Shirley Curtis-Summers
@scurtis-summers.bsky.social
Bioarchaeologist. Assistant Prof. University of Bradford. Osteology, Palaeopatjology, Stable isotopes.
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Would you like to study for a masters degree with @bradarch.bsky.social? We are offering one scholarship in
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
Tonight! Free hybrid talk by Margrét Hallmundsdottir on the role of women in archaeology in Iceland. Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/ric... #archaeology #iceland #TeamBradford @bradarch.bsky.social
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December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Tonight! Free hybrid talk by Margrét Hallmundsdottir on the role of women in archaeology in Iceland. Book now: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/ric... #archaeology #iceland #TeamBradford @bradarch.bsky.social
More excellent research published by the @submergedlands.bsky.social team, led by @vincegaffney.bsky.social 👏
#durringtonwalls #stonehenge #remotesensing #lateneolithic #archaeology #landscapearchaeology intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu...
#durringtonwalls #stonehenge #remotesensing #lateneolithic #archaeology #landscapearchaeology intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu...
The Perils of Pits: further research at Durrington Walls henge (2021–2025)
In 2020, a series of large features were identified, set within two arc-like structures, to the north and south of Durrington Walls henge (Gaffney et al. 2020). Based on geophysical survey and borehol...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:55 PM
More excellent research published by the @submergedlands.bsky.social team, led by @vincegaffney.bsky.social 👏
#durringtonwalls #stonehenge #remotesensing #lateneolithic #archaeology #landscapearchaeology intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu...
#durringtonwalls #stonehenge #remotesensing #lateneolithic #archaeology #landscapearchaeology intarch.ac.uk/journal/issu...
Important research on the role archaeology must play in mitigating future climate change. Bravo to all the authors, including our @bradarch.bsky.social Dr Ben Jennings 👏 #climatechange #peatlands #archaeology #heritage
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology | Antiquity | Cambridge Core
Last chance to see? The ‘Crisis of Preservation’ and pathways to a sustainable future for Europe’s peatland archaeology
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November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Important research on the role archaeology must play in mitigating future climate change. Bravo to all the authors, including our @bradarch.bsky.social Dr Ben Jennings 👏 #climatechange #peatlands #archaeology #heritage
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I have the pleasure of delivering this year's keynote for the Monty Losowsky Memorial Lecture Competition at
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
Tickets are limited, so early booking is advised. #bioarchaeology #palaeopathology #medicine
www.ticketsource.co.uk/limecpd/mont...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
Tickets are limited, so early booking is advised. #bioarchaeology #palaeopathology #medicine
www.ticketsource.co.uk/limecpd/mont...
September 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I have the pleasure of delivering this year's keynote for the Monty Losowsky Memorial Lecture Competition at
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
Tickets are limited, so early booking is advised. #bioarchaeology #palaeopathology #medicine
www.ticketsource.co.uk/limecpd/mont...
@universityofleeds.bsky.social
Tickets are limited, so early booking is advised. #bioarchaeology #palaeopathology #medicine
www.ticketsource.co.uk/limecpd/mont...
Please re-post...
***Calling all prospective #archaeology and #forensics students***
Not made your #clearing decision yet? Watch our new hot off the press course videos before you decide.
👉 www.youtube.com/@UniversityO...
@bradarch.bsky.social
***Calling all prospective #archaeology and #forensics students***
Not made your #clearing decision yet? Watch our new hot off the press course videos before you decide.
👉 www.youtube.com/@UniversityO...
@bradarch.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Please re-post...
***Calling all prospective #archaeology and #forensics students***
Not made your #clearing decision yet? Watch our new hot off the press course videos before you decide.
👉 www.youtube.com/@UniversityO...
@bradarch.bsky.social
***Calling all prospective #archaeology and #forensics students***
Not made your #clearing decision yet? Watch our new hot off the press course videos before you decide.
👉 www.youtube.com/@UniversityO...
