About the QRA

We are an organisation comprising archaeologists, botanists, civil engineers, geographers, geologists, soil scientists, zoologists and others interested in research into the problems of the Quaternary.

The QRA was founded in 1964 as the Quaternary Field Study Group and became the Quaternary Research Association in 1968. Today, the QRA has an international membership of over 1000 people, with a large and thriving postgraduate student body.

The QRA has an active meetings programme, including the Annual Discussion Meeting, field meetings, and the annual Postgraduate Symposium. The organisation publishes the Quaternary Newsletter, Field and Technical Guides and the Journal of Quaternary Science is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Association. The QRA and its members undertake activities that promote the geoconservation of Quaternary sites and museum collections.

Read the QRA policy on equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I).

The Association operates a number of grant schemes to support research activities by members, especially new researchers and postgraduate students. It also recognises outstanding contributions to Quaternary studies through a series of prizes.