PhD Studentship at Newcastle

Newcastle University is pleased to advertise an AHRC-funded PhD studentship on ‘‌Historic landscape change in Northumberland’s upland valleys (HiLand),’ to be held at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology of Newcastle University, in partnership with Northumberland National Park Authority, from October 2020. The project is funded by a Collaborative Doctoral Award granted by the Northern Bridge Consortium – Doctoral Training Partnership.

This project, which addresses research aims identified by Northumberland National Park Authority, will combine new and established landscape archaeology techniques to explore the development of landscape character in upland Northumberland during the Middle Ages. New quantitative survey methods pioneered by the research team over the last five years will enable the researcher to analyse how the uplands were shaped and settled between AD c. 400 and 1700 with unprecedented levels of chronological and spatial accuracy. In turn, this knowledge will feed back into heritage-led spatial planning and landscape management strategies via the partner organisation.

Last modified: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:35:56 GMT