
Mike Packwood: The Chris Mee Travel Award in Greece
Mike Packwood (Ancient History BA) discusses his summer spent at the British School at Athens (BSA) partaking in the 2023 ‘Archaeology and Topography of Greece’ Undergraduate course, and how it was made possible thanks to the Chris Mee Travel Award.
Posted on: 22 September 2023

Hannah Walker's Summer in Greece
The undergraduate program at the British School at Athens (BSA) is an archaeological and historical summer study program consisting of 3 weeks in Greece touring the ancient sites of the mainland. This summer I have been lucky enough to be one of thirty students to attend this amazing trip, making memories and friends for life whilst learning about Ancient Greece in the most exciting way possible.
Posted on: 13 September 2023
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ACE & Creativity Conference
The ACE & Creativity blog is celebrating its first birthday! And we are delighted to announce the ‘ACE & Creativity Conference’ which will take place on Zoom on October 7 – 8, 2023.
Posted on: 25 August 2023
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Ancient Myths and the Limits and Liberties of Innovation
Victoria Doherty-Bone discusses how Greek myths continue to enchant writers and audiences yet also provide a certain limitation in terms of its content.
Posted on: 17 July 2023
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Tactual Museum of Athens
Since International Museum Day (18 May) has just passed, I am taking the opportunity to talk about my visit to the Tactual Museum of Athens in September 2022.
Posted on: 12 June 2023
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Ancient Athenian Women and the issue of abortion
What was abortion perceived in Ancient Greece? PhD Candidate, Sofia Giapantzali, gives us an introduction into her findings.
Posted on: 19 May 2023
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ACE & Creativity: The Muses Sang Not of Us
In this ACE & Creativity blog, Helena Czaykowski explains how she retells Book 22 of the Odyssey with a different perspective. 'If you look at a great hero through the eyes of the innocent girls he murdered, what do you see?'
Posted on: 25 April 2023
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Brick Club
Brick club is a new extra-curricular experience for students and staff in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology to enhance our sense of community and belonging through serious play. Brick club provides a space in which we use LEGO to create models and art, but it is much more than this.
Posted on: 19 April 2023
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Lulu Bennett's trip to Rome
CLAH263 The Roman Experience: History, Archaeology and Heritage is a new second year module that provides students with detailed, first-hand knowledge of key sites and monuments in and around Rome. One of the students, Lulu Bennett, has written about their experiences in Rome.
Posted on: 19 April 2023