our first Prehistoric Policies Academic Advisory Group meeting today. What a wonderful group of people to have in the same virtual room - loads of good ideas, insights and a really positive tone to the whole discussion. Many thanks to all (too many to name here). Funding @britishacademy.bsky.social

@britishacademy.bsky.social Prehistoric Policies will be at @pintofscienceie.bsky.social next month! Catch us at Bar Rua, Dublin on May 20th, alongside researchers from TUD and RCSI. Fixing the Future: Can We Build a Better World? pintofscience.ie/event/fixing...

Fixing the future: can we build a better world?

Building a better future means questioning what we know and reimagining what’s possible. From keeping girls in computing and navigating AI in healthcare, t…

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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

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.

Ben Pitcher@benpitcher.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This article on indigeneity in popular British nature writing is now officially out in the latest issue of @theoryculturesociety.org There is some great campaiging work being done by the likes of @righttoroam.bsky.social. Here I address the nativism that it has to contend with.

Welcome aboard Claire! We are very lucky to have you!

Graeme Warren@graemewarren.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Delighted that @drclairenolan.bsky.social has joined @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social as Project Researcher for @britishacademy.bsky.social funded Prehistoric Policies project. PP examines how deep-time past, is used in environmental policy. Claire is a fabulous addition to the team! 1/2

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...

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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!

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.

Student’s artist-in-residence experience in Aberdeen

MA Contemporary Art and Archaeology student Anna Gardiner shares her experience of a residency in Aberdeen.

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It’s been a successful weekend for the UHI Archaeology Institute at the Scottish Student archaeology Society conference (SSACC) conference in Aberdeen.

Dissertation prizes top off successful student conference in Aberdeen

It’s been a successful weekend for the UHI Archaeology Institute at the Scottish Student archaeology Society conference (SSACC) conference in Aberdeen.

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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!

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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...

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