Archaeology (Research)

Our PhD in Archaeology offers you the opportunity to study archaeology at an advanced level through independent research.

Each student is allocated at least two supervisors, allowing us to combine thematic, chronological and disciplinary expertise in the supervisory team. We also have close links with external organisations, such as the National Museums of Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland, and can include external partners in supervisory teams.

The Archaeology subject area offers research supervision across a wide range of fields.

We welcome applications from anyone keen to work in areas or on topics in which we have expertise. These include:

• Aspects of Science-based archaeology

• Osteoarchaeology

• Coastal and marine heritage

• Megalithic monuments

• Early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe

• Near Eastern archaeology and Egyptology

• Later European prehistory

• The archaeology of Scotland

• The Byzantine world