Career in Ruins

S6 Ep4 A Contrary Career

In this episode Derek and Lawrence chat to Helen Geake, an archaeologist and member of the television show Time Team. She discusses her career in archaeology, starting from when she was unsure about what she wanted to do and eventually discovering her passion for the subject. She talks about her academic journey, including her research on Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, and her work at Norwich Castle Museum and the Portable Antiquities Scheme. The trio also reflect on the role of luck in her career and the importance of being open-minded and saying yes to opportunities.

S6 Ep3: An inspirational career

Career in ruins are back in the saddle with their traditional interview format at the start of a very exciting new season. To kick us off we chat to the inspirational Gus Casely-Hayford, Director of the V&A East, and all round incredible person. We gain an insight into the motivation and application that has lead him to have such an incredible career in ruins.

 

Catch Gus’s latest Radio series, Torn, on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001bbpf

S6 Ep2: Our Careers in Ruins

To kick off the start of our new season we are sharing a special podcast about OUR careers in ruins. This first episode is a recording from a lecture we were asked to give to the Anthropology Society at Stony Brook University, New York, about science communication. We hope you enjoy it and a huge thank you to all the committee and members of the society for the invite and warm welcome. Keep an eye out for new episodes over the next month or so!

S6 Ep1: Festival of Archaeology 2023/Portable Antiquities Scheme special

In this first episode of the long awaited season 6 of Career in Ruins Lawrence and Derek join in with the CBA's Festival of Archaeology by celebrating "20 years" (ish) of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Archaeology's Ant and Dec of the south coast are joined by three incredible guests; Michael Lewis, Head of the PAS at the British Museum, Emma Youell, metal detectorist and PAS self recorder and Neil Redfern, head of the Council for British Archaeology. 

A career in Tāoga Niue

In this special episode, reporting from Niue in the South Pacific, Lawrence meets  Moira Enetama who is the director of the Tāoga Niue (museum). The duo discuss the impact of the Cyclone Heta in 2004 and Moira’s role in promoting and protecting the cultural heritage of Niue.

S5 Ep05: A career during crisis

This week we take a moment to pause and reflect on some of the problems facing members of our community. We are joined by Kate Geary (CiFA), Lu Stanton-Greenwood (StepChange/ BAJR) and David Connolly (BAJR) and discussions are centred on the recently released ‘Poverty Impact Report’. Some useful links below:

For help and advice with debt, cost of living, benefits, hardship funds etc.

http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/bajrpress/archaeologists-in-financial-crisis-bajr-survey-2022/

https://www.stepchange.org/

https://www.nationaldebtline.org/

https://capuk.org/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

https://www.lightningreach.org/

For advice on housing, homelessness or tenancy

https://www.shelter.org.uk/

For help with wellbeing and mental health

https://www.mind.org.uk/.

Text SHOUT to 85258

https://giveusashout.org/

https://www.samaritans.org/

Nearest foodbank

https://www.trusselltrust.org/what-we-do/

Thank you for 30,000 downloads!

A short message from Derek and Lawrence thanking you for listening 

S5 Ep4: Continued conversations at Corfe Castle

Join Lawrence and Derek for an additional podcast as they go for a ramble chat with attendees of the Festival of Archaeology event in Corfe Castle, hosted by the National Trust. This “explosive” conversation covers ancient technology, forestry, maritime archaeology, computer games and much more.

S5 Ep3: Conversations at Corfe Castle

Welcome to this special episode which is brought to you by the Council for British Archaeology. This episode was recorded live at the Festival of Archaeology closing event at Corfe Castle, as hosted by the National Trust on 31^st of July 2022. Derek and Lawrence are joined by a brilliant panel of archaeologists as they share their journey in archaeology and discuss several themes as well as advice to prospective future archaeologists. Panellists include Jeanette Plummer-Sires (Natural History Museum), Lucy Parker (Bournemouth University), Neil Redfern (Council for British Archaeology) and Tom Dommett (National Trust).

S5 Ep2: Forests and the front line

In this special episode, join Lawrence as he attends a Festival of Archaeology event being delivered by Forestry England at Sherwood Pines. Learn a bit about what Forestry England do, how they manage their historic environment and what they have been doing to promote it during the festival. Lawrence catches up with colleagues and living historians who have helped to bring to life a day where visitors can learn all about the sites First World War history.