Updates

10/06/2024: Prize information announced! We are delighted to be able to offer prizes to the best early career oral presentation and the best early career poster.  Prizes will be judged by a cross-institutional panel of UTP conference organisers.

Presentation: £50 book voucher from Archaeopress

£50 from The Prehistoric Society

Poster prize: £50 book voucher from Archaeopress

£50 from Dr Coco's Academic Proofreading service

21/06/2024: Timetable published! See the timetable here!

01/06/2024: REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! The new deadline for registration for all delegates is Monday 24th June. Register here!

19/05/2024: Funding available! We have been absolutely bowled over by the generous support of our sponsors, and have the pleasure of releasing information about TWO different funding opportunities to support ECR's in attending/presenting their work at the conference! 

• The Prehistoric Society are kindly covering the cost of printing (and posting if necessary) FIVE poster presentations (up to a maximum of £30) for student/unwaged researchers. Apply here. Deadline 7th June.

• The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) are kindly covering the cost of in-person registration for THREE student/unwaged researchers. Apply here. Deadline 7th June.

12/05/2024: Abstract book released! Download the abstract book from the Abstracts page, or using this link.

15/03/2024: ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED! The new deadline for the call for abstracts will be Sunday 31st March 2024. Please keep sending in your research ideas!

12/04/24: Keynote speaker announced! Professor Kate Britton from the University of Aberdeen will be our Thursday evening keynote speaker. Kate has recently begun leading an ERC-funded project PALaEoScot to research the presence of early human occupation in Scotland!

01/03/24: Registration is open! Please visit the registration page for the conference fees, registration form, and suggested sources of funding. 

Registration will close on 31st May.

19/01/2024: The call for abstracts is open! We welcome oral presentation, poster, and workshop or performance submissions from anyone working on Palaeolithic and Early Mesolithic topics. As a student-oriented conference, we are very keen to hear from students and early career archaeologists working in this area. Please visit the Call for Abstracts page for more information on how to submit your abstract.

The call for abstracts will close on the 31th March.

Sponsors

UTP 2024 is kindly sponsored by: