Research and Impact

Research and Impact Group (RIG, in short) group provides a platform to inspire and support archaeological research across the commercial, academic and community sectors. We act as a forum for collaboration, discussion and information exchange where pure and applied research interests naturally coalesce.

We seek to promote and highlight good practice to ensure that datasets are collected and analysed within the context of secure research frameworks to ensure that the results can withstand rigorous peer-review.

The aims of the group are:

• promote high quality archaeological research, standards and good practice whatever the scale and nature of intervention within the historic environment.
• encourage and support the formulation of research agendas to underpin standards and good practice.
• encourage dissemination of research findings in formats appropriate to individual projects, that creates maximum impact both within the historic environment sector and where appropriate, wider social, economic and political spheres.
• encourage writing and publication as a vehicle to personal and professional development and career progression.
• create collaborative networks between professional, academic and community-led archaeologists.
• facilitate the dissemination of information regarding research funding and project opportunities.

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