UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Happy Friday! We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Ms. Emma Cleminson who graduated on the 30th of September 2026 for her MA. She received the Chancellor’s Medal for the Most Meritorious Master’s Student 2025! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happy Tuesday! Congratulations to two of our research associates, M.A. Blessing and M. Will, for publishing in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. You can access their article via the QR code or link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. This Heritage Day, we celebrate the many cultures, traditions, languages and experiences that shape who we are as South Africans. 100
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Happy Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who joined our workshop yesterday both in-person and online! We had an amazing time and learned so much from the SAHRA team! 100
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Happy Tuesday! Today we congratulate our research associate, P. Gardenfors, for publishing an article titled: Neuropsychology of social learning. You can access it via the QR code or via the link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 010
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Happy Friday! Congratulations to Ms N. Sephooana and Prof. J. Pargeter for recently co-authoring a publication on Southern African Field Archaeology Journal! You can access the article via the QR code or through the link below: journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/sa... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Happy Tuesday! As promised, the SAHRA Workshop RSVP details and programme have been finalised! Please scan the QR code on the poster for more information and RSVP details. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Meet The Scientists! Come meet the P-RI scientists at Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve and experience a special tour to Wondercave and Drimolen. Special tours are only on the 24th and 25th of September Bookings can be made on www.rhinolion.co.za/specials/ We hope to see you there! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Happy Friday! Today we'd like to congratulate Ms Emma Cleminson and Prof. Justin Bradfield on their recent publication of the article in Heritage Journal! You can access it via the QR code or through the link below: www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/9/... 010
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026P-RI in Australia! Earlier this year the P-RI joined an international, multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Griffith University in Australia, to form the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transforming Human Origins Research. This project was launched in August 2026 in Australia. 100
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Happy Tuesday! J. Bradfield along with colleagues from Poland & Hungary, hosted a session entitled Traceology of Bone Artefacts: State of the Art and Research Perspectives at the 32nd annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Happy Friday! Today, we'd like to congratulate @bongekile-zwane.bsky.social on her latest publication in the journal of Southern African Field Archaeology. Please access the article via the QR code or link below: journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/sa... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Happy Tuesday! Today we'd like to continue our research series by congratulating M. Will & G. Bader for publishing an article in the Journal of African Ornithology! You can access the article via the QR code or via the link below: hal.science/hal-05689101v1 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Happy Friday! The P-RI has beautifully represented the UJ Faculty of Humanities at this year’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM Expo)! It has been an amazing event that hosted various high school students from all over Johannesburg! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Happy Tuesday! Today we'd like to shine the spotlight on Dr Matthew Caruana and Professor Marlize Lombard for their latest article! Please access the article via the QR code or link below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Save the date! Some exciting news! The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), in collaboration with the Southern African Archaeology Student Society, is hosting a seminar for the P-RI on the 22nd September 2026. See flyer for details! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026P-RI Research Series! Congratulations to our research associate, R. T. Nyamushosho, on single-authoring a paper in Educational Technology Research & Development Journal. You can access the paper via the QR code & link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026P-RI Research Series! Congratulations to our research associate, C. Schlebusch, for co-authoring a paper on Communications Biology journal. You can access the paper through the QR code or via the link below: www.nature.com/articles/s42... Happy reading! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Happy Tuesday! A big congratulations to our research associate, B. J. Armstrong, for co-authoring an article in the Australian Archaeology Journal. You can access the paper through the QR code or via the link below: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A very happy Friday! Congratulations to Dr M. Caruana on his latest co-authored publication in the Journal of Palaeolithic Archaeology. Please access the article via the QR code or link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026P-RI Research Series! Congratulations to Prof. J. Pargeter for recently co-authoring a paper in the Springer Nature: Primates Journal. You can access the article via the QR code or use the link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 020
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 28/07/2026P-RI Research series! Congratulations to M. Caruana & A. Herries for being co-authors in a publication that is featured on the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports! You can access the article via the QR code or link below: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Today we'd like to shine the spotlight on Ms K. Mtshizana and E. Cleminson, who are in Laetoli this excavation season! They, along with our Director, Dr Dipuo Kgotleng, are part of the excavation team working at this world-renowned archaeological site. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026P-RI graduation Today we'd like to congratulate Miss R. Sielemann, who graduated with distinction for her Master of Arts degree on the 20th of July 2026! Very well done! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Happy Friday! The Palaeo-Research Institute (P-RI) was proudly represented at the ASAPA 2026 Biennial Conference held at the University of Mpumalanga, Mbombela, from 5–9 July 2026. 100
