Lindsay Allason-Jones was Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Artefact Studies and Reader in Roman Material Culture at Newcastle University until she retired in 2011, having previously been Director of Archaeological Museums for the University, responsible for the Museum of Antiquities and the Shefton Museum of Greek Art and Archaeology.
Her research into Roman artefacts and Roman women has led to her working across the Roman Empire, particularly in North Africa and the Middle East. She is a Trustee of several of the Hadrian's Wall museums and serves on the Board of Management of the Great North Museum. She is currently Chair of the Marc Fitch Fund and President of the Border Archaeological Society as well as Visiting Fellow at Newcastle University.