Welcome

I am a Roman Archaeologist specialising in the Roman army of the Imperial period. I have a particular interest in military architecture, the social use of space, social construction of time and the daily routines and practices of movement within Roman military bases. In my research, I draw on a variety of methodologies and approaches that cross over with the study of Roman cities, archaeology of movement, epigraphy and finds distribution research.

On this website you will find up to date information about my research, publications, excavation projects I am involved in, and other academic-related activities. You will also find information about how to contact me and a blog, where I share with you my professional experience of working in REF and Impact at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham.

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I have worked alongside University of Leicester Archaeological Services and taught university students on site for more than 8 years.

I  have a lot of experience organising and delivering outreach activities. I am currently organising the outreach programme for the Ancient Akrotiri Project as well as managing the evaluation of Research Impact Case Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham

I have worked as a finds officer both in Poland and  in the UK. The projects include Burrough Hill, an English Heritage scheduled monument in Leicestershire and the Ancient Akrotiri Project, both run by the University of Leicester. I have also worked with finds for my PhD thesis and taught undergraduate students using finds.

Positions

  • Ongoing2017

    REF and Impact Officer

    Faculty of Arts, University of Nottingham

  • Ongoing2016

    Honorary Research Fellow

    School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester

  • 20172015

    Outreach Officer

    University of Leicester

  • 20152010

    Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

    University of Leicester

Education

  • Ph.D. 2016

    Ph.D. in Archaeology

    University of Leicester

  • M.Phil 2010

    M.Phil in Archaeology

    University of Cambridge

  • BA 2009

    BA (Hons) in Archaeology

    Jagiellonian University

Biography

I graduated from Jagiellonian University, Krakow in 2009, one of the oldest archaeology departments in Central Europe. Following this, I gained an insight into British approaches to archaeology during my M.Phil Degree at the University of Cambridge, Girton College. My MPhil thesis, supervised by Prof Martin Millett, looked at auxiliary commanding officers’ houses in Britain. Later, I obtained a fully funded PhD position and the post of a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Leicester. There, I developed my teaching portfolio – both in the classroom and in the field.

I finished my PhD in 2015 and having worked since then in outreach soon I will be taking up a new role at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham overseeing the REF and Impact submissions within the faculty.

I hold the positions of Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester and at the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Nottingham. I am currently working on a series of articles and a monograph as well as bidding for external funding and participating in the teaching of doctoral students via the Graduate School. I am currently pursuing two research projects. One on the role of gaming and the culture of competitiveness in the Roman armies in the 1st-2nd century A.D. and a monograph project on mobility and military culture in Bu Njem, Libya as well as organising a symposium on anthropology of Roman warfare.

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Funding, Awards and Scholarships

  • October 2018
    Research Grant, Society for Libyan Studies (principal sponsor: the British Academy)
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    Research funding towards archival work on material on the Roman military base at Bu Njem
  • September 2018
    Bursary Grant, Barbican Research Associates
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    Award to fund three PG/PhD bursaries
  • July 2018
    Small Research Grant, Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
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    Research funding towards the organisation of symposium 'Anthropological Approaches to War in the Roman Period'
  • 2018
    University of Nottingham Research Priority Area Funding (Text, Culture and Society)
    Co-I on funding grant to run Being Human Festival in Nottingham in 2018
  • October 2010 - January 2015
    School of Archaeology and Ancient History Postgraduate Grants
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    School of Archaeology and Ancient History Postgraduate Grants
  • October 2010
    Fully Funded Ph.D Scholarship at the University of Leicester
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    A fully funded scholarship (fees + maintenance grant for 4 years) obtained for the purpose of studying for the Ph.D degree.
  • September 2009
    Polish Women’s Benevolent Association Small Grant
    Polish Women’s Benevolent Association is a charity supporting the achievements of promising Polish female scholars abroad.
  • June 2009
    University of Cambridge European Trust Bursary
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    Awarded by the University of Cambridge (MPhil degree).
  • June 2008
    Jagiellonian University Humanities College Top Student Award
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    An achievement-based bursary awarded by the Humanities College at Jagiellonian University to the top 10% best performing students in the college. I obtained the award two years in a row during my BA.
  • June 2007
    Jagiellonian University Humanities College Top Student Award
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    An achievement-based bursary awarded by the Humanities College at Jagiellonian University to the top 10% best performing students in the college.