@bradarch.bsky.social
Would you know what my job was from these three props? This is what school children visitors have to guess today at our ‘Meet the Professionals’ event. 💀⛏️🧪🤔 @bradarch.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social #archaeology #forensics #outreach
July 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Would you know what my job was from these three props? This is what school children visitors have to guess today at our ‘Meet the Professionals’ event. 💀⛏️🧪🤔 @bradarch.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social #archaeology #forensics #outreach
Our BA Heritage and Archaeology student, Elaine, is enjoying her placement at Undercliffe Cemetery. Under the supervision of @pathbodies.bsky.social, she is doing fascinating work, such as digitising historical records. Come study with us: www.bradford.ac.uk/archaeologic... #archaeology #heritage
July 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Our BA Heritage and Archaeology student, Elaine, is enjoying her placement at Undercliffe Cemetery. Under the supervision of @pathbodies.bsky.social, she is doing fascinating work, such as digitising historical records. Come study with us: www.bradford.ac.uk/archaeologic... #archaeology #heritage
Our @bradarch.bsky.social field school excavation at Lister Park began this week, led by Dr Ben Jennings and Professor Chris Gaffney (@resandmag.bsky.social). Check out our Team App (lnkd.in/eurbWiwr) and Instagram (lnkd.in/eZiKdrxn) for updates. ⛏️ #archaeology #bradford @uniofbradford.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Our @bradarch.bsky.social field school excavation at Lister Park began this week, led by Dr Ben Jennings and Professor Chris Gaffney (@resandmag.bsky.social). Check out our Team App (lnkd.in/eurbWiwr) and Instagram (lnkd.in/eZiKdrxn) for updates. ⛏️ #archaeology #bradford @uniofbradford.bsky.social
Very proud of my PhD student, @isobelgrimley.bsky.social for her successful @pintofscience.uk talk on medieval childhood frailty at Bradford's Theatre in the Mill last week. 👏 @bradarch.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
NB: a replica skeleton was used for this event.
NB: a replica skeleton was used for this event.
May 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Very proud of my PhD student, @isobelgrimley.bsky.social for her successful @pintofscience.uk talk on medieval childhood frailty at Bradford's Theatre in the Mill last week. 👏 @bradarch.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social @bradford2025.co.uk
NB: a replica skeleton was used for this event.
NB: a replica skeleton was used for this event.
Wonderful to hear that we’ve been accredited by @cifa-ec.bsky.social for another 5 years 🥳 Come to our next open day (link in the shared post) to find out what makes our #archaeology courses CIfA worthy!
Our excellent archaeology programmes are reaccredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeology for another five years!
🔥 high quality teaching collections
🔥 wealth of technical resources
🔥 distinctive placement year
🔥 impressive breadth of practical experience
www.bradford.ac.uk/undergraduat...
🔥 high quality teaching collections
🔥 wealth of technical resources
🔥 distinctive placement year
🔥 impressive breadth of practical experience
www.bradford.ac.uk/undergraduat...
May 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Wonderful to hear that we’ve been accredited by @cifa-ec.bsky.social for another 5 years 🥳 Come to our next open day (link in the shared post) to find out what makes our #archaeology courses CIfA worthy!
Excellent lab session today with Ben Brace who showed some of our @bradarch.bsky.social UG students how to identify human and animal bones from our fantastic collection. Want to study with us? See: www.bradford.ac.uk/archaeologic... #archaeology #forensics #osteology #bioarchaeology
March 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Excellent lab session today with Ben Brace who showed some of our @bradarch.bsky.social UG students how to identify human and animal bones from our fantastic collection. Want to study with us? See: www.bradford.ac.uk/archaeologic... #archaeology #forensics #osteology #bioarchaeology
Very proud of my PhD student Isobel Grimley, who won a prize at the @paleopathology.bsky.social meeting in Baltimore 👏👏 #paleopathology #bioarchaeology
This week the Paleopathology Association and the American Association of Biological Anthropology meetings are taking place in Baltimore.
