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Welcome to the MOLA blog. Explore our latest news, discoveries, stories and content. Our blog posts are created by archaeologists and specialists from across the organisation and cover a range of fascinating and informative topics. Browse our posts using the tags, join in the discussion and share with your network.

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Tackling discrimination on archaeological sites

Magnus Copps
29.06.2020

Here at MOLA we want our employees to feel they can work safely in an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. As part of Pride Month 2020, our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Lead, Magnus Copps, talks to our Developer Services team about their experiences of addressing discrimination on site and looks at some of the initiatives in archaeology and construction that are coming together to empower people to speak out.

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Interview with Gill King, MOLA Head of Project Management and Consultancy

MOLA team
18.02.2020

We are delighted to introduce Gill King, BA (Jt Hons) MCIFA FSA (Scot) who has recently joined MOLA as Head of Project Management and Consultancy. Gill is a planning archaeologist with over 20 years’ experience of managing and curating archaeological and built heritage projects.

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MOLA archaeologist, Sadie Watson, awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Sadie Watson
13.09.2019

The next generation of research innovators has been announced by UK Research and Innovation. Amongst the 78 Future Leaders Fellows is MOLA archaeologist, Sadie Watson. In this blog she tells us a bit about her Fellowship…

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Winning hearts and minds in favour of well-planned economic and housing growth

Tony Curtis
15.07.2019

Sustained economic growth and building enough houses to meet demand are critical to the country’s future. Yet proposals for growth are so often met with fierce local opposition and resultant indecision. Professor Tony Curtis, considers this and what can be done to smooth the way for much needed housing development.

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MOLA to host PhD students in Collaborative Doctoral Partnership

Emma Dwyer
23.05.2019

From October 2020 MOLA will be supporting three new research students a year to study for a PhD at a UK university., through the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral Partnership.

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