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  1. Opportunities to join the NHSF Board of Trustees - Treasurer and Honorary Secretary
  2. Jo Johnson MP appointed Minister of State at BEIS
  3. Brexit, freedom of movement and heritage science
  4. Museum Partnership Report
  5. Meet the Arts & Humanities Research Council
  6. AHRC call for nominations to Peer Review College 2019
  7. Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024 – final few days to contribute
  8. Consultation – Fostering FAIR Data Practices in Europe
  9. Last chance – Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change – Conservation, Protection and Use call
  10. 2019-20 ICOM UK – British Council Travel Grant Scheme
  11. European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards
  12. New newsletter from the UCL Heritage Science and Engineering Network
  13. Heritage Alliance International Event
  14. Collaborative Research Opportunities at Historic England or English Heritage
1. Opportunities to join the NHSF Board of Trustees- Treasurer and Honorary Secretary 
We’re seeking applications for two (voluntary) roles on the NHSF Board of Trustees. This is an exciting time to join the Board – the Forum has recently launched the new strategic framework for heritage science in the UK, introduced a new membership structure and is now working towards a more streamlined operational model in which members will focus on delivery of the strategic framework whilst a small, strategic trustee body will be responsible for the direction of the charity, its development and compliance.
For the Treasurer role we would be interested in receiving applications from people with previous experience as a Treasurer, or with a financial background. In liaison with the Chair, and with support from the NHSF administrator, this role is responsible for preparing the budget, monitoring its delivery, reporting to trustees and the charity commission. Day to day financial processes are outsourced and are managed through QuickBooks.
Closing date 16th September
The Honorary Secretary role is a new development for NHSF. Its primary purpose is to provide secretariat support to the Board of Trustees (working with the Chair and with support from the external operational service provider (NHSF administrator).
Closing date 6th September
For more information on both roles please see the NHSF website: http://www.heritagescienceforum.org.uk/about/trustees
Please consider applying – or help us to spread the word about these opportunities.
2. Jo Johnson MP appointed Minister of State at BEIS
Jo Johnson returns to the role of Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for Education. Most recently appointed on 24th July, he previously held the same role from July 2016 to January 2018, when the Industrial Strategy was developed and published, and was Minister of State for Universities and Science in 2015-2016.
On 9th August the Prime Minister and Science Minister pledged to protect science and research post Brexit. The press release states:
“Funding will be available to support UK research proposals to Horizon 2020, the EU’s funding programme for research and innovation. This commitment will protect UK bids to:
  • European Research Council
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
  • SME instrument programmes
if the Commission stops evaluating them in a no-deal Brexit.”
 
The full press release is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-pledges-to-protect-science-and-research-post-brexit
3. Brexit, freedom of movement and heritage science
 Related to the above item is an announcement that the government will develop a fast-track visa route for scientists. As reported in our July newsletter the new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, identified a ‘radical rewriting of the immigration system’ in his statement on the priorities for Government.
On 8th August the Prime Minister set out his vision to ‘cement the UK as a science superpower’. He has instructed the Home Office and BEIS to work with the scientific community to develop a new fast-track visa route designed to attract elite researchers and specialists in science, engineering and technology – from the start of their careers onwards.
Read the press release here for further information on the options that are under discussion: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-sets-out-vision-to-cement-uk-as-a-science-superpower
 
We’ve been feeding in to work that the Heritage Alliance is coordinating on immigration and Brexit to ensure that the needs and concerns of the heritage science community are represented to government. In alignment with the Alliance’s survey we have collected information from NHSF members on key areas such as:
 
  • Areas of work likely to be affected by potential restriction on movement of people in Europe after Brexit
  • Salary levels (to understand the implications of potential visa salary thresholds)
  • Specific skills gaps
  • And what ‘exceptional talent’ might look like for heritage science if a case is to be made under Tier 1 visas
 
Many of the needs of the heritage science research community are being addressed as part of the government’s plans to remain attractive to (science) researchers. Our challenge is to ensure that what works for science works for heritage science and that the role of science, research and innovation in heritage organisations is understood and supported.
 
