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Professor Ian Haynes is a distinguished Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University's School of History, Classics and Archaeology, where he has held a chair since 2007. He previously served as Director of the BA History and Archaeology program and Lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London (1995-2007), and as a Lecturer at the University of Oxford (1994-1995). His academic leadership extends to roles as Director of Research for the School of Historical Studies and Head of Archaeology at Newcastle.
Haynes' research spans three key areas: cult practice in the Roman world, frontier communities along imperial boundaries, and material culture studies. His methodological approach integrates advanced survey techniques, geophysical analysis, innovative excavation methods, and digital imaging technologies. Geographically, his work extends across the Roman Empire with significant projects in Italy (particularly Rome), Britain (focusing on Hadrian's Wall), Romania, and recently Pakistan with Gandharan art studies.
His current research is dominated by the ERC Advanced Grant-funded 'Rome Transformed' project, which examines the physical reshaping of Rome's eastern Caelian from the 1st to 8th centuries CE. This work combines traditional archaeology with cutting-edge digital humanities approaches, including 3D visualizations that the project terms 'provocations' to stimulate scholarly debate. His fieldwork also includes the Birdoswald Excavation Project on Hadrian's Wall (co-directed with Tony Wilmott) and the 'De-fragmenting Gandhara' initiative.
- ERC Rome Transformed advanced grant (2019)
- Member, Academia Europaea (elected 2020)
- PI Research Project of the Year, Current Archaeology Awards (2015)
- Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (2013)
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (2003)
- Corresponding Member, Deutsches Archäologiches Institut (2024)
Haynes co-directs the Frontiers of the Roman Empire Digital Humanities Initiative (FREDHI) with Professor Peter Stone and leads NU Digital Heritage. His collaborative approach is evident in numerous international partnerships, including work with the University of Florence, British School at Rome, and Italian National Research Council. His outreach extends to community programs and next-generation field schools that train students in born-digital recording systems and specialized archaeological techniques.
