Susan Oosthuizen


Susan Oosthuizen is Emeritus Professor of Medieval Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. Her research interests lie in the origins and development of early medieval and medieval landscapes, and in the evolution of systems of governance.

Career

Oosthuizen completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Southampton, her Master's degree at SOAS, University of London, and her PhD at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. She also holds a PGCE from the University of Cambridge.
Elected to an Emeritus Fellowship of Wolfson College, Cambridge from January 2019, she was previously a Governing Body Fellow of the College from 2002 to 2018. She holds a National Award for History Teaching in Higher Education, awarded by LTSN for History, Archaeology and Classics, The Historical Association, History at the Universities Defence Group, and The Royal Historical Society. She is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
She was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 7 June 2007, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2015.

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