Academic and professional qualifications

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

Previous employment

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.

Other academic service (administration and management)

Assistant Programme Leader

Disability Co-ordinator

Employability Officer

Academic Enterprise Leader

Publications

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

  F. Sayer (2019). Public History A Practical Guide. Bloomsbury Publishing.

  M. Dolski, F. Sayer (2017). 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.

• Journal articles

  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.

• Chapters in books

  F. Sayer (2018). Understanding Well-Being: A Mechanism for Measuring the Impact of Heritage Practice on Well-Being. In: The Oxford Handbook of Public Heritage Theory and Practice.

  FA. 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,

  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.

Expert reviewer for journals and publishers

The Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage

Swedish Current Archaeology

The Archaeologist Journal

The Past Presents Journal

Grants

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)

Prizes and awards

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

Expert reviewer for external funding bodies

AHRC Peer Review College Member 

Membership of professional associations

2012                 Fellow of Society of Antiquities (FSA)

2012                 Member Chartered Institute of Field Archaeologists (CMIFA)

2011                 Fellow in High Education Academy (FHEA)