The impact of archaeology in the north-east of England, 2005-2015
This thesis explores the impacts that academics, volunteers and career archaeologists associate with archaeological research and practice in the north-east of England primarily, between 2005 and 2015. Increasingly performance-based impact reviews are used to inform funding decisions within academia and charitable organisations. In addition, the emphasis placed upon the societal value of archaeological interventions in planning policy continues to underpin developer-funded initiatives. These drivers have created pressure to demonstrate accountability and cost-effectiveness producing new challenges and opportunities for the sector. In particular, there are increasing concerns over the ability to recognise, measure and represent the impacts associated with archaeological research and practice. This thesis provides a more nuanced and inclusive methodology for determining and assessing the impacts of archaeological initiatives experienced by those participating directly with archaeological work within the region than has previously been attempted. This has been achieved through the use of a reflexive methodology employing questionnaires, focus groups and interviews to obtain insights into participant's perceptions
Laidler, Sophie Jane
The impact of archaeology in the north-east of England, 2005-2015. This thesis explores the impacts that academics, volunteers and career archaeologists associate with archaeological research and practice in the north-east of England primarily, between 2005 and 2015. Increasingly performance-based impact reviews are used to inform funding decisions within academia and charitable organisations. In addition, the emphasis placed upon the societal value of archaeological interventions in planning policy continues to underpin developer-funded initiatives. These drivers have created pressure to demonstrate accountability and cost-effectiveness producing new challenges and opportunities for the sector. In particular, there are increasing concerns over the ability to recognise, measure and represent the impacts associated with archaeological research and practice. This thesis provides a more nuanced and inclusive methodology for determining and assessing the impacts of archaeological initiatives experienced by those participating directly with archaeological work within the region than has previously been attempted. This has been achieved through the use of a reflexive methodology employing questionnaires, focus groups and interviews to obtain insights into participant's perceptions
impact archaeology north_east_england explores_impact academic volunteer career archaeologist associate archaeological_practice north_east_england primarily increasingly performance based impact review use inform funding decision within academia charitable organisation addition emphasis_place upon societal value archaeological intervention planning policy continue underpin developer_funded initiative driver create pressure accountability cost effectiveness produce_new challenge opportunity sector particular increase concern ability recognise measure represent impact associate archaeological_practice provide_nuanced inclusive determine assess_impact archaeological initiative experience participate directly archaeological_work within_region previously_attempt achieve use reflexive employing questionnaire focus group_interview obtain insight participant perception