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- 'Making Heritage Science Data FAIR and Impactful' Event
- Contributions to the strategic framework for heritage science in the UK - an update
- Call for British Science Week blog contributions
- National Lottery Heritage Fund Five Year Plan
- DCMS update on Heritage Statement – one year on
- Issue 11 of Historic England’s digital research magazine
- 2019 Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarships
- Open Consultations- The ARCHIVER project
- Contribute your research to a new blog dedicated to conservation science
- Survey on the storage of cellulose nitrate objects
- New MA degree in ‘Art History: Modern Material Artefacts’
- Science and Heritage Interdisciplinary Research Workshop
- European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS) Dissemination Day
- Short course designed by the University of Oxford for Heritage Professionals
- Two-day course: ‘From Bone to Ivory: Materials Identification Workshop’
- UK Archaeological Sciences Conference 2019 (UKAS 2019)
- MA Conference on Sustainable and Ethical Museums in a Globalised World
- Job Opportunity- Research Assistant in Cultural Heritage Research Group
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1. 'Making Heritage Science Data FAIR and Impactful' Event
On 11th February NHSF organised a one day seminar on heritage science data in partnership with ERIHS-UK and the Icon Heritage Science Group.
The programme gave an oversight of the different challenges of, and approaches to, the management of heritage science data with case studies from Fishbourne Roman Palace, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and Historic England (the latter focusing on BIM).
Claire Tsang from Historic England led a data management workshop in the afternoon which ran in parallel with papers from the Archaeology Data Service, an Open Access Repository Pilot Project (British Library and Tate) and a paper that addressed the question 'What is the role of heritage science data in making the economic case for cultural heritage?'.
The final panel session included discussion on what it is about heritage science data that makes it unique and therefore valuable.
Most of the presentations will soon be available online - look out for our tweets and a link from the March newsletter.
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2. Contributions to the strategic framework for heritage science in the UK - an update
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the three 'padlets' through which we're collecting information on sector activity that is already delivering against the themes of the new strategic framework for heritage science:
We're looking to maximise input to this over the next couple of weeks so that we can start work on the development of the implementation plans for each theme.
The strategic framework is to be delivered by the heritage sector working together. So if you are already doing work that contributes to any of the outcomes listed below please add it to the padlets via the links above (a title and link are enough - though more information is always helpful!). Or if you would like to be involved in planning new activity that will deliver these outcomes please let us know what you think is needed via the padlet links, or contact Caroline Peach administrator@heritagescienceforum.org.uk.
We would be grateful for input by 14th March so that it can feed into the next NHSF Board meeting on 22nd March.
NHSF will identify areas that the Forum is well-placed to lead - but we also want to be clear about where others are already taking a lead and where there is potential for organisations to work in partnership.
Please let us know what you are doing with respect to the following strategic outcomes.
Excellent research:
Accessible funding streams
Defined research priorities for the sector
An environment that supports interdisciplinary research
Physical and digital infrastructure so that research takes place across the UK
A skilled and diverse heritage science community:
Increased engagement with heritage science at school age
Technical skills and knowledge
Accessible training and postgraduate opportunities
Recognition of heritage science as an attractive career
Citizen heritage scientists
Demonstrable social and economic impact:
Improved innovation and commercial application of research
Strategic relationships between businesses and research organisations
Discoverability of research and data
Evidence of economic impact
Increased effectiveness of wellbeing interventions
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3. Call for British Science Week blog contributions
To celebrate British Science Week (8-17 March 2019), the National Heritage Science Forum will be publishing a series of blog posts showcasing the excellent work of heritage scientists in using science and technology to understand, manage and engage with heritage.
This year we want to focus on research or projects related to Citizen Heritage Science.
Have you used heritage science as a means of public engagement, or run a project or piece of research that uses citizen-contributed science, or is community-led? If so, we’d love to feature it in the series of blogs that will be published between 8-17 March on the NHSF blog:
https://nationalheritagescienceforum.wordpress.com/
Please send contributions to Caroline Peach, coordinator@heritagescienceforum.org.uk by 6 March 2019.
