Archaeology and related disciplines both trace the becoming of humanity and form some part of what it means to be human; there has been intense academic and public interest in hominid origins and human evolution and advances in understanding are continually driven forward by new archaeological and palaeontological discoveries; evolutionary perspectives are increasingly recognised as providing important insights into human cognition, behaviour and lifeways; the course draws on these developments, and provides students with a combination of palaeolithic archaeology, biological anthropology, human and comparative anatomy, primatology and hominid palaeontology.
The University of Sheffield has a fantastic reputation
for research. It is part of the elite Russell Group of
universities*
and makes a significant contribution
across many fields every year
The latest Research Excellence
Framework (REF 2014) placed the
University of Sheffield in the top
10 per cent of all UK universities.
86 per cent of the research
submitted was rigorously
judged as world leading or
internationally excellent.
Located in the heart of the UK just 11 km from the Peak District National Park, and two-and-a-half hours from London by train.
Sheffield is well served by national road and rail networks and has excellent local transport. The university campus is on the western edge of the city centre and is easy to get to by car, bus and tram.
England’s fourth city is famously friendly, excellent for student social life and entertainment.
Greenest city in England, with 150 woodlands and 50 parks.
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