We have a stall promoting postgraduate study at Bradford. If you're in Baltimore do pop by and say hello!
We have a stall promoting postgraduate study at Bradford. If you're in Baltimore do pop by and say hello!
March 14, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Very proud of my PhD student Isobel Grimley, who won a prize at the @paleopathology.bsky.social meeting in Baltimore 👏👏 #paleopathology #bioarchaeology
Come study with us @bradarch.bsky.social ⛏️🔬💀
March 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Come study with us @bradarch.bsky.social ⛏️🔬💀
Listen to Professor Andrew Wilson talk about how @bradarch.bsky.social is shaping the future of #archaeology and #heritage.
www.bradford.ac.uk/different/im...
@visheritage.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social
www.bradford.ac.uk/different/im...
@visheritage.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Listen to Professor Andrew Wilson talk about how @bradarch.bsky.social is shaping the future of #archaeology and #heritage.
www.bradford.ac.uk/different/im...
@visheritage.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social
www.bradford.ac.uk/different/im...
@visheritage.bsky.social @uniofbradford.bsky.social
Great day last Friday at the launch of the @liverpooluni.bsky.social Human Remains Digital Library (hrdl.liverpool.ac.uk) @thehumanremains.bsky.social. Thanks to Dr Ruth Nugent and the HRDL team for an insightful event. Great views and freebies were an added bonus 💀 📚
February 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Great day last Friday at the launch of the @liverpooluni.bsky.social Human Remains Digital Library (hrdl.liverpool.ac.uk) @thehumanremains.bsky.social. Thanks to Dr Ruth Nugent and the HRDL team for an insightful event. Great views and freebies were an added bonus 💀 📚
Would you like to study for a masters degree with @bradarch.bsky.social? We are offering one scholarship in
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
February 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Would you like to study for a masters degree with @bradarch.bsky.social? We are offering one scholarship in
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
MSc Archaeological Sciences; MSc Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, or MSc Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Investigation. Apply now! www.bradford.ac.uk/scholarships...
My students were doing so well in today’s Osteology lab that I decided not to inflict scary rubber mouth on them. 👄 🤣
@bradarch.bsky.social #osteology #forensicanthropology #TeamBradford
@bradarch.bsky.social #osteology #forensicanthropology #TeamBradford
February 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My students were doing so well in today’s Osteology lab that I decided not to inflict scary rubber mouth on them. 👄 🤣
@bradarch.bsky.social #osteology #forensicanthropology #TeamBradford
@bradarch.bsky.social #osteology #forensicanthropology #TeamBradford
January 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Saw this fantastic exhibition at @victoriagallery.bsky.social today. The beautiful imagery conveys reimagined narratives of stereotypes and persecution of women from mythology. 👉 www.mythopoeia.co.uk #greekmythology #celticmythology #norsemythology #digitalart #photography
January 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Saw this fantastic exhibition at @victoriagallery.bsky.social today. The beautiful imagery conveys reimagined narratives of stereotypes and persecution of women from mythology. 👉 www.mythopoeia.co.uk #greekmythology #celticmythology #norsemythology #digitalart #photography
Hello all 👋
I’m brand new to Blue Sky. Looking to link with those who’s interests include #medieval and #earlymodern #archaeology #bioarchaeology #stableisotopes #history
Also #picts #vikings etc.
I’m brand new to Blue Sky. Looking to link with those who’s interests include #medieval and #earlymodern #archaeology #bioarchaeology #stableisotopes #history
Also #picts #vikings etc.
January 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hello all 👋
I’m brand new to Blue Sky. Looking to link with those who’s interests include #medieval and #earlymodern #archaeology #bioarchaeology #stableisotopes #history
Also #picts #vikings etc.
I’m brand new to Blue Sky. Looking to link with those who’s interests include #medieval and #earlymodern #archaeology #bioarchaeology #stableisotopes #history
Also #picts #vikings etc.