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Priorities for Culture | GOV.WALES Our priorities for arts, museums, libraries, archives and the historic environment sectors.

📢 New Funding for GLAM projects in Wales 📢

The Priorities for Culture Capital Grant Funding offers between £20,000 and £200,000 to support access & inclusion, collection care, youth engagement, good digital practice, and sustainability.

Find out more and apply by 16th March 2026:

Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure: Full Access Fund Call Now Open – RICHeS The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund has reached an important milestone, with the launch of its Full Application stage.

Major #HeritageScience news: The RICHeS Access Fund Full Application Stage is officially live!

This exciting new fund is set to facilitate the future of heritage science across the UK.

⏰️ Deadline: Wednesday 8 April 2026
✨️ Grant Awards: Up to £20,000

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If you have something💡illuminating💡to say on lighting in heritage environments, why not submit an abstract for Icon’s ‘Blinded by the Light’ webinar?

Send an abstract of up to 200 words with your name, affiliation and time zone to iconcareofcollections@gmail.com by midnight, 6th February 2026.

DigITea talk series – Introducing the HSDS Last week Prof Julian Richards , Director of ADS and HSDS, gave an online talk for the CIfA Information Management Special Interest Group (IMSIG). This talk introduced the recently launched Research…

What is the HSDS?

Get to know the Heritage Science Data Service through a recorded talk by Prof Julian Richards @juliandrichards.bsky.social, Director of ADS and HSDS, to the CIfA Information Management Group @cifa-imsig.bsky.social.

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Air Source Heat Pump Case Studies – Large Buildings | Historic England Four case studies reviewing the performance of air source heat pump (ASHP) technology in five large historic buildings across four sites.

New research from Historic England finds that air source heat pumps could be the key to decarbonisation in historic buildings.

Learn more and read the full report here: buff.ly/cJ0DosX

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Senior Collection Care Technician As the living, growing home of our national story, The National Archives is already a special place to work. We’re an institution nearly 200 years old with a collection spanning 1,000 years of…

Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity!

Applications for the Senior Collection Care Technician role at The National Archives close at midnight on 8th February 2026.

Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/501XrL3

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Heritage Carbon Literacy Training The Heritage Carbon Literacy Course for Heritage is an entry level, action focused, carbon reduction training developed especially for the heritage...

📢 Heritage Carbon Literacy Training with Historic England 📢

Weds 4th & Thurs 5th Feb 2026 at 1pm
Wed 11th & Thu 12th March 2026 at 9.30am

Get Carbon Literate and improve your organisation’s sustainability today!

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RICHeS Heritage and Conservation Science Labour Survey – RICHeS The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS), on behalf of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), is inviting bids for a UK-wide labour survey to examine the…

Call for Tenders: UK Heritage and Conservation Science Labour Survey

RICHeS seeks bids for a supplier to design a survey on the heritage and conservation science workforce.

Applications close: 11 AM, Wednesday 4th February 2026.

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Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context| Historic England Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context

Is soil contributing to the carbon footprint of archaeological digs?

Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation.

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Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf

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#HeritageScience news from @londonmuseum.bsky.social: New video from the London Museum shows how conservators used cutting-edge dental imaging technology to unlock the story of a medieval prayer book cover discovered in the Thames.
Read the full story here: buff.ly/GCu78EA
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Icon Launches Call for Posters for Icon26 Icon is delighted to launch a call for Posters for Icon26 which will be taking place on 24th and 25th June 2026 at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh.

✨Icon26 Call for Posters ✨

Don't miss this opportunity for Icon26! The call is open to all conservators (including early-career professionals & students). Posters can be on any relevant topic, including conservation science.

Deadline: 2 February 2026, 5pm
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Conservation Scientist Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity!

Applications for the Conservation Scientist role at English Heritage close on 26th January 2026.

Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/rt10LjC

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Innovation in Action: RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects Award Five Initiatives – RICHeS The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund Catalyst Projects has awarded funding to five innovative initiatives set to redefine how heritage science drives…

RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects have announced funding for five exciting new initiatives, using #HeritageScience to drive innovative research, transform approaches to accessibility, and unlock new forms of community engagement.

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Engine Shed guidance for owners and occupiers of traditional buildings Engine Shed guidance on how to care for your traditional property and improve its energy efficiency, and on what kind of consents you might need to make changes to it.

Fancy learning more about concrete??
This blog from the Engine Shed at Historic Environment Scotland will give you an insight into its history and use - with some iconic pictures too.
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HAPP One-Day Conference - Heritage Physics: Illuminating the Past This conference will survey the history of how the illumination of the past has developed as new fields of physics have progressed.

Upcoming free hybrid event: Join the HAPP one-day conference on Heritage Physics: Illuminating the Past'.
21st February, 10.30-17.00 GMT. Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford.

More information and registration at: www.stx.ox.ac.uk/event/happ-o...

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Upcoming Webinar: How to use the data catalogue and catalogue of services Early next year the HSDS will be running a free, hour long webinar to explore some of our new services. Towards the end of this year, the HSDS launched two brand new catalogues for the…

Looking for #HeritageScience services (equipment, expertise) or data sources? Sign-up to the @hsds-update.bsky.social webinar taking place 15th Jan to find out about new catalogues - what's available and how to search.
Register here: hsds.ac.uk/news-event/u...

Don’t miss out! Applications for the position of Heritage Science Manager at the BFI’s Moving Image Conservation Research Laboratory (MICRL) close on 26th January 2026.

Find out more and apply here: bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/tlive_webrec...

