10.1 Archaeology and History

Welcome to the department of Archaeology and History at the University of Exeter!

We look forward to welcoming you onto campus and working with you over the coming years as you learn with us. We know the first few days can be confusing, so to keep things simple, remember that the place to go for information about your course, the library, key contacts, useful links, and ways to get involved in the community are the Archaeology and History sections on the HASS Student Gateway (which you can access when you receive your University login). 

You’ll each be assigned an Academic Tutor, who is available to act as an advisor on academic matters throughout your time with us. Our first-year transition officers for archaeology and history are also available to help you navigate your first year. You will soon find out who your module tutors are; if you’d like to know more about them, you can find their details on our academic staff pages.

See you very soon, and don’t forget to check your Timetable and our Archaeology & History Department Eventbrite page for the range of welcome events we’ll be running in Welcome Week!

Key Contacts

• Dr Sophie Beckett – First Year Transition Officer (Archaeology) 
• Professor Marisa Lazzari- Director of Education and Student Experience (Archaeology) 
• Professor Freyja Cox Jensen - Director of Education and Student Experience (History) Professor Naomi Sykes - Head of Department, Archaeology and History 
• Professor Naomi Sykes- Head of Department Archaeology and History
  
  

Preparing for Your Degree

We don’t expect you to complete any preparatory work before you get here, but if you’re keen to acclimatise yourself to your course and do a little reading before term starts, we’ve put together some suggested Archaeology reading material and History reading material to whet your appetite for things to come. You are not expected to read all of these works – just pick and choose the titles that appeal most.

Our Community

We have active student societies for both Archaeology and History, which hold events and socials throughout the year. You can find information on the Archaeology and Forensics society and on the History society. 

  Activity: Introduce yourself!

For now, feel free to introduce yourselves in the comments below. Tell us who you are, which course you’ll be studying, which area of history and/or archaeology interests you most, and why! 

To post, simply click 'REPLY.'

Please be aware that any comments and contributions in this forum are open to the general public and NOT just other students in the cohort.

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