Dr. Leah Hewerdine
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Dr. Leah Hewerdine
@leahhewerdine.bsky.social
Project leader for Didcot Dairy Story 🐮 Interest in public engagement & intangible heritage. She/her, views my own. PhD.
This year I had a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, caused by a Cavernoma (the source of my epilepsy) and underwent major brain surgery. I’m asking people to donate to the Epilepsy Society as they conduct cutting edge research, provide medical care and advocacy to support people like me! 💜
Leah's story | Epilepsy Society
Leah shares in her own words, how she had to learn to be a different 'me' following life changing...
epilepsysociety.org.uk
December 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Dr. Leah Hewerdine
New landmark research out today: We've just launched Trowel and Error, the most in-depth look in 25 years at how audiences want to engage with archaeology. The findings are clear: people want human, accessible, story-led archaeology.

Read the report here 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted by Dr. Leah Hewerdine
New report on how people engage with archaeology is out - Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey. Lots to digest but key conclusions are: 1) archaeologists risk undervaluing and hiding ourselves, our practices and the role we play in society... www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...
Trowel and Error
A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
www.archaeologyuk.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My first ever Bluesky post is to celebrate my PhD certificate finally arriving in the post! This spot used to display a photo of me as a baby in a giant ceramic bowl… it was time for a change!
February 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM