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Discover Creative Careers grants - Archives sector Funded by the Discover! Creative Careers programme, we are offering 8 grants of £1,600 to enable more archives across England to take part in ‘Discover! Creative Careers Month’ this November. The ‘Dis...

🚨🎨 Applications for the National Archives Discover Creative Careers grants are closing on Thurs 9 Oct! 8x £1,600 grants are available to enable archives across England to run schools engagement sessions in Nov. More info here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

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Navigating the Early Career Landscape in Conservation and Heritage Science Curious about writing a grant, building your portfolio, or establishing yourself in the field?

🧭 Join 'Navigating the Early Career Landscape in Conservation and #HeritageScience' to learn about building and refining portfolios, grant-writing, and strategies for advancing in the field.

📅 : 21 Oct 2025, 10am-1pm
📍 : The National Archives & online
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Launch of The Data Catalogue and The Catalogue of Services The Data Catalogue and The Catalogue of Services are here! These two core elements of the RICHeS programme mark a significant step forward in unlocking access to both research facilities and datasets…

The @hsds-update.bsky.social Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are here! 🥳 🎉 These mark a significant step forward in unlocking access to UK #HeritageScience research facilities and datasets. buff.ly/QAlbPOh

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RICHeS visit to the Engine Shed: Supporting Traditional Building Retrofit Expertise – RICHeS The RICHeS team recently travelled to Stirling to visit Historic Environment Scotland’s Engine Shed and met the project team delivering the RICHeS-funded Retrofit Centre for Traditional Buildings,…

💡 RICHeS has visited another NHSF member, travelling to Stirling to visit Historic Environment Scotland’s Engine Shed and meet the team delivering the RICHeS-funded Retrofit Centre for Traditional Buildings. Read the full blog post here: buff.ly/KwZsoFV

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❗ Applications are live for the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Info sessions will take place on 9 and 14 Oct. Applications close 28 Nov. More info: buff.ly/iFoKHNX

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RICHeS Regional Workshop: Sustainable Conservation Practices – RICHeS The RICHeS team is delighted to invite you to our fourth RICHeS Regional Workshop, hosted by Cardiff University on Tuesday 4 November 2025.

🎟️ Book now for the 4th RICHeS Regional Workshop – “Sustainable Conservation Practices,” exploring how research can address conservation challenges while promoting achievable, sustainable practices.

📅 : 4 Nov 2025
📍 : Cardiff Uni
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#IconBPG25 Conservation Uncovered: Investigation and Discovery in Treatment and Analysis From bench-top discoveries to analytical breakthroughs - explore how investigation shapes conservation practice. Join us at The National Archives or online this October for an inspiring multi-day…

⏰ 📚 Only 2 days left to register for the ICON Book and Paper Group Conference, 'Conservation Uncovered: Investigation and Discovery in Treatment and Analysis'!

📅 : 22-24 Oct 2025
📍 : The National Archives, UK or online
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Climate Resilience Climate change is one of the greatest threats to heritage. We are working to understand how climate change will impact the sites and collections we care for and how we can adapt to these risks to…

The new English Heritage Climate Resilient House is a digital model for understanding more about climate risk and adaptation for heritage. Explore and learn more about climate risks and their management!

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Plenderleith Lecture 2025: Looking back, looking forward: 50 years as a conservator Join the 28th Annual Plenderleith Memorial Lecture for an exciting talk by Clare Meredith ACR!

The 2025 ICON Scotland Plenderleith Lecture will be delivered by Clare Meredith, speaking on 'Looking back, looking forward: 50 years as a conservator'. Registrations open now.

📅: 27 Nov 2025, 6-8:15pm
📍: Dundee, Scotland & online
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📣 Introducing the new Arches for Reference and Sample Collections (RaSColls) webpage! Learn about this new Arches application (currently in development) and how it will support the data management for heritage science reference and sample collections.

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🚀 We are excited to announce that the Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are now live!
Explore heritage science data and facilities like never before with these two powerful new tools.
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JPI Cultural Heritage Dissemination Event to take place in November | Heritage Research Hub The Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH) is glad to announce its major dissemination event taking place on 26-27 November…

The JPI on Cultural Heritage and Global Change major dissemination event will unveil the results of 22 international research projects – digital innovations, climate change + more.

📅: 26-27 Nov
📍: Versailles & online
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Research Assistant/Associate (Fixed Term) Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 24 months in the first instance. The McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research invites applications for a fixed-term Research Assistant /

💼 #HeritageScience job – Research Assistant/Associate at Cambridge University developing a digital framework for monitoring diverse heritage threats to support sustainable heritage management decisions.

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Arches Events | Arches Project This page features a listing of workshops, conference sessions, and other public events that feature information about the Arches platform.

All welcome to attend an @archesproject.bsky.social community call to learn more about Arches for Science and the new interactive demo site, which will be for the management and sharing of #HeritageScience data.

📅: 2 Oct 2025, 4pm BST
📍: Online
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History of Pigments (until early 18th century) In this seminar Tracey Chaplin discusses the pigments used in painting from prehistoric times until the early 18th century.

🎨Webinar with International Academic Projects on the History of Pigments. Discuss pigments used in painting from prehistoric times until the early 18th century, looking at their chemistries, sources & production methods.

📅: 2 Oct 2025, 3pm
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ECHOES-One (1) research assistant position | IESL-FORTH We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team, FORTH-IESL, Photonics for Heritage Science, and share activities and responsibilities in the context of the ECHOES project,…

💼 FORTH-IESL is recruiting a Research Assistant to help integrate and test software tools and services of the Cultural Heritage Cloud (ECCCH) in the context of the @echoes-eu.bsky.social project.

