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AIC & FAIC Learning: (PSG) MOXY: Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces

Join the American Institute for Conservation webinar on Plasma-generated Atomic Oxygen for the Cleaning of Sensitive Cultural Heritage Surfaces. Bridging the gap between physics, engineering, aerospace, cultural heritage, & sustainability science.

📅: 26 Aug 2025, 3pm (BST)

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…

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◾️NHSF Conference blog reflections 📢
◾️RICHeS update 🧪
◾️Lots more #heritagescience news 🎉

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NHSF Conference ‘Trends in Heritage Science’: Reflection #03 Guest author: Arianne Panton ACR, Manager of Conservation and Research, Leather Conservation Centre NHSF’s very first conference, ‘Trends in Heritage Science’ took place on 10 Jul…

⭐️💭It's time for our 3rd bursary recipient blog post reflecting on the fantastic NHSF Conference earlier this month – click here to read Arianne Panton's thoughts on the RICHeS workshop & more!

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Heritage Science at the Engine Shed | Explore Your Built Heritage An introduction to the applied use of material science in heritage conservation in Scotland.

🥳Save the Date! The next @HistEnvScot #HeritageScience at @HESEngineShed day will be on 11 Nov 2025.

See how science is used to analyse the nature and condition of stone in Scotland. Practical demos, networking & lunch - what's not to like?! More info:

NHSF Conference ‘Trends in Heritage Science’: Reflection #02 Guest author: Alison Dwyer, ACR, Senior Conservator for the Conservation and Museums Advisory Service (CMAS). NHSF’s very first conference, ‘Trends in Heritage Science’ took place…

🎉We're still buzzing from our Trends in Heritage Science conference earlier this month! Today, we have our 2nd bursary recipient blog – Alison Dwyer shares the fun she had at the workshop on open access apps for preventive conservation. 👇

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Technical Art History and Heritage Science: Art-Historical Issues and the Scientific Study of Artworks This Collection seeks to enhance the field of technical art history by fostering collaboration between the sciences and humanities, including various ...

📢🎨Call for papers! 'Technical Art History and #HeritageScience: Art-Historical Issues and the Scientific Study of Artworks'.

Submit manuscripts by 10 Nov 2025.

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🚨It's the final week for completing the RICHeS Evaluation Survey - could you spare 15 mins to help RICHeS understand the current heritage, heritage science & conservation landscape? buff.ly/Ecp1FNH

RICHeS Regional Workshop: Enriching Collections – RICHeS The RICHeS team are pleased to invite you to our third RICHeS Regional Workshop, hosted by National Museums Scotland on Thursday 18 September 2025 in Edinburgh.

⭐️The next RICHeS Regional Workshop will be 'Enriching Collections', focusing on the dynamic relationship between heritage science and collections-based organisations. Registrations open now!

📅: 18 Sept 2025
📍: @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, Edinburgh

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Heritage Science Summer School | Heritage Science Summer School - Climate Impact on Buildings: risks and resilience | University of Antwerp Climate Impact on Buildings: risks and resilience

🌞🎒Registrations are open for the University of Antwerp #HeritageScience Summer School on 'Climate Impact on Buildings: Risks and Resilience'. Explore the impacts of climate change on the historic built environment.

📅: 1-4 Sept 2025
📍: Antwerp, Belgium
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ECHOES-Two(2) research assistant positions | IESL-FORTH The Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser of the Foundation for research and Technology Hellas (IESL-FORTH), in the framework of the project ECHOES (P.I. Prof. S. Sotiropoulou, Call:…

🎓2x Research Assistant roles available with the
@echoes-eu.bsky.social project - suitable for physics or computer science MSc grads with expertise/experience in data science, data processing, web services, info modeling & more. Apply by 31 Aug 2025. More info:

⏰📝There are only 10 days left to fill out the RICHeS Evaluation Survey - it only takes 15 mins and will help RICHeS understand the current heritage, heritage science & conservation landscape. Find it here: buff.ly/Ecp1FNH

Senior Researcher (Towards a National Collection) Here at HES, we are welcoming applications for the role of Senior Researcher (Towards a National Collection), which is a Grade 5 fixed term position working part-time hours, with contractual base in…

💼 3x jobs available with the N-RICH Prototype, part of 'Towards a National Collection'.

1️⃣ Senior Researcher: buff.ly/tX3l7d4

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Apply by 10/11 Aug 2025.

🌎❓How is your heritage organisation addressing sustainability? Support an MSc student in better understanding how sustainability is integrated into heritage management practices in the UK. Take the 10-min survey here:

NHSF Conference ‘Trends in Heritage Science’: Reflection #01 Guest author: Georgia Millsom, PhD Student in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London and at Tate. NHSF’s very first conference, ‘Trends in Heritage Science’ took p…

✨🧪We had a brilliant time at our Trends in Heritage Science NHSF conference! We are so excited to tell you all about it in blog posts contributed by our bursary recipients.

