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Dr Lia Betti @liabetti.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Come and join our team at UCL Anthropology! Part-time (80%) fixed-term teaching post in Environmental Anthropology, December 2026-March 2028. Deadline 7 October!

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UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A number of 🚨Science & Museum Jobs🚨 available at different levels right now for the Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK programme 🪩 #DiSSCo 🪩 fab if you're into 🌳science digitisation🌳 #ScienceJobs #MuseumJobs jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job...

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DiSSCo UK Digitiser:South Kensington

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Does anyone have a pdf they could share of Van Valen's 1973 paper 'A New Evolutionary Law'? It's the one about the Red Queen hypothesis. I would be eternally grateful!

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Rob Foley @robfoley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The archaeologist David Clarke died in 1976 aged 38. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death we are holding a one day meeting - ‘Analytical Archaeologist: the living legacies of David Clarke in contemporary scientific archaeology’ in Cambridge on 10th October. Details and registration below

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Analytical Archaeologist: The living legacies of David Clarke

A one-day meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of David Clarke to be held at the McDonald Institute, University of Cambridge

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Katherine Arnold @arnoldke.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Only three days left to apply! I started on a similar position here and it really helped me get my feet + teaching/admin experience after finishing the PhD. It's a fantastic place to work and our students are great! ✨ 🚨 Deadline ➡️ 23 July #envhist #envhum #histstm

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚨 #MUSEUMJOBS KLAXON🚨 We're looking for a Senior Digitiser and two Digitisers to work across @zoologymuseum.bsky.social & @camplantsci.bsky.social to help create biodiversity data for the researchers who need it, through #DiSSCoUK. 1. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/senior-... 2. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/digitis...

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A museum drawer containing tens of pinned tiger and emerald moths lined up in rows

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drphilcox.bsky.social @drphilcox.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

JOB ALERT! We are recruiting at @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social - a lecturer (Grade 8) or associate professor (Grade 9) in primate or human evolutionary anatomy (research and teaching). Contact Susan Evans or myself for further details. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRZ412/l...

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Lecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy at UCL

Searching for an academic job? Explore this Lecturer / Associate Professor in Primate or Human Evolutionary Anatomy opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We are supporting @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship applications! ⏲️ Internal deadline for review and selection: 10 July 2026 🔗 Find out more about the programme and eligibility criteria: tinyurl.com/mr26pcnn #Funding #PostDoc #BritishAcademy #Fellowships @ucl.ac.uk

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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

An excellent postdoc opportunity at @cenieh.bsky.social🏺🧪

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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Come join our team in Exeter! We're looking for a Lecturer in Archaeology for a three year teaching post, focusing particularly on practical skills and fieldwork (closing date 30 June): careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/95...

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Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) in Exeter | University of Exeter

View details and apply for this Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) vacancy in Exeter. Lecturer in Archaeology (Education and Scholarship) This full-time post is avail...

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Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We are on the lookout for Geoarchaeologists to join the Oxford Archaeology team 🔭 For the full job description and information on how to apply, visit tr.ee/GeoArchs #geoarchaeology #heritagecareer #archaeologyjobs

A job advert for our Geoarchaeologist role featuring a photo of an archaeologist stood by a lake with mountains in the background.

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

⌛Online tickets still available!⌛ Unravelling the Palaeolithic: an ECR and student-led conference with a history of showcasing excellence in research in Palaeolithic archaeology, early human origins and related fields. Preliminary programme: tinyurl.com/wh46x6f9 Booking: tinyurl.com/4t3ykesa

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UCL Institute of Archaeology @uclarchaeology.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Get your application in at tinyurl.com/4at2nryj

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Dr Briana Pobiner @brianapobiner.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Job alert: University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH) is looking for a Director of Archaeological Research Division! Salary $100-115K/year; application review begins May 25. careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...

