Projects and Collaborations

This is a research group which crosses disciplines and faculties, bringing together researchers including academics, early career and postgraduate researchers and undergraduates across the university with interests in the development and/or application of scientific techniques that can be used to tackle key archaeological challenges. It is designed to help find facilities, resources and collaborators as well as explore new ideas. 

To be added to the Sharepoint site, contact Lucy Cramp.

As part of the research group, we have a bi-weekly seminars (Bristol Archaeological Science Events), bringing in external and internal speakers, as well as workshops and training sessions. These are led by PGRs and activities can be guided by interests and needs of the group.

Our cross-faculty research group focuses on anthropological contributions to public health and policy. A unique feature of our cluster is that we consider both social and biological anthropological approaches to the study of health and wellbeing across the globe. We meet fortnightly to read & discuss journal articles; share and review our publications, conference presentations & grant applications. Through these activities we seek to stimulate new bio-social anthropological research on public health at Bristol. Group members currently include postgraduates and early career scholars from Anthropology, Geography, Philosophy, Social Policy, SPAIS and Medical Sciences.

For more information please contact Mhairi Gibson.

The Asian Borderland Research Network (ABRN) is an active research network of scholars, activists, writers, film-makers and policy makers with a shared focus on borderlands across South Asia, Central Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia. In close collaboration with the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Leiden University, University of Amsterdam, and various partnership institutions worldwide, ABRN aims to encourage academic exchange between network members from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Taking Asian borderlands as unique geo-political regions that connect rather than separate, ABRN recognises the importance of varied histories and experiences of emplacement, replacement, and displacement when situated identities and local livelihoods are in constant negotiation with larger political and economic forces.

Contact: Juan Zhang 

Red/e Latinoamericana de 14C (ReLaC), formerly the Latin American Radiocarbon Network (LARN), is a network of radiocarbon scientists working across Latin America. Founded in 2024 at a joint workshop between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Fluminense Federal University on Radiocarbon Accelerator Mass Spectrometry for Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation (Niterói, Brasil), the network links researchers, laboratories, universities across the region and beyond. ReLaC's main objectives are to improve access to radiocarbon infrastructure, training, analytical capacity and funding in Latin America, and support equitable, collaborative partnerships between regional and international institutions. ReLaC members engage directly in the organisation of the international Conferencia Latinoamericana de Radiocarbono (CLARa or the Latin American Radiocarbon Conference), with past iterations in Brasil (2019), Mexico (2023), and Chile (2026). 

Contact: Lorena Becerra-Valdivia

DPIN is an interdisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners and advocates working in the field of drugs and drug policy. The network links colleagues at the University of Bristol, the University of the West of England and elsewhere with advocacy groups and practitioners based in Bristol and the wider Southwest region. The network is designed to: support and promote collaborative research; share knowledge and latest research regarding drugs and drug policy; support early-career colleagues working in the field; co-produce academic events, manuscripts, teaching material and policy briefings; as well as support advocacy initiatives. At regular meetings, members are invited to present or discuss current issues, share ideas and present research. 

Contact: Neil Carrier 

EXARC is the international Association of Experimental Archaeology, Open-Air Museums, Traditional Crafts, and Heritage Interpretation. As a non-profit organization, they are dedicated to advancing and sharing knowledge in experimental archaeology through their journal and all our communication channels. Their network brings together those working in experimental archaeology, ancient and traditional technologies, open-air museums, and heritage interpretation, fostering collaboration, innovation, and the preservation of cultural heritage. They welcome everyone with an interest in experimental archaeology, traditional technologies, open-air museums, and heritage interpretation to join their network and become part of an international community dedicated to collaboration and knowledge exchange.

Contact: Stuart Prior

The mission of the Human Relations Area Files is to promote understanding of cultural diversity and commonality in the past and present. To accomplish this mission, HRAF produces scholarly resources and infrastructure for research, teaching and learning, and supports and conducts original research on cross-cultural variation.

Fiona Jordan has been an Associate Member and Research Affiliate since 2021.

Contact: Fiona Jordan