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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Sheffield Main
Part Time
Dec 2026
6 Year
Our research specialisms lie principally in north-western Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean, especially Italy. Our research and teaching are characterised by an interdisciplinary approach, and the medieval research cluster notably comprises experts in the study of material culture, human and animal bone evidence, landscape, buildings and the relationship between archaeology and text.Major research themes include medieval religious and funerary practices, migration, ethnicity, gender, childhood and diet. Our staff are actively engaged in a wide range of fieldwork, and collaborate with a wide range of external partners in the heritage sector across Europe, opening up opportunities for our students to develop their research in partnership beyond the University and to undertake placements. The medieval research cluster also includes a large and dynamic community of doctoral and post-doctoral of researchers.
