- 2nd in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research in Archaeology1
- £1.6 million external research funding awarded over the past 4 years
- 9 fully funded doctoral studentships over the last 3 years
- Highly ranked for Archaeology in league tables: 6th in The Times Good University Guide 2013; 5th in The Complete University Guide 2013; 9th inThe Sunday Times University Guide 2013
- 7th amongst the Russell Group universities for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2012)2
1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4* or 3*
2 based on the average percentage of positive responses across all survey categories for full service universities
Lying in the heart of South West England, in an area with a long history of archaeological research, the department is well positioned to contribute substantially to teaching and research across the discipline. In addition to those in the UK, there are current field work projects focused on continental Europe, the Indian subcontinent, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, the plains of South Dakota and the Southwestern United States. The department benefits from well-established links with many professional organisations, including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter, English Heritage, national and international museums, UK-based field units, county and national park archaeologists, and several archaeological consultants who run centres presenting archaeology to the public.
