Helen Loney

Dr. Helen Loney is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Worcester's School of Science and the Environment, affiliated with the Geography and Environment department. Her research focuses on ancient technology, industrial archaeology, and ceramic manufacturing. Notable projects include the Matterdale Archaeological Project (Lake District, UK) and the Worcester Porcelain Project, which examines 18th-20th century porcelain production. She has collaborated on the Terralba Punic Period project in Sardinia, investigating Punic ceramics under Prof. Peter van Dommelen.

• Education: BA (Anthropology, UCSB, 1983), MA/PhD (Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 1995)

Her research interests span gender roles in industrial contexts, archaeological landscape analysis, and motor memory in ancient technology. She has conducted fieldwork across California, Thailand, the UK, and Italy. Current projects explore Roman-period interactions in Cumbria and Punic rural development in Sardinia.

No scientific awards are listed, though her work has been supported by the Leverhulme Funded Tracing Networks programme. She collaborates extensively with student researchers and international teams.