Dr Sophie Newman

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr Sophie Newman
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sophie.newman@sheffield.ac.uk
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I studied Anatomical Sciences at the University of Dundee from 2007-2011, where I first became interested in the study of human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts.

I then studied for an MSc in Palaeopathology at Durham University (2011-2012), where I remained to undertake my PhD research focusing on child health in the Industrial Revolution.

Following the completion of my doctorate in 2016, I worked as a commercial osteoarchaeologist for York Osteoarchaeology, before starting my role as Research Technician and Lab Demonstrator in Human Osteology at 91直播 in 2017. Since August 2020 I have been an Honorary Research Fellow in the department. 

Research interests

I specialise in the study of human osteology and palaeopathology, particularly in relation to children and child health in the past.

My main research interests are:

  • Human osteology and palaeopathology
  • Human growth and development
  • Health in 18th-19th century England
  • The bioarchaeology of children and childhood
  • Vitamin D deficiency in the past
  • Social status, and the impact of social inequality on health
Professional activities and memberships
  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Committee Secretary for the 
  • Grants Secretary for the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO)
  • Co-organiser of the Little Lives Conference 2016, Durham University

Selected Conferences & Invited Talks 

Recent Conference Presentations

  • September 2018 鈥 Newman, S.L., Keefe, K., Caffell, A.C., Holst, M., Gowland, R. 鈥淕rowing old in the Industrial Age: ageing, health, and social identity in elderly females (18th- 19th C)鈥 BABAO 2018 鈥 Cranfield University
  • June 2018 - Newman, S.L., Keefe, K., Caffell, A.C., Holst, M., Gowland, R. 鈥淕rowing old in the Industrial Age: ageing, health, and social identity in elderly females (18th- 19th C)鈥 The Material Body, 1500-1900: A Conference of Archaeologists and Historians 鈥 University of Birmingham
  • April 2016 - Newman, S.L. 鈥淟ife in the Shadows: the impact of social status, geographic location, and vitamin D deficiency on child health in 18th-19th century England鈥 AAPA Conference 鈥 New Orleans
  • September 2016 鈥 Newman, S.L. 鈥淏est of Both Worlds? Child-care practices and child health within the English middle class family, (18th-19th C).鈥 SSCIP Conference: Family in the Past Perspective 鈥 Durham University
  • September 2016 鈥 Newman, S.L., Gowland, R.L., Caffell, A.C. 鈥淣orth and South: a comprehensive analysis of non-adult growth in the Industrial Revolution (18th-19th C), England.鈥 BABAO 2016 鈥 Kent University
  • September 2015 鈥 Newman, S.L., Gowland, R.L. 鈥淭he Backbone of Growth: investigating non-adult vertebral indicators of growth disruption.鈥 BABAO 2015 - 91直播 University
  • September 2015 鈥 Newman, S.L., Gowland, R.L. 鈥淒edicated Followers of Fashion? Bioarchaeological perspectives on socio-economic status and health in urban children from the Industrial Revolution.鈥 EAA Conference 2015 - University of Glasgow
Publications

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Newman, S.L., Gowland, R.L., Caffell, A.C. 2019 . American Journal of Physical Anthropology 169
  • Newman, S.L. and Gowland, R.L. 2016 . International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 27(2):217-229
  • Newman, S.L. and Gowland, R.L. 2015 . American Journal of Physical Anthropology 158(1):155-164

Book Chapters

  • Speed, G., Fell, D.W., Holst, M., Keefe, K. and Newman, S. 2019 . In: Speed, G. and Holst, M. (eds) Death, Burial and Identity: 3000 Years of Death in the Vale of Mowbray. Northern Archaeological Associates Monograph, Volume 4. York: Archaeology Data Service. 
  • Holst, M., Keefe, K., Newman, S. and L枚ffelmann, T. 2019 . In: Speed, G. and Holst, M. (eds) Death, Burial and Identity: 3000 Years of Death in the Vale of Mowbray. Northern Archaeological Associates Monograph, Volume 4. York: Archaeology Data Service. 
  • Speed, G., Holst, M., Keefe, K. and Newman, S. 2019 . In: Speed, G. and Holst, M. (eds) Death, Burial and Identity: 3000 Years of Death in the Vale of Mowbray. Northern Archaeological Associates Monograph, Volume 4. York: Archaeology Data Service. 
  • Gowland, R.L. and Newman, S.L. 2018 Children of the revolution: childhood health inequalities and the life course during industrialisation of the 18th to 19th centuries. In: P. Beauchesne and S. Agarwal (eds.). Children and Childhood in the Past. Florida: University of Florida Press.

Selected Unpublished Osteological Reports

  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2017 鈥極steological Analysis, Mansell Farm, Newbold on Stour, Tredlington, Warwickshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology for Archaeology Warwickshire. June 2017.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2017 鈥極steological Analysis, Bush Heath Lane, Harbury, Warwickshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology for Archaeology Warwickshire. May 2017.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2017 鈥極steological Analysis, Land at Salford Road, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology for Archaeology Warwickshire. March 2017.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2017 鈥極steological Analysis, All Saints Church, Bingley, Bradford, West Yorkshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology for WYAS. February 2017.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2017 鈥極steological Analysis, GP Surgery, Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology for Solstice Heritage. January 2017.
  • Newman, S. 2017 鈥楢nalysis of the Disarticulated Human Bone Recovered from Lindisfarne (LDF16)鈥, for DigVentures. January 2017.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2016 鈥極steological Analysis, Chapel Street, Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester鈥, York Osteoarchaeology. August 2016.
  • Newman, S. and Holst, M. 2016 鈥極steological Analysis, Low Street, Sherburn In Elmet, North Yorkshire鈥, York Osteoarchaeology, No.1416. May 2016.

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