Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham
@uonclassarch.bsky.social
Account of the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham, UK.
We teach Latin, Greek, Archaeology, Ancient Literature, Languages, Art & History, Reception & more! Follow us for research insights + photos of Dept life.
We teach Latin, Greek, Archaeology, Ancient Literature, Languages, Art & History, Reception & more! Follow us for research insights + photos of Dept life.
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Tomorrow, I'm excited to meet @uonhumanities.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social students at my drop in desk in the Humanities Building where I'll be answering all and any questions about becoming a #historyteacher.
#TeacherTraining #PGCE #ITT @uonsoe.bsky.social
#TeacherTraining #PGCE #ITT @uonsoe.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Tomorrow, I'm excited to meet @uonhumanities.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social students at my drop in desk in the Humanities Building where I'll be answering all and any questions about becoming a #historyteacher.
#TeacherTraining #PGCE #ITT @uonsoe.bsky.social
#TeacherTraining #PGCE #ITT @uonsoe.bsky.social
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📣 Exhibition now open.
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Nottingham exhibition shows artefacts from Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Artefacts from a cemetery at Broughton Lodge, in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds are being put on display.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
📣 Exhibition now open.
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
📣 Exhibition now open.
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Nottingham exhibition shows artefacts from Anglo-Saxon cemetery
Artefacts from a cemetery at Broughton Lodge, in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds are being put on display.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:54 AM
📣 Exhibition now open.
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside.
Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺
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New exhibition opening tomorrow curated by @uonclassarch.bsky.social Prof. Chris Loveluck and Ann Inscker from Nottingham Museums and Galleries. Free entry www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibition/t... 🖼🏺🧪 #archaeology #history #Nottingham
January 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New exhibition opening tomorrow curated by @uonclassarch.bsky.social Prof. Chris Loveluck and Ann Inscker from Nottingham Museums and Galleries. Free entry www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibition/t... 🖼🏺🧪 #archaeology #history #Nottingham
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🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨 www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...
Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!
Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM
🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨 www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...
Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!
Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!
Opening tomorrow! New exhibition of artefacts from one of England's most significant #earlymedieval cemeteries at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology.
From 30th January - 12th July (open Thurs-Sun 12-4pm)
From 30th January - 12th July (open Thurs-Sun 12-4pm)
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Opening tomorrow! New exhibition of artefacts from one of England's most significant #earlymedieval cemeteries at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology.
From 30th January - 12th July (open Thurs-Sun 12-4pm)
From 30th January - 12th July (open Thurs-Sun 12-4pm)
Andrew leaves behind a rich legacy both in terms of his archaeological work and in the generation of students and postgraduates whose work he inspired. 5/5
December 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Andrew leaves behind a rich legacy both in terms of his archaeological work and in the generation of students and postgraduates whose work he inspired. 5/5
Moreover, Andrew placed great emphasis on the full and prompt publication of his work. His major volumes the excavations at Nicopolis and Dichin were pioneering in the late antique Balkans for their emphasis on artefactual, faunal and archaeobotanical remains, alongside the structural evidence. 4/
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Moreover, Andrew placed great emphasis on the full and prompt publication of his work. His major volumes the excavations at Nicopolis and Dichin were pioneering in the late antique Balkans for their emphasis on artefactual, faunal and archaeobotanical remains, alongside the structural evidence. 4/
Excavation at the late Roman city was accompanied by field survey & subsequent projects at the fort of Dichin & the hilltop of Dobri Dyal. The scale of Andrew’s excavation seasons is perhaps unsurpassed by any UK overseas project & a generation of students gained experience through the project. 3/
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Excavation at the late Roman city was accompanied by field survey & subsequent projects at the fort of Dichin & the hilltop of Dobri Dyal. The scale of Andrew’s excavation seasons is perhaps unsurpassed by any UK overseas project & a generation of students gained experience through the project. 3/
His ground-breaking fieldwork at and around the site of Nicopolis ad Istrum in Bulgaria was vital in the emerging study of the late antique city as well as being one of the first major British research projects carried out in Eastern Europe. 2/
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
His ground-breaking fieldwork at and around the site of Nicopolis ad Istrum in Bulgaria was vital in the emerging study of the late antique city as well as being one of the first major British research projects carried out in Eastern Europe. 2/
The Department of Classics and Archaeology is sad to announce the recent death of our colleague, emeritus Professor Andrew Poulter.
Andrew’s pioneering work in the archaeology of the late antique Balkans played a major role in shaping late antique archaeology as a disciplinary area. 1/
Andrew’s pioneering work in the archaeology of the late antique Balkans played a major role in shaping late antique archaeology as a disciplinary area. 1/
December 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The Department of Classics and Archaeology is sad to announce the recent death of our colleague, emeritus Professor Andrew Poulter.
Andrew’s pioneering work in the archaeology of the late antique Balkans played a major role in shaping late antique archaeology as a disciplinary area. 1/
Andrew’s pioneering work in the archaeology of the late antique Balkans played a major role in shaping late antique archaeology as a disciplinary area. 1/
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Mon 8 Dec @ 6.30pm online
BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan
The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan
The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Mon 8 Dec @ 6.30pm online
BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan
The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
BEASTS OF BANKSIDE
Dr Liam Lewis, Dr Lizzie Wright
& Professor Hannah O’Regan
The @archaeobears.bsky.social team share their latest research into the lives of the animals performing in the bear-baiting arenas that stood next to The Rose.
www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
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Had a fabulous time talking and making plans with colleagues at the University of Nottinghams museum... well worth a visit if only to see the mysterious Norton Disney dodecahedron! nortondisneyhag.org?page_id=2406 #archaeology #Nottingham
November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Had a fabulous time talking and making plans with colleagues at the University of Nottinghams museum... well worth a visit if only to see the mysterious Norton Disney dodecahedron! nortondisneyhag.org?page_id=2406 #archaeology #Nottingham
We’re delighted that Prof Alex Mullen’s exciting new research project on voices in Roman and Later Britain is now public. Watch out for more details coming soon!