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Harwell Heritage Network In the heart of Oxfordshire, Harwell Campus encompasses some of the most important research facilities in the UK and Europe. We are home to Diamond Light Source, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Research...

👀 Have you seen the new section of the @hsds-update.bsky.social website providing information about the Harwell Heritage Network?

Find out about national research facilities relevant to #HeritageScience here: hsds.ac.uk/help-guidanc...

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UCL Launches New European Hub for Sustainable Heritage Science: GreenHer UCL’s Institute for Sustainable Heritage joins GreenHer, a Centre of Excellence creating a major European hub for research, conservation and sustainable heritage.

🗞️ News from @ucl.ac.uk:

1️⃣ ISH joins GreenHer CoE, creating a major European hub for research, conservation and sustainable heritage. buff.ly/rIzl0h4

2️⃣ Dr Miriam Andrews joins ISH as the first Getty Art and Sustainability Fellow. buff.ly/5RIUtzz

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Connecting values, conservation, and design: recent cultural landscape projects Join us for a virtual guest lecture with Prof Randall Mason, Chair of Historic Preservation at The University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

🌲 💡 Join the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage for a guest lecture with Prof Randall Mason on 'Connecting values, conservation, and design: recent cultural landscape projects'.

📅 : 10 Dec 2025, 17:00-18:00
📍 : Online

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News | National Heritage Science Forum By signing up you agree to receive our monthly newsletter, with information about NHSF and its activities, news from across the heritage and science sectors and information about events, funding and…

🤔 📰 Did you catch our November NHSF newsletter?

◾ Our new NHSF blog post.
◾ #HeritageScience news from 9 of our members.
◾ Lots of updates about funding, calls for papers, upcoming events and jobs.

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A Year of Collaboration: Updates on the Strategic Framework for Heritage Science in the UK Caroline Peach highlights work by the National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF), its members, and the wider heritage science community that addresses the opportunities and challenges presented in the …

📢 📰 **New NHSF blog post!**

To mark 1 year since the launch of the Strategic Framework for Heritage Science in the UK, Caroline Peach highlights some of the recent work that has been done by the NHSF, its members, and the wider heritage science community. buff.ly/kEvb6L1

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HSDS Small Grants Programme Now Open for Applications Applications are now live for our new Small Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Ready to Transform Your Heritage…

⏰ There is only ONE day left to submit your application for the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme!

1️⃣ Enhance Access to Heritage Resources (up to £25,000)
2️⃣ Build Virtual Research Environments (up to £15,000)

Deadline: 28 November 2025, 5pm GMT

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MMG Autumn Series: The development of plastics conservation/preservation - A personal journey Follow Icon on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with the latest in conservation

Upcoming Icon talk with Brenda Keneghan on 'The development of plastics conservation/preservation - a personal journey'.

📅 : 12 December 2025, 10-10:45am
📍 : Online

More info & register here: buff.ly/JuqH2TK

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Managing Loss in the Historic Environment: Ecocultural Approaches Can we re-frame heritage loss? This transdisciplinary course will explore how to manage transformative change in the historic environment to generate both ecological and cultural benefits. Join…

Two upcoming courses with @oxlifelonglearning.bsky.social:

1️⃣ Managing Loss in the Historic Environment: Ecocultural Approaches (9 Dec)
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2️⃣ Planning tools for managing climate-vulnerable heritage assets (10 Dec)
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Cybersecurity Framework Supplier | Towards a National Collection Towards a National Collection is supporting research that breaks down the barriers between the UK’s outstanding cultural heritage collections, with the aim of opening them up to new research…

Historic Environment Scotland has put two roles out to tender for the N-RICH Prototype project:

1️⃣ Cybersecurity Framework Supplier: buff.ly/M5UA794
2️⃣ Environmental & Sustainability Framework Supplier: buff.ly/27jdvZl

The deadline for both roles is 2 December 2025 at noon.

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HERIe.pl – Risk Assessment and Cultural Heritage Conservation HERIe.pl tools assist specialists in assessing risks and protecting cultural heritage objects. Check the effects of humidity, temperature, and light on your collections.

The GoGreen Conservation project is organising a free 2-day workshop from 4-5 Dec on using the preventive conservation tools developed within the project and the HERIe platform. Registration closes TODAY - 20 November! More info: buff.ly/2HRnhP5

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👉 We want to hear about work you’re doing that maps to the Strategic Framework for Heritage Science 2024-27! You can add a brief description and/or link to these online noticeboards.

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RICHeS Access Fund – RICHeS The RICHeS Access Fund helps researchers, organisations and heritage professionals gain access to cutting-edge equipment, collections and expertise, including mobile units. By covering costs that…

👋 A reminder that the RICHeS Access Fund is still accepting EOIs for another 3 weeks! Whether you are an individual researcher, an academic institution or a museum, the Access Fund can help you bring your heritage science projects to life.

Deadline is 10 Dec 2025: buff.ly/UySluRx

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RICHeS visit to National Museums Scotland: Expanding capacity and leadership for archaeological human skeletal remains   – RICHeS The RICHeS team recently travelled to Edinburgh to meet the Scotland’s Archaeological Human Remains Collection (SAHRC) team, led by Dr Matthew Knight, Senior Curator of Prehistory. This RICHeS’…

🔎 The RICHeS team recently travelled to Edinburgh to meet the Scotland’s Archaeological Human Remains Collection (SAHRC) team at @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social.

Read all about the visit and the project here: buff.ly/o7E0LPi

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