We wish to extend a very warm welcome to our new Trustee! Becoming a BABAO Trustee is an opportunity to become more engaged in the fields of biological anthropology and osteoarchaeology in the UK, working to steer and support our community.
Each trustee must complete an induction process, which includes completing accredited online training in: Role of a Management Committee; Equality and Diversity; and GDPR and Confidentiality. They will be given a hand-over document, written by their predecessor, which must be maintained and updated throughout their tenure. The trustees typically meet four times a year (within the UK), with at least one of these meetings being in-person, the rest are virtual. All trustee business uses our Google Drive. Trustee activities and behaviours must comply with our Standard Operating Procedures and policies (e.g. GDPR).
Secretary: Madeleine Bowen
Lainey is a bioarchaeologist currently working at the Duckworth Collections, Cambridge University. She has a BA in Archaeology from the University of York (2022) and completed her MSc in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University (2024). Her research to date has focused on differential gender experiences and expressions of gender identity investigated through the bioarchaeological, mortuary and archival record. She is also interested in, and an advocate for, the ethical care and stewardship of human remains collections. Between her undergraduate and masters, Lainey worked as a commercial field archaeologist for Cambridge Archaeological Unit and has also taken part in recovery excavation with American Veterans Archaeological Recovery. Lainey enjoys engaging with the public at outreach events and being out in the field. In her free time, she likes camping, reading and spending time with friends.
The Secretary will take up their post immediately.