Les grandes rosaces des cathédrales gothiques sont des ouvrages d’art particuliers, des véri- tables structures architectoniques à part entière particulièrement hardies par leurs dimensions et géométrie. Si elles ont su défier le temps, il est important aujourd’hui de conduire une ana- lyse ...
Since the introduction of synthetic dispersion paints in the mid-1950s, many artists have applied commercial synthetic dispersion varnishes, which were often marketed alongside paints, to ‘protect’ their works. Despite the relative photochemical stability of these coatings; many have deteriorated ...
Ancient DNA (aDNA) has changed the studies of history, enabling us to directly analyze early genetic variation. In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of collected aDNA and high-profile studies, but insufficient information about timing and geographical origin has limited ...
We are looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to research the impact of vibration on museum objects. This is an interdisciplinary and prestigious Collaborative Doctoral Partnership between The British Museum and the University of Southampton, and will involve periods of study at both ...
The PhD project should address human-animal relations in the past, preferably during the Mesolithic. As an example, it could study the development of animal exploitation during the Mesolithic or focus at human influences on ecosystems and fauna. If applicable, the unique assemblage of ...
The PhD fellow will be part of a multi-disciplinary, international research team working on the project EvoCave: Investigating 122 000 years of high-latitude faunal diversity using palaeozoology, archaeology, palaeoecology and ancient DNA funded by the Research Council of Norway. In this project ...
The Cranfield Forensic Institute and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory are offering, in partnership with the British Museum, a fully-funded PhD studentship on the archaeometallurgy of Iran during the Bronze Age-Iron Age transition (c. 1200–800 BCE). The ...
The European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project: The Wall: People and Ecology in Medieval Mongolia and China, is offering Doctoral scholarships beginning in October 2021. The program is located at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Successful candidates will be part of a unique ...
