Dr. Anna Simandiraki-Grimshaw Profile

B.A. in (Greek) Archaeology and (Western) History of Art, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete, Greece. “Excellent” [=First] 8.95 (out of 10.00) (1997).

M.A. in Mediterranean Archaeology (With Commendation), Department of Archaeology, University of Bristol, UK. (1998).

PhD. in Minoan Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Bristol, UK. (2002).

City and Guilds Further and Adult Education Teachers’ Certificate 7407 – Stage 1, City of Bristol College, UK. (2004).

Archaeological research grants: Mediterranean Archaeological Trust Grant for museum work on the ‘Galatas Minoan Palace and City Publication’ project. Mediterranean Archaeological Trust, Oxford, UK. (2011); INSTAP Grant for the project entitled ‘Miniature Vessels in Minoan Crete’. Institute for Aegean Prehistory (INSTAP), USA. (2009); Research Scholarship for PhD research, University of Bristol, UK. (1998-2001);

Conference sponsorships: “Cycladic and Cycladicizing figurines from Crete Symposium” (Athens, 2-3 October 2015), Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art and National Geographic (2015); Conference fee sponsorship, Durham University for the 31st Annual Conference of the Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG), Durham University, Durham, UK. (2009); Conference sponsorship at “Intercultural Contacts in the Ancient Mediterranean” (Cairo, 26-29 October 2008), Netherlands-Flemish Archaeological Institute in Cairo, Egypt (2008);

Visiting fellowship: Margo Tytus Long-Term Visiting Research Fellowship (Jan.-Mar.). Classics Department, University of Cincinnati, USA. (2009);

International Fellowship: International Research Fellow, 'Thronfolger/Replikenwissen' Project, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Kulturtechnik, Tieranatomisches Theater, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany (2016-2017);

Excellence awards: BA Excellence Award, National Institute of Scholarships (IKY), Greece (1997); “Dretakis Award” for BA result, “Kritiki Estia” Institute of Athens, Greece (1997); “Polydoros Vardoulakis Award”, “Kritiki Estia” Institute of Athens, Greece (1997); Annual “Louis Robert Award”, for best undergraduate / postgraduate project in the Branch of Ancient History (Academic Year Α, 1993-1994), Department of History and Archaeology, University of Crete, Rethymno, Crete, Greece (1994).

COMPUTER LITERACY

Artefact databases: ARTIFACT^© (co-created), MINOAN BODY (co-created), MIDAS (co-created), FileMaker.

Bibliographic databases: Forensic Archaeology Bibliographic Database (compiled), International Education Research Database (co-created), The Directory of International Education Practitioners and Researchers (co-created), EndNote.

Word Processing: Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Acrobat Reader/Writer, English and Greek typing.

Image and Video Processing: Adobe Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, Stitcher, Easypano software, Microsoft Moviemaker, MatchMover.

Web Utilisation and Publishing: Internet Explorer, Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, Skype, Sitescape, Microsoft FrontPage, PVCS, Dreamweaver.

Information Management and Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs): Moodle, OxCort, SAMIS, SDS, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) ATTENDED

Museum Sector: "Designing Ethics – Über das Richtige, das Falsche und das Dazwischen", Kulturstiftung des Bundes, Germany (2016).

Research and Funding Skills:“Public engagement for researchers - a researcher's perspective”, University of Bath, UK. (2013); “Managing People in a research environment”, University of Bath, UK. (2013); “Effective Communication for International Researchers”,University of Bath, UK. (2011); “Project Management: An Introduction”, University of Bath, UK. (2010); Professional Development seminar series, Right Management & the International Baccalaureate, UK. (2009); “Strategies for Research Success”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Writing Grant Proposals”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “The ‘Art’ of Proposal Writing”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Leading Research Teams”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Managing Research Relationships”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Project Management for Researchers”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Project management training”, International Baccalaureate, UK. (2007); “Research Methods in Education” Postgraduate Summer School unit, Centre for the Study of Education in an International Context, University of Bath, UK. (2005); “Introduction to Research Funding”, University of Bristol, UK. (2000).

Tuition and supervision: “PhD. Supervision: the Process”, University of Bath, UK. (2012); Professional Development, University of Oxford, UK. (2012, 2007); Professional Development, University of Reading, UK. (2007); Professional Development, University of Cambridge, UK. (2007); Professional Development, Bristol City Council Adult Learning Service, UK. (2007); “Communication Across Cultures”, University of Bath, UK. (2005); Professional Development, City of Bristol College, UK. (2005); “Planning, Learning and Teaching 1: individual”, University of Bath, UK. (2003); “Web-based learning and teaching”, Bournemouth University, UK. (2003).

Mentoring and pastoral support: “Counselling Skills”, University of Bath, UK. (2010).

Presentations and public speaking: “Communicating Assertively”, University of Bath, UK. (2013); “Presentation Skills”, University of Bath, UK. (2009); “Successful Presentations”, PTP & the International Baccalaureate, UK. (2007); “Assertiveness”, University of Bristol, UK. (2000).

Confidentiality and Intellectual Property: “Intellectual Property”, University of Bath, UK. (2008); “Data Protection Training”, Eversheds Solicitors & the International Baccalaureate, UK. (2008).

IT: “Snap7 Essentials Course”, Mercator & the International Baccalaureate, UK. (2005).