If you have data to contribute under the bullet points above, or have identified specific challenges for the heritage science community that relate to freedom of movement post-Brexit, please contact Caroline Peach (administrator@heritagescienceforum.org.uk) as soon as possible.
4. Museum Partnership Report 
DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) has published an overview of the partnerships of the 17 national UK museums in 2017/18, revealing how museum partnerships benefit partners, audiences and wider society. A number of key themes for partnership working are identified in the report:
Sharing collections
Sharing knowledge
Supporting audience engagement and social outcomes.
 
Within the ‘sharing knowledge’ theme the report identifies at least 2,584 partnerships with academic and research partners, including 1,325 research projects with partners and supporting 287 PhD students.
 
The report forms part of the response to the Mendoza Review of 2017, in particular addressing the recommendation that museums should collect and share better data and evidence of the impact of partnership activity.
 
Read the full report: Museum Partnership Report – understanding the national museums’ partnership activities in 2017/18
5. Meet the Arts & Humanities Research Council 
Following the recent publication by AHRC of its 2019 Delivery Plan, the AHRC will be touring the UK with a series of free one day events that are designed to help researchers, research offices, communications, policy and public engagement professionals get a deeper insight into the Plan and meet the AHRC team.
 
The first three dates are:
Wednesday 6th November – Cardiff University
Tuesday 10th December – University of Strathclyde
Thursday 9th January – University of Manchester
 
Further information and registration available at: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NeweventseriesMeettheAHRC/
6. AHRC call for nominations to Peer Review College 2019  
In other news from AHRC, there is a call open for nominations for new members to be appointed to its Peer Review College (PRC).
 
PRC members provide expert quality reviews of applications within their areas of expertise, which inform the AHRC’s decision making processes. Members can also be called upon to sit on assessment or moderation panels. As well as making an important contribution to the AHRC’s peer review processes, the experience gained by membership of the College provides benefits to individuals, departments and higher education institutions.
 
The deadline for nominations is 15th October 2019
 
Full information on what’s involved and how to apply is available on the AHRC website: https://ahrc.ukri.org/documents/adverts-flyers-and-posters/2019-call-for-nominations-to-the-peer-review-college/
7. Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024- final few days to contribute   
The opportunity to contribute to the co-design of Horizon Europe closes on 8th September.
 
With a proposed budget of 100 billion euro from 2021 to 2027, the Horizon Europe framework programme represents the largest collaborative multinational research and innovation investment in Europe and is open to participants worldwide.
 
The European Parliament and the Council, the co-legislators have provisionally agreed on the Horizon Europe legislative package. Based on the agreement, a Strategic Plan will put forward the targeted impacts for the investment in research and innovation and the priorities for the first four years of implementation of Horizon Europe.
 
Contributions to co-designing and shaping the future research and innovation investment are invited through response to an online questionnaire. The questionnaire takes approximately 20 minutes to respond. The results will inform the work on the first Strategic Plan of Horizon Europe. 
 
Further engagement is possible by participating in the European Research and Innovation Days on 24-25-26 September 2019 in Brussels.
It is recommended that prior to responding to the questions, you read the attached document: Orientations towards the first Strategic Plan implementing the research and innovation framework programme Horizon Europe. 
 
Online consultation survey: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/HorizonEurope_Codesign_2021-2024
8. Consultation- Fostering FAIR Data Practices in Europe   
The Horizon 2020 funded FAIRsFAIR project "Fostering FAIR Data Practices In Europe" runs from March 2019 to February 2022. It will offer practical solutions for implementing FAIR data principles, with a focus on fostering a FAIR data culture and promoting good practices.
FAIRsFAIR will offer a platform to support the day-to-day work of European research data providers and repositories. It will also support implementation of the Rules of Participation (RoP) and regulatory compliance that organisations need to participate in the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), helping to progress from pilots to a functioning infrastructure.

Building upon the findings of recent studies, input is now sought from a wide range of organisations already helping to make data FAIR. The project is looking to build a knowledge-base of current FAIR policies and practices that will then be shared and used to inform practical recommendations.

There are two surveys - one focusing on policies and practices, and the other more focused on semantics and interoperability. Contributions are welcomed to either or both surveys, from individuals and multiple responses from an organisation, reflecting different views and areas of expertise.

The consultation period runs until September 20th, 2019. To take part, please visit https://www.fairsfair.eu/fairsfair-open-consultation-fair-data-policies-and-practices and select the survey you are best able to contribute to. 
9. Last chance- Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change- Conservation, Protection and Use call   
This new funding opportunity will support research into strategies, methodologies and tools to safeguard and use the physical components of cultural heritage.
 
