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Dr

Caroline Pudney

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

BIOGRAPHY

Senior Lecturer in Archaeology. Working on widening impactful access to heritage and cultural opportunities and exploring the social value of archaeology in today's world. Amongst other things, Caroline is currently leading a multidisciplinary project exploring archaeology, prison education and justice capital.

 

Caroline joined the academic team in 2014 moving from her role as Community Archaeologist for Cadw, The Welsh Government’s Historic Environment Service. She has a background in Iron Age and Roman archaeology, commercial archaeology, and public and community engagement (among other things).

 

Caroline has experience communicating archaeology to the public through a range of media and is passionate about providing opportunities for people to get involved in, and inspired by, archaeology. Her research specialisms and teaching interests cover Iron Age and Roman Britain, the archaeology of material culture,  and aspects of public archaeology including exploring neurodivergence and archeaological reconstructions, archaeology and education,  as well as the conttribution archaeology can make to wellbeing.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Programme Leader - MA Archaeology and Heritage Practice
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom1 Aug 2024
  • Course Leader - MA Public Archaeology
    University of Chester, UK1 Aug 2025

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • External Examiner
    Bangor University, Bangor, United Kingdom1 Sep 2024
  • External Examiner
    University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom29 Sep 2025

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom2011
  • MA Archaeology
    University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom2006
  • BA (Hons) Archaeology & Ancient History
    Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom2005
  • PGCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
    University of Chester, Chester, United Kingdom2016

CERTIFICATIONS

  • FHEA
    Higher Education Academy, York, United Kingdom
    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • FSA
    Society of Antiquaries of London
    Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Culture and Society Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences