**by pursuing research in archaeology at birmingham, you will be joining an active community, with work taking place around the world. you will benefit from access to our broad range of expertise and facilities.** research opportunities include prehistoric, classical, historical, landscape, funerary, environmental and byzantine archaeology, as well as geographical information systems and digital archaeology. our research explores the earliest settlements and landscapes in regions inundated after the last ice age, through to the complex archaeology of modern industrial societies, using traditional and cutting edge techniques. we offer two postgraduate research-only programmes, whether you are looking to complete your academic studies with a phd or pursue your research at masters level.