PhD in Bioarchaeology

University of Sheffield

Our research in bioarchaeology spans from the lower-Palaeolithic to early modern era and is conducted by a vibrant community of doctoral students, post-doctoral researchers and permanent staff members. Bioarchaeology is a traditionally strong area of research at Sheffield. We have seven permanent staff members with expertise in zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, human osteology and palaeoanthropology, and we have also been running a very successful series of short courses – often combining different strands of bioarchaeological expertise – for several years. Our research in bioarchaeology spans from the lower Palaeolithic to early modern times, and is complemented by experimental and ethnoarchaeological studies.