First up, read Georgia Millsom's reflections on the 'speed mentoring' workshop: buff.ly/blaXQyS

RICHeS Baseline Evaluation Survey

🎉The link now works! Have you completed the RICHeS Evaluation Survey? This 15-min baseline survey is all about understanding the current heritage, heritage science & conservation landscape to inform the future of UK research infrastructure in the sector: buff.ly/Ecp1FNH

Vehicles of propaganda: analysis uncovers new secrets in Tudor Bibles Specialist heritage science techniques have unearthed new secrets hidden within 16th-century Great Bibles, once owned by Henry VIII and his chief minister Thomas Cromwell.

#HeritageScience analysis uncovers new secrets in Tudor Bibles - how they were altered, censored and venerated over time. You can see the Bibles at a new exhibition at the National Library of Wales or you can read more here:

Call for Access - E-rihs Access the four integrated E-RIHS ERIC platforms via the Catalogue of Services and foster innovation in heritage science.

📢1st Call for Access to E-RIHS ERIC services - MOLAB, FIXLAB, ARCHLAB and DIGILAB. The call will remain open until 30 Sept 2025. More info here:

Frederick Bearman Research Grant The Frederick Bearman Research Grant offers an annual grant of up to £1,000 to support new research into any aspect of books, paper or related materials

📚The Frederick Bearman Research Grant is now on offer! Set up by the Icon Book & Paper Group, this grant offers up to £1,000 to support new research into any aspect of books, paper or related materials. Applications close 21 Sept 2025. More info:

🖥️🌍New report from the British Council on Digital Cultural Heritage - spotlighting the insights of cultural heritage practitioners in Egypt, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Kenya. Feat. 9 technologies, cutting edge case studies, and 5 recommendations. Read it here: buff.ly/dHudnoI

🤔Have you completed the RICHeS Evaluation Survey yet? This baseline survey is all about understanding the current heritage, heritage science & conservation landscape to inform the future of UK research infrastructure in the sector. Find it here: buff.ly/9qjBMHF

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

💼🌎 @ucl.ac.uk Institute for Sustainable Heritage opportunity – Research Fellow in Decarbonisation of the Heritage Sector. Work on understanding and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions within GLAM organisations.

Apply here by 31 July 2025:

🔎🔬Tender for a 6-month contract assessing the contribution of archaeology to non-heritage science and innovation for Historic England. Identify case studies where archaeological materials have impacted other fields. Submit tender by 25 July 2025:

If you are involved with the Icon Heritage Science Group or if you are attending the NHSF Conference, you can enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the Scientific Research labs at The British Museum!

📅: 9 July 2025, approx. 3:30-4:45pm
👉Book here:

📝The RICHeS Evaluation Survey has opened! This baseline survey is all about understanding the current heritage landscape to inform the future of UK research infrastructure in the sector. Please complete the survey before 1 Aug - it will only take 15 mins! buff.ly/9qjBMHF

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❓ Preparing a submission for the 2025 @horizoneu.bsky.social‬ Research Infrastructure Calls? The Proposal Check event is an opportunity to improve the quality and competitiveness of your proposal.

📝 Register here by 13 Aug 2025: buff.ly/t2GNopE
👀 And see the calls here: buff.ly/eGOLsMR

APEX awards | Royal Society In partnership with the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society (‘the Academies’) and with generous support from the Leverhulme Trust, the APEX award (Academies Partnership...

🏆 The @royalsociety.org‬ APEX awards are now open. An opportunity for established independent researchers to pursue interdisciplinary research, emphasising the boundary between science, engineering and the social sciences and humanities.

Apply by 9 Sept 2025:

Introduction to Carbon Literacy Training for archives Learn about Carbon Literacy training, including its benefits and practicalities, and hear from former participants

Upcoming online session, hosted by The National Archives, to learn more about the Carbon Literacy Training for Archives, Records and Special Collections. Get an overview of the training - its benefits & practicalities.

📅: 7 Aug 2025, 1-2pm

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Celebrating Women in Heritage Science and Engineering In 2024, EngineeringUK reported that only 15.7% of people working in engineering and technology in the UK are women. For over a century, the Women’s Engineering Society has worked to change this – …

✨👩‍🔬👩‍💻 In honour of International Women in Engineering Day, a brand new NHSF blog post spotlighting two women making important contributions at the intersection of heritage, science, and engineering.

Check it out here! 👇

Priorities for Culture Capital Grant Funding 2025 to 2026: guidance [HTML] | GOV.WALES Guidance on how to apply for Priorities for Culture Capital Grant Funding.

📣 Grant applications are now being accepted for the Welsh Government Priorities for Culture Capital Grant Funding 2025-26 scheme. Submissions close 1 Aug 2025.

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