Department of Archaeology
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Undergraduate study
Rankings and awards
- 15th in the world in QS rankings by subject 2019
- Top 10 in Times Good University Guide 2020
- Top 10 in Guardian University Guide 2020
- Top 5 for research impact in Times Higher Education's ranking of REF 2014
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Postgraduate study
Events
How to get a job in commercial archaeology
1.00PM, K/133
Dr Malin Holst, Lecturer in Archaeology and Director, York Osteoarchaeology Ltd
Research
News
Friday 14 February 2020
Dawn Hadley and Catriona Cooper receive UKRI Enhancing Place-Based Partnerships grant for further work on Sheffield's Park Hill Flats
Thursday 13 February 2020
Launched earlier this week, UK Research and Innovation's latest snapshot of the UK's main supporters of economic growth features the organisation as key existing infrastructure.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
York Research Associate Vivien Deacon has a new article in Time and Mind
Researcher in focus
My core research interests cover ecology and evolution. More specifically, as a biologist with a strong background in environmental and ancient DNA genomics, my research includes population genetics, impacts on the environment, and responses to environmental change. I am particularly interested in the use of ancient DNA to answer archaeological and ecological questions.