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The Department of Archaeology has a strong commitment to engage positively with the local community, especially with schools and colleges.
Our internationally renowned research in a variety of topics and eras underpins our outreach projects and resources, which aim to provide a unique opportunity for students to experience archaeology hands-on.
If you are interested in archaeology at university level, please come to one of our Open Days, where the Department offers a full programme of activities. This is a unique opportunity to visit both us and other University departments, and to see the Whiteknight campus in 伊人直播app.
During the summer we run our Archaeological Field School. Sometimes we are able to offer attendance or allow visits on specifics Open Days.
For more information, please contact Amanda Clarke.
The following outreach activities are available throughout the academic year, with some available both online and as part of a practical workshop for local/regional schools and colleges, delivered by our team of experts.
Suitable for KS3
Think it's tough being a teenager? Step back in time with a team of archaeologists and discover just how unfair life used to be for the teens of medieval Britain, especially for , a teenage boy who is forced to take up arduous and dangerous work in medieval York.
This resource will expose students to the harsh realities of growing up in the 14th century, in both town and villages, and with The Black Death looming in the not-too-distant future. It links with the KS3 History Curriculum, and students will learn about medieval history, osteology and biology, and the human life-course. Where you live could be the difference between life and death...
This resource can be taken to local and regional schools as a one hour workshop. For more information and bookings please contact Emily Jones