Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Professor Robin Coningham's Recognition (17)
Trustee, Ancient India & Iran Trust, Cambridge (1995-2010)
Honorary Secretary, British Institute for Persian Studies (2006-2009)
Member, Management Committee, AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies (2004-2005)
Member, UNESCO's Second Scientific Committee on the nomination of the Qhapaq Nau (Inka Highway)
Member, Research Panel 1 (Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology), AHRC (2006-2009)
Pro-Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences and Health (2008-2015)
Advisor in Archaeology, UNESCO's International Scientific Committee for Lumbini (2010-)
Member, Sponsored Institutes and Societies Committee, The British Academy (2009-2017)
Member, British Academy International Engagement Committee (2011-2017)
Trustee, Antiquity Trust (2012-)
Governor, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (2011-2014)
Expert Panel Member, Pearson World Class Qualifications Programme (2012-2015)
Foreign Corresponding Member, Associazione Internazionale di Studi sul Mediterraneo e l’Oriente (ISMEO)
Fellow, Society of Antiquaries of London
UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage (2014-)
Associate Director (World Heritage), Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS)(2017-)