BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Birmingham University, UK 1991); MA in Archaeology (UCL, UK, 1992), PhD (Cambridge University, UK, 1999). Senior Archaeologist (Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, Oxford University 1995-2001); Research Fellow and Tutor in Archaeology and Anthropology (Keble College, Oxford, 1997-2003); Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader in Palaeolithic Archaeology (Sheffield University, UK, 2003-2013); Professor of Archaeology (Durham University, 2013-).