There's further information on the NHSF website here, including a link to our guidelines for blog contributions.
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4. National Lottery Heritage Fund Five Year Plan
The Heritage Lottery Fund has a new name! And that’s not all that is new at the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It has reorganised how its funding is awarded as part of its new Strategic Funding Framework. More funding decisions will now be made by devolved committees across the UK, with the committees allocating funding of up to £5 million to regional projects. This equates to 80% of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s annual budget. There will also be a greater emphasis on ‘nature, communities and ensuing everyone is able to enjoy heritage’ after a public consultation last year revealed that these were areas which the public considered priorities.
You can find out more about the National Lottery Heritage Fund five year plan by reading this interview with their CEO, Ros Kerslake. More information about it is also available here.
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5. DCMS update on Heritage Statement – one year on
At the end of 2018, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport published a ‘One Year On’ update on the 2017 Heritage Statement. It outlines the progress that has been made against the priorities set out in last year’s statement and the areas that will become a priority in the coming months. In particular, the update sets out ‘how new funding and projects will work to better conserve and sustainably utilise heritage assets’.
You can read the update on the statement here.
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6. Issue 11 of Historic England’s digital research magazine
The latest issue of Historic England’s digital research magazine is out.
It includes an article that explores the current challenges facing the archaeological discipline and another that documents how heritage science techniques were used to reveal new information about Roman cremations at Hadrian’s Wall. Other topics explored in the latest issue include how interacting with the historic environment can benefit our wellbeing, what archived palaeoenvironmental evidence can tell us about past ways of life, and how a new project has helped to reawaken interest in Exeter's heritage following a tragic fire. You can read the articles here.
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7. 2019 Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarships
Applications for the 2019 Rathgen Heritage Science Scholarships are now open. The scholarships are awarded to young professionals in the natural sciences of biology, chemistry and physics, and allows them to work on a project of their choice for three months at the Rathgen Research Laboratory in Berlin.
To apply, you need to send a 1-2 page research proposal explaining your idea, the resources that will be needed, how long you envision it taking, any preliminary work needed and a short bibliography. You should also send your CV, including a list of publications, and two reference letters of support. This must all be received by 11 March. More details are available here.
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8. Open Consultations- The ARCHIVER project
The ARCHIVER (Archiving and Preservation for Research Environments) Project aims to introduce radical improvements to archiving and digital preservation services. To do this they will use a ‘Pre-Commercial Procurement approach to competitively procure R&D services from firms in three stages covering design, prototyping and pilot, over the next 3 years’. The services produced will become a part of the catalogue of European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative.
They are hosting a series of open market consultations from February to April 2019 to understand the demand for such services. Interested parties should register here. More details about the project can be found here.
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9. Contribute your research to a new blog dedicated to conservation science
A new blog devoted to sharing the work of Conservation Scientists with a wider audience is looking for researchers to contribute articles. ‘Research for Cultural Heritage’ was established in April 2017 and is currently run by six researchers who collaborate to write monthly articles that address various conservation issues. If you are interested in becoming involved, please email researcheritage@gmail.com
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10. Survey on the storage of Cellulose Nitrate objects
Does your institution store cellulose nitrate objects? The Deutsches Museum is investigating the ‘effect of low-temperature storage on three-dimensional cellulose nitrate objects (3D-CN)’. As part of the research, they would like to know how other institutions handle their storage of such objects. They would be very grateful if you could take the survey here and would subsequently be happy to share the results of their investigation with you.
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11. New MA degree in ‘Art History: Modern Material Artefacts’
The Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History at the University of Glasgow has designed a new postgraduate taught course on 'Art History: Modern Material Artefacts'. It was designed in response to the urgent needs of museum professionals and will begin in 2019. Students can enrol on a full-time or part-time basis.
