Not necessarily too good on the University front either. Anecdotally, quite
a few archaeology students (such as my recent self) come to the subject
after a successful career elsewhere. The UK Government's ruling that they
will no longer part-fund degree courses for people who already have a degree
at comparable level means that mature students may be unable to switch to
archaeology mid-career. Certainly the MA course I took at the Institute of
Archaeology did not run this year. I already had an MA in another subject,
so I would not be able to get part-funding if I applied now. I didn't feel
qualified to leap straight into a PhD in a subject I didn't know, which
would now be the only way into the subject for me!
It would be interesting to know whether there has been a shortfall in new
mature students as a result of this Government decision.
David.
----- Original Message -----
From: "J Symonds" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Financial crisis - not so bad for archaeologists?
> Cornelius,
>
> Ich bin ein Berliner.
> But sadly your optimism may be misplaced, at least
> in terms of UK prospects in the next 1-2 years.
>
> See the report from the IfA:
>
> http://www.archaeologists.net/modules/news/article.php?storyid=354
>
>
>
>
--------------------------
contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events
in contemporary and historical archaeology, and
for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group.
-------
For email subscription options see:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html
-------
Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates:
http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk
--------------------------
|