Following on from a degree in Archaeology and Anthropology from Cambridge University Janet Owen has spent the last twenty years of her life as a museum professional, during which she was awarded a PhD from the University of Durham in 2000 for her work on the collecting activities of John Lubbock.
Janet is presently Head of Arts and Museums at Hampshire County Council. She has also worked as Head of the Curatorial Group at the National Maritime Museum, and as Arts and Heritage Manager at Southampton City Council.