Life at Archaeology
RUined
RUined, the University's Archaeology Society (voted Society of the Year in 2006/7) is organised by our students and runs social events, lectures and visits throughout the year.
Placement opportunities
During your time in the Archaeology Department you will have the opportunity to develop your employability through various placements. Read about placement opportunities.
Research Seminars
Our students are invited to attend the regular research seminars, covering a broad range of current archaeological topics, often presented by guest speakers (and followed by a glass of wine or two in the Department). Read about the Read more about the Archaeology research seminars..
The Thames Valley Ancient Egypt Society holds its annual programme of talks in the Archaeology Dept., and these talks are free to our Archaeology students. For further details, including their current programme of talks, please check their website: http://www.tvaes.org.uk
The Archaeology Department's Graduate Prizes
The Department's Graduate Prizes (Best Undergraduate Dissertation; Best Contribution to the Life of the Department) reward excellent performance over your degree, and are a potential CV highlight when it comes to finding post-degree employment or funding for postgraduate study.
Wainwright Award
This award provides funding to support your dissertation research and/or fund fieldwork participation. Our current and recent students have used these funds to develop innovative dissertation research
Read more about the FT Wainwright Award