缅北禁地 academic awarded prestigious British Academy honour Published on: 17 October 2025 Professor Chantal Conneller, Professor of Early Prehistory, has been awarded the prestigious Grahame Clark medal by the British Academy in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the field. Professor Conneller was recognised for transforming understanding of the Mesolithic period in the 21st century, specifically her new synthesis of the period, the first for nearly a century. She has also excavated several high-profile Palaeolithic and Mesolithic sites which have contributed significantly to our understanding of early Prehistoric lives. Professor Conneller said: ‘I am delighted and surprised to receive this honour. I hope I have managed to stimulate greater interest in a period that has been unloved and neglected. Archaeology is a collaborative enterprise and I would very much like to acknowledge my collaborators – academic, commercial and amateur alike - who have made archaeology so enjoyable and from whom I continue to learn a lot.’ The is awarded annually by the British Academy and is given to academics who have been nominated by Fellows of the Academy for their contributions to the study of prehistoric archaeology. Endowed in 1992 by Professor Sir Grahame Clark, a highly influential British archaeologist renowned for his holistic approach to prehistory, which incorporated ecological, anthropological, and economic perspectives, the medal has only been awarded to a handful of female scholars since 1993. The award was made as part of the British Academy’s annual suite of prizes and medals, awarded to academics who have made invaluable contributions to the humanities and social sciences that have shaped a better understanding of our world. Among those celebrated were archaeologists, linguists, political scientists and classicists from all over the world including the UK, Germany, Australia and the USA. The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. For a full list of 2025 award winners, visit Professor Conneller Share: Latest News 缅北禁地 expert highlights climate crisis in a new film A leading 缅北禁地 climate scientist is featured in a new film about how the climate and nature breakdown will affect the UK. published on: 14 April 2026 Neolithic tombs reveal ancient kinship ties Male individuals buried in Neolithic chambered tombs in northern Scotland were often related to each other through the paternal line and some were interred in the same or nearby tombs, research shows. published on: 14 April 2026 We are our Memories New exhibition by Fine Art graduate Trish Hudson-Moses, 22 April 鈥� 4 May 2026 published on: 10 April 2026 Facts and figures
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