Four broad topics are addressed in this call:
  1. Analysing and modelling change
  2. Developing sustainable protection and enhancement of values
  3. Management of cultural heritage at risk
  4. Layered protection and conservation
 
The deadline for proposals is 11th September 2019, 16:00 CEST (15:00 UK)
Further information at: https://www.jpich-conservation.eu/
 
(The funding for UK researchers is provided by AHRC and is not impacted by Brexit, however travel, passports and movement of goods during the project will need to be considered in the light of government advice when working with European partners)
Find out more about Joint Programming Initiatives (JPIs).
10. 2019-20 ICOM UK- British Council Travel Grant Scheme  
ICOM UK, with support from the British Council, is offering travel grants to support staff from UK organisations seeking to build reciprocally beneficial international projects and partnerships.
The 2019-20 ICOM UK – British Council Travel Grant Scheme will enable recipients to undertake an international visit to museums to meet with international colleagues and mutually share skills, experience and expertise.  The Travel Grant Scheme supports museums and similar organisations who are starting to develop mutually beneficial international projects and partnerships.  Priority will be given to non-national museums and organisations who have not yet participated in an international project or partnership.
 
The grant will cover the cost of travel (including international and local transport), visas, accommodation and subsistence.  The scheme does not fund travel for international conferences and events.
 
Applications will be considered for grants of up to £1,500 per organisation or consortium for visits beyond Europe and up to £700 for visits within greater Europe.  The total amount of funding available for 2019-20 is £28,500.  50% of the funding is ring-fenced for travel to ODA countries http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/DAC_List_ODA_Recipients2018to2020_flows_En.pdf
 
Further information on eligibility, application guidelines and the application form are available on the ICOM UK website: http://uk.icom.museum/about-us/bursaries/
 
Deadline for applications: 09:00 on Monday 14 October 2019
11. European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 
Nominations for the European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards are now open. The awards promote best practice in heritage conservation, management, research, education and communication, and honour up to 30 outstanding heritage achievements ever year. Four of these are selected as Grand Prix laureates and receive €10,000 each.
The deadline to nominate is 1 October 2019. You can read more about the awards here: http://www.europeanheritageawards.eu/
12. New newsletter from the UCL Heritage Science and Engineering Network
The UCL Heritage Science and Engineering Network has launched a new newsletter that will offer a summary of the upcoming events, lectures, jobs, research and funding opportunities in the field of Heritage Science and Engineering. You can read the first edition here: https://us18.campaign-archive.com/?u=ba4bd6140525329c9c4d4566e&id=355acbd326
13. Heritage Alliance International Event
26th September 2019, Chelsea Physic Garden, London
The Heritage Alliance will hold its second International Event on Thursday, 26 September 2019 from 10am – 2.30pm at Chelsea Physic Garden to celebrate the work of the heritage sector internationally.
This event follows the formal launch of the Alliance’s first-ever International Report last year, which explored the contribution cultural heritage makes to international relations. The programme for the day will feature short talks given by a selection of key decision-makers, funders, Alliance members, including INTO, CIFA, NHLF, British Council, Historic England and recipients of our travel grant (as part of a scheme created in partnership with the British Council), alongside discussion of what is next for the heritage sector in this space.
Further information and booking: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-heritage-alliance-international-event-2019-tickets-65685403811
14. Collaborative Research Opportunities at Historic England or English Heritage
Historic England and the English Heritage Trust invite proposals from universities to co-supervise one of three new PhD studentship with Historic England or English Heritage. This call is open till November 22nd 2019.
 
Proposals are sought from universities and other Higher Education Institutes to work with Historic England/English Heritage Trust to design, to recruit and to host PhD degree level researchers to start in October 2020. These PhD students would be supervised by an academic at the university and a member of staff from Historic England or English Heritage. Proposals are invited in these priority areas:
  1. Social value
  2. Economic value
  3. Contested values
  4. Materials
  5. Untold Stories of the National Heritage Collection
  6. Insect pests and historic collections and interiors
  7. Temperature sensitivity of historic collections made of vitreous materials (such as painted stained glass and enamels)
 
Deadline for submission of proposals: 22nd November 2019
 
Further information and application guidance available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/research/support-and-collaboration/researchopportunities/


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