"Covering plastics, fibres, coatings and, uniquely, colourants as "everyday" commercial materials, this innovative training programme is the first dedicated to the many common objects encountered in collections of post-1850s decorative arts, fashion and social history.
Essential skills will be developed to ‘investigate, interpret and care for a wide range of synthetics through object-based and theoretical studies of material behaviour, historical significance and ethical care decisions from interdisciplinary perspectives’.
More details about the course can be found here.
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12. Science and Heritage Interdisciplinary Research Workshop
The Imaging and Sensing for Archaeology, Art History and Conservation (ISAAC) lab at Nottingham Trent University is hosting a two-day workshop to explore how science and interdisciplinary approaches can address 'a wide range of research questions related to heritage'. It is intended that the workshop will bring together individuals interested in heritage from many different backgrounds including, historians, curators, archaeologists, conservators and heritage scientists.
The event will take place in Nottingham between 28-29 March 2019. It is free but booking is essential. Reserve your place here.
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13. European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS) Dissemination Day
The ISAAC lab at Nottingham Trent University is also hosting a dissemination event for the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS) initiative. it will take place on 27 March 2019 and will explore the role of E-RIHS in connecting the global community of heritage science. Again, the event is free but booking is essential. Reserve your place here.
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14. Short course designed by the University of Oxford for Heritage Professionals
The Department for Continuing Education at the University of Oxford is running two short courses for archaeologists and built heritage professionals.
‘Radiocarbon Dating and Bayesian Chronological Analysis’ will take place 18- 20 March 2019. It has been designed to provide training in the key skills and concepts of radiocarbon dating and other techniques. ‘The first two days will cover key aspects of radiocarbon dating including sample selection, laboratory processes and Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates. The third day of the course will expand on this to look at the construction of Bayesian chronologies more generally, including those that rely primarily on other dating techniques. In this third day there will be a focus on using chronologies for environmental records’. Further detail can be found here.
‘Archaeological Survey using Airborne Lidar’ will take place 5 December 2019. Designed for historic environment professionals, it will train them in the ‘potential and practical use of lidar data and lidar-derived imagery for research and heritage management’. Further details on this short course can be found here.
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15. Two-day course: ‘From Bone to Ivory: Materials Identification Workshop’
The University of Cambridge is hosting a two-day course for anyone involved in the identification, preservation, classification and research of cultural, historical and archaeological collections. ‘From Bone to Ivory: Materials Identification Workshop’ will take place 19-20 March 2019 and will be taught through a combination of lectures, handling sessions and microscopic work.
More details are available here.
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16. UK Archaeological Sciences Conference 2019 (UKAS 2019)
The United Kingdom Archaeological Sciences Conference 2019 (UKAS 2019) is taking place between 24 and 26 April 2019 in Manchester. Topics explored will include 'site interpretation, cultural heritage resource management, trace element analysis and material sourcing, origins and spread of agriculture, health and disease, isotopes and subsistence strategies, imaging techniques, portable techniques and environmental archaeology and geoscience'.
Click here for the programme and how to book your place.
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17. MA Conference on Sustainable and Ethical Museums in a Globalised World
The Museums Association is hosting a conference to explore the topic of ‘Sustainable and Ethical Museums in a Globalised World Museums’. It will take place in Birmingham between 3 and 5 October 2019. Discussions will focus on how museums can facilitate discussion about ‘social justice, inequality, climate change and environmental degradation’, and also how museums can become more environmentally, financially and socially sustainable.
You can now submit a proposal for the conference.
More details about the conference can be found here.
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18. Job Opportunity- Research Assistant in Cultural Heritage Research Group
The Jerzy Harber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences is looking for a full-time research assistant for the duration of 42 months.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team to develop a ‘comprehensive physical model of pictorial layers of paintings, to elucidate mechanism of crack formation in the layers, and thus enhance preventive conservation practice in museums’. The researcher will also work to build a ‘database of material properties, including fracture toughness, for historical materials used in paint layers’.
Closing date for applications 15 March 2019. For more details on the job role and how to apply, please click here.
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