Research

The Department of Archaeology at Durham is one of the top-rated centers for archaeological research in the United Kingdom, with on-going research projects funded by the AHRC, NERC and English Heritage among other funding bodies.

Geographically, our research encompasses Britain, Europe, the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, the Near East, Egypt, South Asia and the Indian Ocean across a span of time running from the Palaeolithic to the post-Medieval period.  In thematic terms it covers fields ranging from Archaeological Science to the History of Archaeology. Field projects based within the Department operate in places as diverse as County Durham, Syria, Iceland, France, Egypt and Kuwait.

The Department has more than 30 members of staff and post-doctoral researchers and a community of over 70 research postgraduates. Postgraduate students are involved in all aspects of the Department's research activities, so if you come to Durham to study for a research degree here (PhD, MPhil or MA/MSc by Research), you will become part of a dynamic but friendly research community and will work within an exciting Research Environment which provides an impressive range of activities to stimulate, support and strengthen your work.

The Department has of state-of-the-art laboratories for research into bioarchaeology, environmental archaeology, chronometry and the analysis and conservation of archaeological materials.