Sarah Inskip has a PhD in Bioarchaeology and is a bioarchaeologist whose research centres around the interdisciplinary analysis of archaeological human remains. Her research areas focus on tracing the long term impact of changing human behaviour and social practices on health. At present, she is the PI of the UKRI-AHRC funded 'Tobacco, Health and History' Project taking place in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester. Sarah also has a strong research interest in the origin and spread of Leprosy, and has published widely on the genetic analysis of the causative bacteria in ancient remains.