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Current Opportunities | UO HR Website

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Dr Huw Groucutt @huwgroucutt.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Couple of scholarships for Palestinian nationals available at the University of Malta, to do masters in 1) heritage management, and 2) artificial intelligence. www.um.edu.mt/study/feesfu...

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Scholarships for Palestinian nationals to study at the UM - L-Università ta' Malta

Scholarships for Palestinian nationals to study at the UM

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The Palaeontological Association @thepalass.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

⚠️Honouring Andy Currant: A 40 Year Legacy in Science and Curation 🔸Join the Natural History Museum, London in celebrating the life and work of Andy Currant (1952–2026), their long-serving Curator of Fossil Mammals ⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/honouring-...

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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias @ceciliapad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🚨FULLY FUNDED PHD POSITION!🚨 If you are interested in trying to answer the question of "How did climate shape the movements, interactions, and evolution of hominin populations?" Come join my lab at @humanorigins.bsky.social 🧬🧪 deadline 7th of June ⬇️ uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Us too! Anyone in Liverpool, come along for a fascinating evening.

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We're excited to welcome @elliescerri.bsky.social for the next MENDLS lecture - 06.05.26 at the Uni of Liverpool. If you're around, please join us - see poster for details and sign up. @lucytimbrell96.bsky.social @jblinkhorn.bsky.social @phoebebakerrr.bsky.social @paddytkaczynski.bsky.social

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🚨MUSEUM JOB KLAXON🚨 We're now recruiting for a new **Collections Assistant** to help us with an exciting project to relocate an important part of our collection within @zoologymuseum.bsky.social. IS IT YOU? www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/museum-... #MuseumJob #MuseumJobs

A toothy photo of a taxidermy leopard seal, with the text "The University Museum of Zoology is Recruiting: Collections Assistant

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

New evaluation of the taxonomic affinities of the Late Pleistocene fossil hominin from Kabua, Kenya. Very happy to finally have the chance to finish and publish this work, nearly a decade after a very happy time in Tuebingen working on it with excellent colleagues. doi.org/10.1111/1467...

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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Method aims to maximize scientific information obtained from skeletal collections while minimizing destructive practices µCT scanning effects on aDNA and a multi-step workflow for archaeological petrous portions🏺🧪 Lumila Paula Menéndez @ltbuck.bsky.social et al journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

µCT scans of a temporal bone showing the segmented inner ear or bony labyrinth (highlighted in magenta) in a) anterior, b) lateral, and c) postero-lateral views. In each image a-d, the two upper panels display 3D models of the temporal bone and the inner ear (the left one with texture, and the transparent right one showing the inner ear).

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Important new paper, led by Lumila Menendez, out now. Recommends workflow to maximise retrieveable information and minimise damage when studying archaeological human remains. Happy to be a small part of this discussion. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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µCT scanning effects on aDNA and a multi-step workflow for archaeological petrous portions

The petrous portion of the temporal bone (often informally referred to as the “petrous bone”) is a key element in human evolutionary studies due to its exceptional preservation of biomolecules and mor...

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Here's an awesome natural history humanities PhD opportunity, working with Cambridge University Library & our insect & archive collections here at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social, exploring the links between entomology, life writing & environmental change. Please share! www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

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Cambridge University Library, University Museum of Zoology and the University of Cambridge - Collections Connections Communities

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

REMINDER: The Society for the Study of Human Biology 2026 call for grants is open, deadline 27th March. Details of how to apply & past awardees: www.sshb.org/funding-gran.... DM me with any questions.

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UoL EvoAnth Seminar Series @liverpoolevoanth.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Deadline to get your posters in tomorrow! ‼️🚨🔔⏰

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Katerina Harvati @katharv.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🚨 Job alert! The University of Tübingen announces a W3 (Full) Professorship in Early Hominin Evolution in the framework of the DFG Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS': uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet... Application deadline: 11.03.2026 🚨

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Dr Laura T. Buck @ltbuck.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Society for the Study of Human Biology has now opened calls for its 2026 awards: Undergraduate Bursary; PG Student Travel; and Research Grant. Deadline: 27th March 2026. Details: www.sshb.org/funding-gran...