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CRISTMAS From Smart Materials to Smart Things

Call for papers! CRISTMAS is the Conference on Research and Innovations in Science and Technology of Materials. Topics include cultural heritage and restoration analysis tools & more. Abstracts due 1 Oct 2025.

📅: 9-12 Dec 2025
📍: Paris
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Coming Soon: New Small Grants Programme to Unlock Innovation in Heritage Science We're excited to announce the launch of our new HSDS Service Small Grants Programme – designed to unlock the potential for innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK.…

Opening soon – the new @hsds-update.bsky.social Service Small Grants Programme. Transform heritage science data and collections into accessible resources OR bring your digital innovation ideas to life as a Virtual Research Environment.

Applications close 28 Nov 2025.

International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science 2026 International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science Bavarian State Archaeological CollectionMunich, 19 - 22 May 2026 Photo Credits: Archäologische Staatssammlung, Stefanie Friedrich (left and…

Call for abstracts – International Conference on Neutrons in Heritage Science. Topics: archaeometry, cultural heritage and conservation, instrumental developments for #heritagescience + more. Submit by 16 Feb 2026.

📅: 19-22 May 2026
📍: Munich, Germany

UKRI CEO opens the new sustainable RICHeS Infrastructure Headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury – RICHeS On Thursday 11 September 2025, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sir Ian Chapman officially opened the new sustainable Infrastructure Headquarters (IHQ) for the…

🎉On 11 Sept, the UKRI CEO, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, officially opened the new sustainable Infrastructure Headquarters (IHQ) for the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme.

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Non-Destructive Imaging in Art & Archaeology | BlueScientific Discover how micro-XRF, micro-CT, & Raman spectroscopy reveal hidden histories in art & archaeology - preserving artifacts while unlocking new insights.

💡🔎Spotlight in this article on the impact of advanced non-destructive imaging on @durham-university.bsky.social's project working across archaeological artefacts, soils, and organic materials.

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Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions.

AHRC Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions are open for applications! Work in a major cultural or heritage host organisation on a co-designed research project. Apply by 10 Dec 2025.

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HERIe: Digital platform for decision support in preventive conservation Join Professor Łukasz Bratasz for a lecture on HERIe, a powerful digital decision-support tool that helps assess environmental risks to heritage assets. HERIe provides remote access to advanced data…

🏛️💻Join The Courtauld for a GoGreen presentation on HERIe, a powerful digital decision-support tool that helps assess environmental risks to heritage assets.
📅: 1 Dec 2025, 5:30-7:00pm
📍: London, UK
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Home - Eastern Analytical Symposium The EAS April Retort is now available! Check out the list of Award & Invited sessions, short courses, exhibitors and other programs being planned for this November.

🧪Registration is open for the Eastern Analytical Symposium - the programme includes short courses and technical sessions on conservation science + spectroscopy, chromatography and much more.
📅: 17-19 Nov 2025
📍: New Jersey, USA
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Graduate Internships Advanced internships at Getty for graduate students who are pursuing careers in the visual arts

🧑🔬@gettymuseum.bsky.social Conservation Institute is offering full-time 1-year #heritagescience Graduate Internships in built heritage, modern and contemporary art research & technical studies research!

Applications close 4 Nov 2025.

Traditional Chinese Painting Materials and Techniques: Workshop and Lunch in London | Nottingham Trent University This all- day workshop will be held on Monday 13 October 2025 at the NTU London Confetti campus in Whitechapel, E1, and focuses on the evidence of traditio

🖌️Upcoming workshop at Nottingham Trent University (London Confetti Campus) on 'Traditional Chinese Painting Materials and Techniques' - findings based on scientific analysis conducted during the research project 'From Lima to Canton and Beyond'.

📅: 13 Oct 2025
📍: London, UK
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Getty Global Art & Sustainability Fellows Fellowships in arts and sustainability research for emerging leaders

🌏For the #heritagescience community – @gettymuseum.bsky.social Global Art & Sustainability Fellowships to contribute to sustainable management of heritage resources & apply cutting-edge science to the cultural sector, across 10+ different institutions.
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RICHeS visit to English Heritage at Ranger’s House: Supporting distributed facilities  – RICHeS The RICHeS team were pleased to visit Ranger’s House, a Georgian villa on the edge of Greenwich Park in London, to meet with the team delivering the RICHeS-funded project Creating a national…

RICHeS has visited another NHSF member – this time, English Heritage's Ranger's House. This project is developing a nationwide ecosystem of mobile and fixed labs to support heritage science, particularly in response to climate change challenges.

Scientists uncover secrets of Stonehenge’s mysterious cattle - British Geological Survey 20 years of evidence from earthquake monitoring proves the Britpop legends are the most ‘ground shaking’ musical act to perform at Murrayfield Stadium

🐮🦷Heritage scientists, including researchers at @ucl.ac.uk and Cardiff University (both NHSF members), have uncovered secrets of Stonehenge’s mysterious cattle through cutting-edge analysis of a Neolithic cow tooth.

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How I became a digital innovator for heritage - Engine Shed Digital Innovation Trainee Catherine shares insights from her early career and how she learned skills to digitally capture heritage.

❓🏦How do you become a digital innovator for heritage? Catherine Bellamy talks about her pathway into the Historic Environment Scotland Digital Documentation and Innovation Team in this new blog post.

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