Student and alumni profiles

Find out why students chose º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½, learn about their experiences and discover our alumni network who share their career successes since graduating.

Hear from our students

PhD Classical Archaeologist

MA Cultural Heritage Management

MSc Human Osteology & Funerary Archaeology

PhD in Historical Archaeology

PhD in Zooarchaeology

Postgraduate student profiles

Archaeology masters graduate Hannah Matthews

The course has given me the confidence to progress into a new role where I can make use of the skills and knowledge that I acquired during the MSc

Hannah Matthews Masters graduate, MSc Osteoarchaeology

After completing her MSc in Osteoarchaeology, Hannah is now Curator at the Mary Rose Trust.
Kate

The Department of Archaeology is hugely supportive of mature students and there is a nice community that welcomes and includes mature students

Kate Faulkes PhD student, Department of Archaeology

Hear from one of our postgraduate students Kate Faulkes on her experiences and advice as a mature student studying in the Department of Archaeology
Archaeology masters student Rhianna Sullivan

I love how hands-on the coursework is and the fact that we don’t just read and talk about methods, we actually learn how to execute them properly

Rhianna Sullivan (America) Masters student, MSc Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology

Rhianna discusses her experiences so far on the MSc Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology.
Celia Weberg

I love studying archaeology at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ because my professors make the lessons engaging, accessible, and relevant to my personal interests

Celia Weberg (America) Masters student, MA Archaeology

International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship winner Celia Weberg is currently studying on the MA Archaeology.

Alumni profiles

Archaeology student Jack Fox-Laverick

I really valued my time studying in the Department of Archaeology. The subjects I studied were all taught to a very high standard.

Jack Fox-Laverick Wessex Archaeology, BA Archaeology and History, MA Medieval Archaeology

Having completed both a BA and MA in Archaeology at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½, Jack now works for Wessex Archaeology (North).
Xitong

The Department offered the potential for gaining extensive training as a professional archaeologist

Xitong Lu BA Archaeology, Undergraduate Student

Archaeology student Xitong Lu talks about their experience as an Undergraduate in the Department of Archaeology
Archaeology student Charlie Winterburn

I was attracted to the University of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ due to the historic standing of the department and the successes of the department in recent years.

Charlie Winterburn Archaeology Consultant, Landgage Heritage, MA Heritage and Archaeology

Former MA Heritage and Archaeology student Charlie Winterburn now works as an Archaeology Consultant at Landgage Heritage.
Tashi Norbu
Alumni student Tashi Norbu

At º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ I learnt a lot of useful skills and accumulated a lot of experience.

Tashi Norbu Geophysical Technician, Wessex Archaeology, MA Heritage and Archaeology

Former Archaeology student Tashi Norbu now works as Geophysical Technician at Wessex Archaeology