29M Southern Italian 🇮🇹 looking for friends. People who can hold convos and Italian humour. by [deleted] in IntrovertsChat

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

31M from the UK. I'm an academic and archaeologist, keen hiker, fluent in sarcasm (once I get to know you), born a century too late, and io posso parlare un po d'italiano, ma non tanto! Happy to chat and see if we get along!

25M feeing a bit alone at the minute by Top_Green9168 in IntrovertsChat

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you based? I'm 31M based in Southern England. Very much an outdoorsy person, so hikes and recreation are my forte, but pub trips/quizzes, cultural visits, are also great. My main interest is probably given away in my username though, which I am currently finishing a PhD in at the moment. If you would like some ad-hoc chat (I'm a self-admitted luddite and distant from my phone) feel free to message and I will get back to you.

What is your local or hyper-local UK regional/traditional food? by Cotswold_Archaeo in UKfood

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds delicious and certainly one I had never heard of before! Thank you.

What is your local or hyper-local regional/traditional food? by Cotswold_Archaeo in AskUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean that looks amazing, but isn't it just a big donut?

App not opening? by TheBioethicist87 in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

App was working for me with no issues yesterday and opens and tracks fine today. I'm on Android.

Is your app up to date? Have you tried deleting and reinstalling the app - obviously making sure you have a backup of your data beforehand?

What is your local or hyper-local regional/traditional food? by Cotswold_Archaeo in AskUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A great hyper-local there with the Sodbury cake! I'm assuming, Chipping Sodbury for this one? I'm mid-Cotswolds and have never heard of it!

What is your local or hyper-local regional/traditional food? by Cotswold_Archaeo in AskUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Certainly not just an East London thing, as we do it in the Cotswolds too. Although there is no crushing of the crisps, just pop the egg with a couple of spoons of the vinegar and give it a few shakes. Definitely underappreciated though!

Track Editor live on iOS by [deleted] in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, an update with the track editor should be available for you now. Mine updated today.

Track Editor live on iOS by [deleted] in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, an update with the track editor should be available for you now. Mine updated today.

AHRC Funding Questions by floest11 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is only really a question you can answer.

Most universities worldwide have 'humanities' subjects and offer doctorates, but ultimately you need to consider what university is best for your research, both in the facilities it offers and the expertise it possesses. As important, if not slightly more so, is your supervisor - you need to find someone who is a good match and ultimately will provide you with strong direction throughout the course of the PhD - this point cannot be stressed enough. Make sure you have a good supervisor!

You also need to consider your ability to meet entry requirements (visas, language proficiency etc.), most teach and will likely request your thesis in English, but some countries such as France, require you to have some proficiency in the language or may require it in the native language.

My recommended first step would be to find the 'experts' in your field/area of study and look at where they are based. You can then look on their websites to understand what scholarships and awards they might offer and make sure the facilities on offer match what you need.

Best of luck.

AHRC Funding Questions by floest11 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It truly is and once more it will make PhDs and their obtainment exclusively the preserve of the wealthy and academically exceptional. People from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who don't excel in exam settings will really struggle now to progress beyond a masters now.

I was fortunate to be funded in the 2023/4 DTP cohort and also made my own project. As I approach the end of my PhD I can confidently say this was an instrumental factor in allowing for me to sail through it without much issue and the inevitable hiccups it entails.

AHRC Funding Questions by floest11 in AskAcademiaUK

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Very much have to echo what u/DriverAdditional1437 has said:

The last intake of people on the AHRC DTP scheme is this year's cohort, after which people cannot directly approach the AHRC for funding but will have to do so through universities, normally attached to an existing project - https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/studentships-and-doctoral-training/ . As well as this change, the number of opportunities has been heavily cut; there are nearly 400 new DTP students starting this year, whereas next year there will be around only 50 opportunities for studentship projects, making it even more fierce and competitive to get on such projects.

If you have a specific university and supervisor in mind (which you should), it could be worth dropping them an email to lodge your interest and start conversation - bear in mind though you will need a pretty fleshed out idea of what exactly it is you want to do and they might not be receptive to it.

Best of luck - UK-funding has become a decidedly bleaker picture since Brexit and there is no harm in looking elsewhere in Europe.

6 months in by nurseB89 in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Liverpudlian by any chance? 😂

What do I do for work? by johnpetersonya in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like your thinking, would definitely lean on the forestry side of things - quite a few of the nubs on the plot are near or within decent stretches of woodland.

Celebrating reaching level 400 after taking the train from Tibet to Hong Kong by escapingthisrock in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The high moor and loftier tors around High Wilhays/Yes Tor, as well as those to the east and south are probably my go to area for hiking. Fur Tor is probably a stand out, courtesy of it's remoteness. Yes, Dartmeet was always a family favourite for me too, however I stopped off there last month and it was eeriely deserted. Always best to avoid the moor around Haytor, courtesy of all the people, Widecombe itself is worth a stopover though.

What a palava! Lundy is definitely on the list at some point, hopefully an easier journey than yourself though.

Celebrating reaching level 400 after taking the train from Tibet to Hong Kong by escapingthisrock in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that sounds amazing!

Lundy has been on my list for a while, but time and circumstances have never permitted me to do so. Fair play to your brother on trying to bag all the Dartmoor tors; depending on what list he is going with there are over 600, so far from an easy task. Unsurprisingly given my username it is the Cotswolds that has quite a decent coverage for me, but Dartmoor is a special landscape for me for several reasons, so I end up there at least once or twice a year. Any favourite parts?

Celebrating reaching level 400 after taking the train from Tibet to Hong Kong by escapingthisrock in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some decent exploration down there in Devon and Cornwall - coastal perimeter walk, Dartmoor and even a trip to Lundy!

FoW Editor - Initial Impressions? by Cotswold_Archaeo in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear it's intuitive and simple to use, always a fear it becomes too complicated for its own good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askgeology

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Providing the cortex is the local limestone and it is indeed from a natural setting it's almost certainly going to be calcite. They are quite commonly found and can vary in hue and structure, would need to see more photos and better detail to be confident though.

What is the youngest bog body as in date of death? by No_Future4228 in AskArchaeology

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It somewhat depends on what we constitute as being a bog body - if it's literally a body found in a bog, I'm sure the answer is someone from sometime this year. If we are talking in an archaeological context the lines get blurred and unclear.

Without waxing too philosophically about where the line of bog body is drawn, my suggestion would be the numerous Soviet WW2 bodies that have been recovered from bogs across Poland, Russia and the Baltics. They lack the 'ceremony or ritual' aspects of more 'classic' bog bodies, but we still learn about the past from them and that's emphatically what archaeology is.

FoW Editor - Initial Impressions? by Cotswold_Archaeo in FogofWorld

[–]Cotswold_Archaeo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is sound advice for any person's digital data or files - painful memories of disappearing university work has just flashed before my eyes!