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PhD The University of Exeter 2006-2009
Title – The Value of Community Archaeology: A Comparative Assessment of the US and UK,
Supervisor: Professor Alan Outram and Professor Mike Aston. Examiners: Dr Oliver Creighton, Don Henson. This was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
MA University College London 2002 -2003
MA in Public Archaeology. Dissertation –The Politics of the Anglo-Saxon Myth.
BA The University of Sheffield 1999-2002
BA (Hons) Archaeology and Prehistory. Dissertation –Anglo Saxon Body Positions in Southern England.
PGCAP Manchester Metropolitan University 2011-2012
2009-2010: Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Exeter
2009-2010: Honorary Research Fellow, University of Chester
2005-2010: Archaeologist and Finds Specialist, Time Team; Channel Four
2006-2010: Community Archaeology Consultant, Nexus Heritage/ Gifford/ Dig International/ SRI
2003-2006: Community Archaeologist/Finds Liaison Officer, Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Assistant Programme Leader
Disability Co-ordinator
Employability Officer
Academic Enterprise Leader
F. Sayer (2019). Public History A Practical Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing.
S. Edwards, M. Dolski, F. Sayer (2018). Histories on Screen: The Past and Present in Anglo-American Cinema and Television. SR. Edwards. Bloomsbury Academic.
F. Sayer (2015). Public History A Practical Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing.
FA. Simpson (2010). The Values of Community Archaeology. British Archaeological Reports Limited.
A. Luck, F. Sayer (2024). Public History and Wellbeing: A Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Digital and In-Person Engagement on Visitors’ Subjective Wellbeing at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, UK. International Public History. 6(2), pp.103-115.
A. Luck, F. Sayer (2023). Digital Engagement and Wellbeing: The Impact of Museum Digital Resources on User Wellbeing During COVID-19. Heritage & Society. pp.1-22.
F. Sayer (2022). Open Dialogues and Localized Approaches: Reflections on International Public History Perspectives and Practices. International Public History. 5(1), pp.53-55.
F. Sayer (2021). Localizing the Narrative: The Representation of the Slave Trade and Enslavement Within Nigerian Museums. Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage. 10(3), pp.257-282.
F. Sayer (2015). Can digging make you happy? Archaeological excavations, happiness and heritage. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice. 7(3), pp.247-260.
F. Sayer (2014). Politics and the Development of Community Archaeology in the UK. The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice. 5(1), pp.55-73.
F. Simpson, H. Williams (2008). Evaluating Community Archaeology in the UK. Public Archaeology. 7(2), pp.69-90.
F. Simpson (2008). Community Archaeology Under Scrutiny. Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites. 10(1), pp.3-16.
F. Sayer (2018). Understanding Well-Being. AM. Labrador, NA. Silberman. In: The Oxford Handbook of Public Heritage Theory and Practice. Oxford University Press, pp.387-403.
F. Sayer (2018). The moving image as a secondary source: Truth, authenticity and narrative. In: Histories on Screen: The Past and Present in Anglo-American Cinema and Television. Bloomsbury Publishing, pp.29-44.
FA. Sayer, D. Sayer (2016). Bones Without Barriers: The Social Impact of Digging the Dead. In: Archaeologists and the Dead. Oxford University Press,
F. Simpson (2012). Shoreditch Park Community Excavation: A Case Study. G. Moshenska, S. Dhanjal. In: Community Archaeology: Themes, Methods and Practices. Oxbow Books Limited,
F. Simpson (2009). Cumwhitton Norse Burial. S. Thomas, PG. Stone. In: Metal Detecting and Archaeology. Boydell Press, pp.137-146.
The Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage
Swedish Current Archaeology
The Archaeologist Journal
The Past Presents Journal
2019 £9854: British Academy Small Grant
2013 £33,000 Heritage Lottery Fund, Young Roots, Oakington
2012 £7000 Higher Education Academy Teaching Grant
£7000 Research Accelerator Grant MMU
£7000 Research Grant MMU
£31,000 Birley Fields Community Heritage Project: Capital Projects Grant (MMU)
£5000 Oakington Outreach Project: MMU Research Grant
2011 £5000 Oakington Community and Research Excavation: Local Council
£3000 Impact Award: Birley Fields
£800 Travel Grant (MMU)
2009 Fox Laurence Fund Award: £500
2008 Bruce Castle Community Excavation: Local Heritage Fund: £9,000
2007 Shoreditch Park: Big Lottery Fund £15,000 (2007) £25,000 (2006)
2019: British Academy Small Research Grant: Heritage and Wellbeing: Creating Healthier Societies Through Heritage. This was derived from the Academy’s partnership with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Chittick Fund and the Albert Reckitt Fund. £9854
AHRC Peer Review College Member
2012 Fellow of Society of Antiquities (FSA)
2012 Member Chartered Institute of Field Archaeologists (CMIFA)
2011 Fellow in High Education Academy (FHEA)