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026P-RI Research Series! Please join us in congratulating Prof. J. Bradfield for single authoring a paper in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology! You can access the paper through the QR code or via the link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The ASAPA 2026 conference in Mpumalanga is currently underway and the P-RI is well-represented by a number of its' members and associates! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Happy Friday! The P-RI is still in the field & today we shine the spotlight on our MA student, P. Setonsa, who is partaking in the James Brink Field School in Pleistocene Archaeology & Palaeontology at the Florisbad Quaternary Research Station, Bloemfontein. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026P-RI Research Series! Today we'd like to congratulate Dr @bongie_zwane for recently co-authoring a paper in the Journal of Southern African Field Archaeology. You can access it via the QR code or link below: journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/sa... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Happy Friday! We love celebrating fieldwork adventures! This year, we're excited that our Master's student, Dimpho Malematja, joined the Boomplaas 2026 fieldwork season. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026P-RI Research Series! Congratulations to P-RI associate, Dr. Justin Adams, on his newly published article! Please access article via the QR code or use the link below: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026P-RI in the Field As excavations continue at the Drimolen Field School, we're excited to head into the weekend with some fascinating new discoveries fresh from the field! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Happy Friday! Field season is officially underway at the P-RI, and the excitement is already building! This year, our Honours student field team includes Nthabiseng Sephoona, Tendai Moorosi, and Siphiwe Hlengwa. They're starting their season at Kromdraai. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 09/06/2026P-RI Research Series! Today we would like to congratulate Dr Isis Mesfin for recently publishing a paper in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. Please access the paper through the link below or use the QR code attached: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Happy Friday! Today, we’d like to introduce you to Dr Bongekile Zwane , our archaeobotanist 🌿 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026P-RI Research Series! Today we'd like to congratulate Dr Matthew Caruana on his latest co-authored publication! Please access the article via the QR or following link: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Get to know the P-RI Staff! Meet Prof. J. Bradfield! He is a lecturer at P-RI who specializes in bone tool analysis and hopes that more students will get into looking at organic technology in the future! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026P-RI Research Series! Today we'd like to congratulate Professor Marlize Lombard on her latest co-published article! Please access the paper via the QR code or link below: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Meet the Team at P-RI Today, we proudly introduce Dr Dipuo Kgotleng, Director of P-RI. Her research interests straddle between Plio-Pleistocene fossil faunal analysis, palaeosciences policy as well as heritage management! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026P-RI student activities! We are super proud to announce that our first year MA students presented their research proposals today! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026P-RI Research Series! Happy Tuesday! We'd like to congratulate Research Associate, Dr Manuel Will, on his latest co-authored publication. Please scan the QR code to access the article or visit the link below: link.springer.com/article/10.1... 021
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 15/05/2026P-RI Research Associate, Dr Isis Mesfin, hosted an immersion seminar in palaeosciences in which fourth-year history students from the universities of Sumbe, Huambo, Huila, and Benguela take part. 100
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026P-RI Research Series! Today, we'd like to celebrate Drs Manuel Will and Matthias Blessing on their most recent article in Nature Communications. Please access the article via the QR code or link below: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 061
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Happy Friday! Today we would like to introduce our 2nd PhD student, Liteboho Senyane, who is looking to understand interactions between herders and hunter-gatherers in southern Africa through the study of worked bone artefacts. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Congratulations to Dr Gregor Bader and colleagues on their recent publication in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. Please use the QR code or link below to access the article: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Today, we'd like to introduce you to Sinéad Watchorn, a second-year Master's student at the P-RI! Sinéad is studying notched tools and their potential for woodworking at Wonderboom Project! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026P-RI Student activity! Congratulations to our Honours students for successfully presenting their research proposals to the P-RI community today! 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Happy Tuesday! We are proud to celebrate the latest publication by Professor Mattias Jakobsson and collaborators, recently published in The Royal Society’s Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Please access the article via the QR or through the link below: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... 010
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Happy Friday! Today we would like to spotlight Charmaine Makombe, our second year Masters student in 2026, who is aspiring to be a forensic anthropologist. 000
UJ Palaeo-Research Institute @uj-palaeo.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Happy Tuesday! We'd like to congratulate Dr Isis Mesfin on her latest publication in the Journal of Field Archaeology. Please access the paper via the QR code or through the link below: www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../00... 000