#classics #archaeology #linguistics 🏺
#classics #archaeology #linguistics 🏺
News - University of Nottingham secures funding grant for groundbreaking research on early British voices and identities - University of Nottingham
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News - University of Nottingham secures funding grant for groundbreaking research on early British voices and identities - University of Nottingham
What did the voices of Britain sound like during and after the Roman period? How did early British communities construct and represent their identities, and how did they interact with their neighbours...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We’re delighted that Prof Alex Mullen’s exciting new research project on voices in Roman and Later Britain is now public. Watch out for more details coming soon!
#classics #archaeology #linguistics 🏺
#classics #archaeology #linguistics 🏺
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Tomorrow the second of these events: Children’s lit and classics friends: join us for a discussion on disability and belonging. More info here powerofsadness.wordpress.com/belonging-th...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Tomorrow the second of these events: Children’s lit and classics friends: join us for a discussion on disability and belonging. More info here powerofsadness.wordpress.com/belonging-th...
And you can book in here forms.office.com/pages/respon...
And you can book in here forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Children’s lit and classics friends: join us for a discussion on disability and belonging. More info here powerofsadness.wordpress.com/belonging-th...
And you can book in here forms.office.com/e/TzeiHiWp2n
Caroline Lawrence will be with us online, excited for it!
Hope to see you there!
And you can book in here forms.office.com/e/TzeiHiWp2n
Caroline Lawrence will be with us online, excited for it!
Hope to see you there!
Belonging through the past
Disability in children’s literature about Greece and Rome Two events for disability recognition month Belonging through the past 1 Caroline Lawrence This event explores how children’s literat…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Children’s lit and classics friends: join us for a discussion on disability and belonging. More info here powerofsadness.wordpress.com/belonging-th...
And you can book in here forms.office.com/e/TzeiHiWp2n
Caroline Lawrence will be with us online, excited for it!
Hope to see you there!
And you can book in here forms.office.com/e/TzeiHiWp2n
Caroline Lawrence will be with us online, excited for it!
Hope to see you there!
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The Dept of #Classics & #Archaeology welcomes EOIs from outstanding early career scholars who wish to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through the University of Nottingham. Contact prospective mentors by 5pm Friday Nov 14th 🏺🦣🧪
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
Early Career Fellowships | The Leverhulme Trust
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November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Dept of #Classics & #Archaeology welcomes EOIs from outstanding early career scholars who wish to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through the University of Nottingham. Contact prospective mentors by 5pm Friday Nov 14th 🏺🦣🧪
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
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Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
The Dept of #Classics & #Archaeology welcomes EOIs from outstanding early career scholars who wish to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through the University of Nottingham. Contact prospective mentors by 5pm Friday Nov 14th 🏺🦣🧪
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
Early Career Fellowships | The Leverhulme Trust
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Dept of #Classics & #Archaeology welcomes EOIs from outstanding early career scholars who wish to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through the University of Nottingham. Contact prospective mentors by 5pm Friday Nov 14th 🏺🦣🧪
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
More info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Don’t miss Prof Alex Mullen’s free webinar on November 26th at 7pm!
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
She’ll be presenting the Joan Pye lecture on ‘Tales from the Tablets: recovering the voices of Roman Britain’.
#archaeology #classics #roman 🏺
Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/Romanvoices
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Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context – The Past
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A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context | The Past
Around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the northern Roman Empire, but the purpose of these ornate objects is unknown, and few have been recovered fro ...
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November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context – The Past
the-past.com/feature/a-mu...
the-past.com/feature/a-mu...
A multi-sided story: Examining the Norton Disney dodecahedron in its wider context | The Past
Around 130 dodecahedra have been found across the northern Roman Empire, but the purpose of these ornate objects is unknown, and few have been recovered fro ...
the-past.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Read more about the #Roman dodecahedron currently on display at the University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology 🏺
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Developing & Leading a Major Project in Classics
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Developing and leading a major project in Classics
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Developing & Leading a Major Project in Classics
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
Thurs 27 Nov, 1–3pm
Register: shorturl.at/qH4K7
Designed particularly for mid-career researchers seeking to develop a major project, hear from:
•Arlene Holmes-Henderson (Durham)
•Alex Mullen (Nottingham)
•Corisande Fenwick (UCL)
•Ellen Swift (Kent)
We’re really looking forward to hosting the ‘Reconnecting Roman Britain’ conference in #Nottingham this weekend. A chance to visit the University Museum, see the Norton Disney dodecahedron, and listen to the latest Roman research! 🏺#archaeology
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Roman Society > Events
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November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
We’re really looking forward to hosting the ‘Reconnecting Roman Britain’ conference in #Nottingham this weekend. A chance to visit the University Museum, see the Norton Disney dodecahedron, and listen to the latest Roman research! 🏺#archaeology
www.romansociety.org/Events
www.romansociety.org/Events
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Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...