This course will run from February to April 2026 and will be delivered entirely online. It will include eight live lectures with discussion led by one of the academics on the course but will be supported by the other academics taking part.

Throughout the course you will have access to a specially selected bank of online resources to support your learning and understanding of the topic. Recordings of the live sessions will be added to the resource unit around a week after they have taken place.

Those who sign up for the course can dip in and out as they wish, attend the live lectures, or catch up on the recordings afterwards; however, we encourage live participation in these lectures and workshops to make the most of the experience. There are no requirements for participants to produce any output or assessment for the course – just to take part and enjoy the opportunity to learn about a fascinating subject from leading academics in the field.

Unless otherwise stated, all sessions will take place between 7.30–9.00pm (45mins lecture, 45mins chat, discussion and Q&A). You need to book for the course to receive the meeting link details and access to the accompanying resource unit.

Sessions include:

• • 24 Feb: An introduction to Roman Britain and urban life in Britain | Dr Louise Revell
• • 3 March: The Roman Army in Britain | Professor Ian Haynes
• • 17 March, 24 March: TBC
• • 31 March: Mobility and society in Britannia | Dr David Roberts
• • 7 April: workshop
• • 13 April, 20 April: TBC
• • 27 April: Professor Roland Mayer

This course is free to all current HA members, subject to booking. You must have a valid membership at the time of booking and attending the course. If you have a corporate membership, the additional staff users on your account can also register for free.

The course is charged at £75 (including VAT) for non-members. Registration is available online only through Cademy, and payment must be made at the point of booking by credit or debit card.

To access the module content, you will either need to have an active HA membership or a free basic account. Become a member or register for a free basic account.

The course is open to everybody but is particularly designed for lifelong learners. It is available to anybody with an interest or curiosity in the topic who wants to learn more while developing their historical knowledge and skills, without the pressure of any form of assessment. It is ideal for those who prefer a flexible pace of learning and who would like the opportunity to interact with the course leaders and participants. You do not need any prior knowledge of the topic to take part.

Dr Louise Revell is a Roman archaeologist and ancient historian working on the societies of Rome's western provinces. Her doctoral focused on how the peoples of Iberia and Britain encountered Roman ways of living in their daily lives. Since then, she has looked at questions of the integration of peoples into the power structures of the empire, particularly in urban settings. This has led to a further interest in other aspects of identity and how these changes as a result of Roman conquest.

Professor Ian Haynes is Professor of Archaeology at Newcastle University and Chair of Archaeology at the British School at Rome. He is a specialist in the Roman Empire, serving as the director of the ERC Rome Transformed Project in Italy, and co-director of excavations at Birdoswald on Hadrian's Wall. Ian is also co-convenor of Newcastle University's MATCH, a research network which focuses on the insights generated by materials science and artefact analysis into culture change.

Dr David Roberts is Senior Lecturer in Roman Archaeology and History at Cardiff University. He is a specialist in Roman and prehistoric landscape archaeology, synthesis and excavation, with significant experience of project management - particularly of excavation and landscape research projects, and fieldwork training - in professional archaeology. Recent research has focused on villas, shrines and temples in the rural landscape, and how actions in these significant places relate to wider practices in the everyday landscape. He leads the AHRC-funded Roman Britannia: Mobility and Society project, which is undertaking the largest ever holistic archaeological, isotopic and ancient DNA investigation of any historic place or period, focused on Roman Britain.

Professor Roland Mayer is Emeritus Professor of Classics at King's College, London. He has written widely on a number of Roman authors and is a specialist in Latin literature and Roman culture.

Register your interest here. The course is free for members or £75 for non-members. More information about membership can be found here.

(Please read the course terms and conditions)