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Meredith Hood

(she/her)

BA (Hons) MSc AFHEA

Graduate Tutor

School of History, Archaeology and Religion

Overview

I am a PhD researcher in archaeology working on the study of a large animal bone assemblage from the early medieval site at Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey. My project aims to expand our understandings of farming practices and human-animal interactions in the north Wales/Irish Sea region during the early medieval period.This is a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership with Amgueddfa Cymru, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. 

I am also passionate about publich outreach and engagement. I have been involved with a number of events and projects including acting as a Postgraduate Coordinator for the SHARE with Schools programme from 2021-2024, and co-organising the headline event (Archaeo-Animal Art) for the Cardiff Hub Being Human Festival 2023. 

Publication

2024

2022

Articles

Research

Research interests:

  • Human-animal relationships
  • Animal husbandry practices
  • Museums and heritage
  • Community outreach and public engagement

 

Teaching

Teaching:

Postgraduate demonstrator

  • HS2125 Analaysing Archaeology (2021-2022)
  • HS2423 Forensic and Osteoarchaeology (2022-2023, 2023-2024)
  • HS2209 Applied Archaeological Science (2023-2024)

 

Teaching qualifications:

  • 13 May 2024: Associate Fellowship of AdvanceHE

Biography

Education:

Cardiff University January 2021 - Present PhD (AHRC funded) Food and Networks in Early Medieval Societies: Wales and the West
The University of Sheffield September 2019- September 2020 MSc Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy, Distinction
University of Oxford September 2013 - July 2016 BA Archaeology and Anthropology, First Class Honours

Honours and awards

  • AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships funding (CDP3) 2021
  • Awarded a share in Patricia Phillips Prize 2020 for the best overall performance by a Masters-level Archaeology student
  • Casberd Scholarship for achieving First Class in Honour Moderations, University of Oxford 2014

Contact Details

Research themes

Specialisms

  • Zooarchaeology
  • Early Medieval Britain
  • Outreach
  • Public engagement