Dr APRIL PUDSEY

Senior Lecturer in Ancient History, Manchester Metropolitan University Head of History and Archaeology of Childhood, Manchester Centre for Youth Studies

Specialisms: Ancient children, demography; Graeco-Roman Egypt; Roman history Full profile and publications: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/hpp/staff/profile/index.php?id=1727

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

2015/16 Lecturer in Ancient History, Manchester Metropolitan University 2014/15 Lecturer in Ancient History, Newcastle University 2011-14 Lecturer in Roman History, Birkbeck, University of London (fixed term) May ’14 Visiting Prof., Institut for filosofi, ide-og kunsthistorie og klassiske språk, Universitet i Oslo 2009-11 Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Liverpool 2008/09 Teaching Associate in Greek History, University of Edinburgh (fixed term) 2007/08 Visiting Lecturer in Roman History, University of Birmingham (Spring/Summer) 2007/08 Associate Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University (Spring/Summer, PT) 2003-08 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Manchester (PT)

TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Training and Development

• UCU Convenor training (including negotiations, strategic choices, consensus mobilisation) • Recruitment and Selection • Doctoral Supervision • Chairing a Viva • GDPR: Protecting Data • Equalities and Diversities • Unconscious Bias • Transgender awareness, law and the workplace

PhD Ancient History (Manchester) Sex, Statistics and Soldiers. New Approaches to the Demography of Roman Egypt, 28BC-AD259 Supervisor: Prof T Parkin; examiners: Prof T Cornell, Dr J Rowlandson. Awarded Nov. 2007 (AHRC Studentship) MA Ancient World Studies (Manchester) (2001) (AHRC Studentship) BA (Hons.) Ancient History and Archaeology (Manchester) (2000)

MENTORING, LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES

• Head of History and Archaeology of Childhood at Manchester Centre for Youth Studies • Research Mentor for one permanent Lecturer and two Associate Lecturers • Postdoctoral Fellowships Co-ordinator, ManMet History Research Centre • AHRC NWCDTP Classics Pathway Leader (across Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Liverpool and Lancaster University) • UCU Convenor, Arts & Humanities Faculty (casework, work with Senior Management Team) • Co-Chair University Staff Gender Forum, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Committee, since 2015 • ATHENA SWAN Departmental Representative, University Self-Assessment Team, since 2015 • Chair of Manchester and District Branch of Classical Association, 2018-present • Elections Officer for the Standing Committee of CUCD, since 2016 • Chair of Ancient History Advisory Group on CA Teaching Board, since 2016