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Have your say: help shape archaeology’s standards and guidance
CIfA is working on a new project, with funding from Historic England, to make the UK’s archaeological standards and guidance…
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FAME welcomes new board members Dr Candy Hatherley & Dr Fiona Moore
At the FAME AGM on June 18th, two new board members were elected to the FAME Board, and one stepped…
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Solar developers get clearer path through archaeological planning
We are proud to announce that the archaeology and solar development guidance has been officially launched. Solar energy developers can…
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Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar
After a 12-year break, CAGS returns to Bradford on 9–10 July 2026 — hosted by FAME member Magnitude Surveys. Please…
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Change to Chief Executive Officer at FAME
The Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers has decided to transfer delivery of the Chief Executive Officer role from our…
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FAME Forum 2026 Programme
We are happy to announce the 2026 FAME Forum programme. The AGM will occur on Thursday, 18th of June at…
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Curating the Palaeolithic project: Feedback survey
Consultation on the Curating the Palaeolithic project, which produced guidance and case study documents that sought to explain the importance…
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HSDS User Needs Research
National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) has launched the Year 2 HSDS User Needs Survey. The survey is aimed at anyone…
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Archaeology and Solar Good Practice Guide
We are pleased to announce that FAME, with ALGAO:UK, CIfA, Historic England, Cadw, Department of Communities, UK Government, have been…
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Resources for Explaining HERs
Many times, we get questions from the public and our clients about archaeological processes and resources, one of which is…
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FAME response to NPPF consultation
FAME (the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers) is the trade association for commercial archaeology companies operating in the UK…
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Sponsorship Opportunities FAME Forum 2026
FAME, the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, is the tradeassociation for companies working in development-led archaeology in the UK…
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Digging into digital – efficiencies and ethics
An event being organised by the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Community, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA). …
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Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar, July 2026
The Commercial Archaeological Geophysics Seminar returns in 2026 Being organised by FAME member Magnitude Surveys. See the announcement below: After…
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Fencing and Security of Archaeological Excavations – A FAME H&S Guide
Archaeological organisations have a duty of care to prevent danger arising from their work. In the United Kingdom, this is…
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Job: CEO of FAME
This job posting is now closed. FAME is seeking to review its Chief Executive role to provide the trade association…
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Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context
Historic England has commissioned research to better understand carbon loss from soil during archaeological excavation. The report outlines the properties…
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Using the FAME Carbon Calculator for Commercial Archaeology
A presentation at the 2025 FAME Forum by Spring Environmental. https://youtu.be/-hxPIQ7udQI
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Workshop two: “Ouch I’m new here” – mitigating the risks to new starters.
A presentation from the FAME H&S group at the 2025 FAME Forum.
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FAME Carbon Calculator Updated – December 2025
We have updated the FAME Carbon Calculator to version 2.22. It now includes hotels and subsistence. Staying locally has a…