Mark Oldham is an archaeologist and has varied archaeological field experience from the UK, Spain, Peru, the UAE and Norway. Before Mark started at NIKU in 2015, he worked for Oppland and Hedmark county authorities, Oslo City Heritage Office and the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo.

Oldham has an MA in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Cambridge, an MA in Archaeology from University College London and an MA in Cultural Heritage and International Development from the University of East Anglia. His specialist interests are in urban archaeology, public archaeology and heritage management.

Oldham is also Assistant editor of the journal Public Archaeology.