Archaeology or Anthropology, PhD/MSc by Research at University of Lancashire

This research degree (PhD or MSc by Research) in Archaeology or Anthropology is studied full-time or part-time at the Preston Campus, supervised by a team of two experienced staff. Facilities include an archaeological science laboratory, bone lab, stable isotope preparation facility and geophysics equipment.

Faculty: School of Law and Policing  |  Department: Centre for Field Archaeology and Forensic Taphonomy  |  Duration: 1-3 years (MSc by Research 1 year full-time/2 part-time; PhD via MPhil 3 years full-time/6 part-time)  |  Intake: September 2026, January 2027, March 2027, April 2027, September 2027, January 2028, March 2028, April 2028  |  Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students complete a self-chosen research project producing a thesis (MSc by Research dissertation up to 20,000 words with a viva; PhD via MPhil registers first for MPhil and transfers to PhD after a transfer report). Staff research areas include Anglo-Saxon England, cave archaeology, ceramics, environmental archaeology, landscape archaeology, Roman Britain, rock art, taphonomy, zooarchaeology and the social archaeology of death. Students may attend taught modules in the school.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to research and teaching in academia, post-doctoral research, professional archaeology and related fields.

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