16th August 2012, 02:30 PM
Hang on - all that, and 40 grand too, just for having a Masters? Where do I sign!!!...
Closure at Birmingham
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16th August 2012, 02:30 PM
Hang on - all that, and 40 grand too, just for having a Masters? Where do I sign!!!...
16th August 2012, 02:31 PM
I recently graduated from the IAA as some of you might know. There is a trip organised this Saturday to stonehenge to discuss the work Birmingham have done there and the IAA in general, so I will let you know what occurs
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16th August 2012, 02:37 PM
Kevin, what language skills do you need? I'm pretty terrible at languages but I would love to be able to work as an archaeologist again...
16th August 2012, 06:50 PM
A Scandianavian language and English.....you need to contact one of the 5 university departments around about February of each year for details of work for the coming season. Unlike the UK there are no 'job adverts' for Norwegian projects...it is all arranged via the universities. Needless to say that does give an advantage to Norwegian students and graduates, but there are a few Brits working in different parts of the country so it is not impossible to get work. As in the UK there are far more qualified archaeologists than there are jobs, so prepare for disappointment. It helps a lot if you actually live in Norway (or Sweden) as there isn't any help with costs of travel or accommodation, other than when you are at work....You would be expected to provide evidence of qualification along with your application form and beware that degrees in non-archaeological subjects are not normally considered. Next season a lot of projects will probably ask that participants have experience of site survey work (using robotic total station or similar), GIS procedures (ArcGIS 9.3 and 10) and especially use of the Intrasis digital recording system....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...
17th August 2012, 11:01 AM
Quote:it is all arranged via the universities sounds a bit like an interlectual monopoly. Surprised that they do not insist that you do one of their degrees.
Reason: your past is my past
17th August 2012, 11:55 AM
Wow the tech stuff sounds pretty amazing. Never used Intrasis but after having a google I'd be well up for adding it to my skills list. Unfortunately though it has taken me a couple of decades to get a grasp of the English language so I doubt I'd be able to compete in the Scandinavian market. Thanks for the low down though Kevin. Maybe I'll try and score a few weeks volunteering next summer on some viking-age site to bask in the nordic techy side of things. :face-approve:
22nd August 2012, 08:11 PM
kevin wooldridge Wrote:Next season a lot of projects will probably ask that participants have experience of site survey work (using robotic total station or similar), GIS procedures (ArcGIS 9.3 and 10) and especially use of the Intrasis digital recording system.... I would be wanting forty grand a year for remembering how to use all that techy stuff !! ![]()
23rd August 2012, 12:51 PM
Kevin, do they run Intrasis in Norwegian or Swedish? (Or are they close enough for it not to matter? I struggle enough with English, let alone other languages...)
23rd August 2012, 03:32 PM
barkingdigger Wrote:Kevin, do they run Intrasis in Norwegian or Swedish? (Or are they close enough for it not to matter? I struggle enough with English, let alone other languages...) We have the options of Swedish and Norwegian, but as we design our own templates, mainly Norwegian. There is also an English option available, but as it uses different sub-class coding it isn't compatible with the Scando version....so not recommended
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...
23rd August 2012, 06:10 PM
Just to return this thread to Birmingham.. and with Intrasis a topic in itself. I have started a new one on this...
Back to Birmingham ![]() From http://birminghamucu.org/ Quote:At the graduation ceremony on the 9th of July, Vice Chancellor Professor David Eastwood gave a speech extolling the virtues of several archaeological projects, including Stonehenge (which was also reported on in a recent Alumni magazine), which he claimed represented flagship projects at Birmingham. Dig for Shakespeare was also singled out as an example of how Birmingham were involved in groundbreaking research and community outreach. UCU would like to point out that the public views expressed by the Vice Chancellor directly contradict the findings of the recent review of the IAA, as a result of which the College of Arts and Law (CAL) is dismissing the same world-leading research. |
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