TWO North-East professors have been honoured by the British Academy.

Professors Sarah Curtis and Charlotte Roberts have both been elected as Fellows.

They are among 42 UK academics from 19 universities elected this year.

Prof Curtis is Professor of Health and Risk in Durham University’s geography department and executive director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience.

Her work focuses on health inequalities and physical and mental health risks.

Prof Roberts is a Professor of Archaeology and she studies human bioarchaeology.

Prof Tom McLeish, Durham University’s pro-vice-chancellor (research), said the honour identified both as leaders in their fields.