The Life on the Edge Project, an interdisciplinary UKRI Futures leaders fellowship based at the University of Bradford (UK) which seeks to undertake innovative archaeological research into the Late Palaeolithic (20,000 to 10,000 years ago) landscapes that were submerged by sea level rise following the end of the last glaciation. The Life on the Edge project is funded by a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, and runs until mid 2027.

The project seeks to provide information for research through the development of new techniques and models, including the use of Parametric Echo Sounders and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV’s) in a series of surveys to provide ground-breaking mapping of Late Palaeolithic coastlines. This will lead to the generation of models of Late Palaeolithic occupation that will identify archaeological areas of interest. This is significant since such data will assist government and developers in identifying areas of the seabed have most potential value for Late Palaeolithic preservation.