Shadreck Chirikure is a British Academy Global Professor at the University of Oxford. He studied at the University of Zimbabwe before pursuing a Masters and PhD in Archaeology at the University of College London. In his work, he applies scientific methods to study ancient materials and technologies. He uses the results of discoveries in the field and laboratory to develop new understands of historic human material relations, conserve heritage, and
consider solutions to global challenges, such as colonialism and climate change.