Heya guys, it’s vice chair Amelia here! The first excavation of the summer with Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology at Windy Hill is well underway, and it’s an absolutely fantastic site - we’re doing test pitting across the site, and have opened a trench across a bank and ditch structure!

Beautiful day on campus! We're using this lovely day to take our new 1st yr on a tour of the Peak District! #Archaeology #HelloUoM

Our first year students encountering Arbor Low henge in our #WelcomeWeek2017 field trip! #HelloUoM

Investigating social space with our 1st yr. From Neolithic henges to Norman churches, we're having quite a day! #HelloUoM #WelcomeWeek2017

Enjoying the multiperiod prehistoric landscape of Gardom's Edge, and digesting our fab fish and chip lunch! #HelloUoM #Archaeology

Our final site of the day, a cup and ring marked stone at Gardom's Edge. But is it actually prehistoric? And does that matter? #Archaeology

The heart of campus looking beautiful today! Happy (academic) New Year to all our students! School of Arts, Languages and Culture UoMSALCStudents

We’re on the picket lines this morning supporting the UCU strike! #saveourstaff #nocuts

Good luck! Ruth would be on the picket line too x.com/wearearchmcr/s…

Seeing some real treasures and iconic discoveries with the 1st yr Discoverers and Discoveries class British Museum. So much to 'torc' about!

Wonderful day at British Museum - amazing exhibitions, stunning artefacts, but best of all was spending time with our brilliant students!

Today we're on a trip with our 2nd yr using the glorious industrial heritage of the Castlefield Basin, Manchester, to learn building survey!

How many archaeology students does it take to draw a 1m square? #archaeology #teaching #Castlefield

Our first "Crafting the Past" experimental archaeology session took place this afternoon with this fantastic team! What an amazing learning experience. Bet you can't guess what material we were working?!

The #Brexit Bill threatens to remove the Polluter Pays principle of heritage and environmental protection from UK legislation. Sign this open letter to keep this important piece of legislation: Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology WeAreArchaeologyMCR x.com/MatthewPope/st…

A wonderful Christmas celebration this evening with all our staff and fabulous postgrads! We love our fantastic community of archaeologists!

🎓🥂 Congratulations to our students of Manchester Centre for Archaeology and Egyptology UoM Archaeology UoM Drama & Film UOM Drama Society! WeAreArchaeologyMCR @AHVS_UoM Manchester Classics Manchester Medieval Society Manchester R&T HCRInstitute UoM Languages UoMMusic UoM Music PASS at the 12:15pm Graduation this afternoon 👩🏽‍🎓👨🏼‍🎓

We are extremely proud to have made the top 10 for UK archaeology departments thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/… School of Arts, Languages and Culture WeAreArchaeologyMCR UoM Archaeology The University of Manchester UoMSALCStudents