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Alice Roberts

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Key facts

Full name Alice May Roberts[1]
Born 19 May 1973, Bristol, England[1]
Occupation Anatomist, broadcaster, author, TV presenter[1]
Role Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham[1]

Alice Roberts is an English academic, broadcaster, anatomist, archaeologist, author, and TV presenter. She has been Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.

Context

Alice Roberts is an English academic and broadcaster, known for her work as an anatomist, archaeologist, author, and TV presenter. She has been Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012 [1]. She studied medicine and anatomy at Cardiff University and qualified as a medical doctor in 1997 [2]. She also holds a PhD in palaeopathology [2]. Her research focuses on evolutionary anatomy, osteoarchaeology, and palaeopathology [3].

Documented claims

  • Alice Roberts studied medicine and anatomy at Cardiff University and qualified as a medical doctor in 1997. [2]
  • She holds a PhD in palaeopathology. [2]
  • Her research interests include evolutionary anatomy, osteoarchaeology, and palaeopathology. [3]

Questions and answers

Is Alice Roberts a qualified medical doctor?

Yes, she qualified as a medical doctor in 1997 after studying medicine and anatomy at Cardiff University [2].

What is Alice Roberts' role at the University of Birmingham?

She has been Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012 [1].

What are Alice Roberts' research interests?

Her research interests include evolutionary anatomy, osteoarchaeology, and palaeopathology [3].

Sources

  1. Professor Alice Roberts BSc MB BCh PhD: oration — bath.ac.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Who is Alice Roberts? All you need to know about the famous ... — countryfile.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Professor Alice Roberts: 'I got sidetracked into academia in ... — bigissue.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People