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University of Leicester Archaeological Services

ULAS is an independent professional unit whose expertise covers urban, rural and buildings archaeology of all periods across the Midlands. Find out more...

collapsed Roman basilica wall at Leicester

Read about the city's archaeology in the new publication Visions of Ancient Leicester

Contact the School

School of Archaeology and Ancient History,
University of Leicester, University Road,
Leicester, LE1 7RH

Tel +44 (0)116 252 2611
Fax +44 (0)116 252 5005

Email arch-anchist@le.ac.uk

Archaeology & Ancient History at Leicester

Welcome to our webpages! The School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester comprises a thriving and world-class team of scholars engaged in cutting-edge research and delivering teaching to the highest standards.

Internationally recognised, the School has established strengths in prehistoric, Graeco-Roman, historical and scientific archaeology, as well as in ancient historical analyses of the cultures, economies and politics of the classical world.

The School of Archaeology and Ancient History offers:

top student satisfaction in the National Student Survey
highest ranking for our research nationally and internationally
a unique blend of archaeology and ancient history
excellent teaching and research facilities
a rich set of single and joint honours undergraduate programmes
an exciting range of taught Masters programmes
quality support for PhD research students
a world-renowned Distance Learning Unit and programmes
collaboration with a professional archaeological unit
regular coverage of our research in the media
a friendly, helpful and supportive working environment

Fieldwork is core to our research and training. Read about our major Fieldschool at the local Iron Age hillfort of Burrough Hill (see news coverage here). Staff have field projects elsewhere in England, in Europe, North Africa and beyond, exploring the many archaeologies of past societies. Find out more about our many archaeological and ancient historical research projects.

Explore the links below to find out more about our courses, staff and research:

Undergraduate courses

Single and joint honours programmes

Postgraduate courses

Taught Masters and research opportunities

Distance Learning

Flexible learning from certificates to PhDs

Research projects across the globe

MA & PHD BURSARIES COMPETITION 2012: The School of Archaeology and Ancient History is pleased to announce an open competition for SEVEN bursary awards for campus-based MA study, and FIVE awards for scholarships and bursaries for PhD study. Click here for details. Closing date: 31st March, 2012

Corpses of criminals project: The Wellcome Trust has awarded Dr Sarah Tarlow major funds for an interdisciplinary project which examines the fate and archaeology of the corpses of executed criminals. Read more

New Monographs

Bronze Age Ceremonial Enclosures and Cremation Cemetery at Eye Kettleby, Leicestershire by Neil Finn is now available. Please see Leicester Archaeology Monographs.

And Neil Christie's co-edited volume on Medieval Rural Settlement in Britain and Ireland AD 800-1600 has been published by Windgather Press: click here

Viking boat burial discovery: The UK mainland's first fully intact Viking boat burial, complete with sword, axe and other finds, has been uncovered in Scotland's west Highlands, at Ardnamurchan, as part of a project co-directed by Dr Oliver Harris. Read more: click here (BBC News) and here (The Guardian)

Research Seminars: The first Sem.2 School Research Seminar is on 1st February at 5.00pm: it features Dr James Dixon (Museum of London Archaeology) on 'New Directions in Archaeology and Art'. Click here for the full semester's programme