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Frido Welker @fridowelker.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

I'm hiring!⭐ As part of the DFF Sapere Aude-funded project MiddleEarth, I am looking for 1 postdoctoral researcher and 1 research assistant.

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Brenna Hassett @brennawalks.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I'm hiring! 4 year post doc on my Wellcome Trust grant -- come be inventive about isotopes in teeth with me in PPN Turkiye :) www.lancashire.ac.uk/jobs/post-do... please share!

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Post Doctoral Research Assistant - 1160-25

Thinking of the next step in your career? Take a look at our exciting new role, Post Doctoral Research Assistant based at our Other. Find out more and apply he…

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Pontus Skoglund @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

PhD-opening in our ancient genomics lab this year, apply below! We work on: 1. Genetic history integrated with archaeology and history 2. Natural selection and trait genetics 3. Evolutionary genomics of dogs and wolves 4. Ancient pathogen genomics 5. Hominin evolution and ancient proteomics

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Brenna Hassett @brennawalks.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

If you’re in the Preston area and fancy talking palaeo-parenting or primate placenta, well aren’t you in luck ;) come to this totally free talk at the University of Lancashire, kick off at 17:40 on October 8th www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-up...

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Growing Up Human

This talk will look at the incredible evolutionary story of how humans came to spend quite so much of our time playing around.

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Apply! I postdoc'd at Stony Brook U--great folks there. "The Meave Leakey Postdoctoral Scholar, named in honor of Dr. Meave Leakey’s extraordinary contributions to the understanding of human and primate evolution in the Turkana Basin, will join the SHaPE Lab in the Department of Anthropology."

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Meave Leakey Postdoctoral Scholar

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Patrick Randolph-Quinney @kabweprq.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Tenure track bioarchaeology job advert. A gentle reminder that applications for our advertised post Associate Senior Lecturer in Archaeology with Specialisation in Osteology closes next week. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

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Associate Senior Lecturer in Archaeology with Specialisation in Osteology - Uppsala University

Associate Senior Lecturer in Archaeology with Specialisation in Osteology, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University

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David Connolly BAJR @bajr-badger.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Project Archaeologists, Supervisors & Officers Network Archaeology LTD Salary: £26,518 – £37,084 Closing Date: 30/11/25 Location: Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, East Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire & Suffolk www.bajr.org/job-ad/proje...

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Project Archaeologists, Supervisors & Officers - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources

Salary: £26,518 - £37,084Closing Date: 30/11/25Location: Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, East Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire & Suffolk

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Katerina Harvati @katharv.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🚨 We are hiring!! 🚨 The Cluster of Excellence 'HUMAN ORIGINS' is looking for: - a scientific coordinator - a science communication officer 🚨 Deadline: September 15 🚨 See links for the full advertisements: uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet... uni-tuebingen.de/universitaet...

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Wissenschaftliche/r Geschäftsführer/in (m/w/d, E14 TV-L, 100%)

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Funded PhD claxon!! Bill Sellers at University of Manchester is advertising a fully-funded PhD position on the evolution of quadrupedal gaits. Exact focus is open and *could* include fossils. Deets here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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The biomechanics and evolution of quadrupedal gaits at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - The biomechanics and evolution of quadrupedal gaits at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Nicola Koyama @nicolakoyama.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

A great opportunity for in-country community-based primate conservationists to share experiences and challenges in our online Panel Discussion (30 Aug '25). Send in your expression of interest by 10 Aug! @lemurnetwork.bsky.social @neoprego.org @ips-primatenews.bsky.social

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Chris Stringer @chrisbstringer.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches. People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by DNA inherited from archaic humans (pay-walled) www.newscientist.com/article/2486...

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A Neanderthal-shaped skull may explain why some people get headaches

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by DNA inherited from archaic humans

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