Heritage Carbon Reduction Webinars | Historic England A series of monthly webinars on different topics linked to carbon reduction in a heritage context.

Carbon Reduction CPD for the Heritage Sector!

NHSF member Historic England is once again offering free webinars to help decarbonise your heritage organisation.

“Lessons from creating Carbon Reduction Plan for a large heritage building.” Thursday 14th May 2026, 1-2pm BST (online)

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New NHSF Blog Post! 🎉

"What is Heritage Science? Reflections on British Science Week 2026."
This month, Annie Lane takes a look at the Discovering Heritage Science webinar series and reflects on its potential to introduce #HeritageScience to a wider audience.

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RICHeS appoints Icon to deliver its first UK-wide Heritage Science Workforce Survey – RICHeS The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS), on behalf of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), is delighted to announce that Icon, the Institute of…

📢 #HeritageScience news!

On behalf of the AHRC, the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has announced that NHSF member Icon has been appointed to deliver a comprehensive labour survey of the heritage & conservation science workforce from March 2026 – January 2027.

Conservation Project Researcher Conservation Project Researcher Salary: £11,622 based on £38,742 FTE Part time / 24 hours and 3 days per week. 6 months FTC Role Purpose: The National Port

#HeritageScience job opportunity!

The National Portrait Gallery is seeking a Conservation Project Researcher to support its HSDS Small Grants Programme project.

💡 Part time FTC (6 months)
💡£11,622
💡 London (on-site)
⏰ Deadline: 27th April 2026 (9am BST)

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Carbon Reduction for a Heritage Development Trust: Progress not Perfection Come along to learn how Heritage Lincolnshire are developing and delivering their carbon reduction plan alongside a complex charity structure, two consultancy arms and bringing along other partners with them.

🌿 Historic England’s Carbon Reduction webinar series is back!

In this free online talk, Heritage Lincolnshire will share insights, reflections and tips on carbon reduction and developing a decarbonisation plan.

⏰️ Thursday 24th April 2026, 1-2pm BST.

Register here:

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📢 #HeritageScience job opportunity!

NHSF member Tate is looking for a part-time Heritage Science Data Specialist, working with RICHeS and @hsds-update.bsky.social.

💡 Part time FTC (until 31st March 2028)
💡£19,895 pro rata
💡 London Millbank
⏰ Deadline: 4th May 2026

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Art, Archaeology & Conservation Science Division Materials Science Pioneers in Art and Archaeology Webinar Series: Roman Enamel Glass at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Understanding the Palette and Expertise of Ancient Glass Artisans – The American Ceramic Society Hosted by: ACerS Art, Archaeology & Conservation Science Division Friday, April 17, 2026; 10:00–11:00 a.m. Eastern US time Sponsored by the ACerS Art, Archaeology & Conservation Science Division, the…

📢 New #HeritageScience webinar hosted by The American Ceramic Society:

‘Roman Enamel Glass at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Understanding the Palette and Expertise of Ancient Glass Artisans’ (Dr Ellen Purdy).

🌎️ Online
📅 17th April 2026, 3-4pm BST
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Operations Manager – Collection Care 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…

📢 #HeritageScience job alert!

The National Archives is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee general operations across the heritage science labs and conservation studio.

💡 Full-time, permanent
💡 £33,784 p.a.
💡 Hybrid (Kew)
⏰ Deadline: 26th April 2026

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📢 International #HeritageScience PhD Opportunity!

🧪 AGH University of Krakow is now accepting applications for a PhD in the ‘Development of Macro-XRF analysis of 3D cultural heritage objects.’

⏰️ Apply by 8th May 2026.

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Researching Heritage, Climate Change and Environment | Historic England Historic England research into how climate change affects the historic environment.

Collaborative #HeritageScience research 🌍

Delighted to be a partner in JRACCH led by Historic England, funded by AHRC - aims to produce a shared research agenda addressing the risks of climate change for heritage and building sector climate resilience across the UK and Ireland.

Advancing Green Education in Conservation GOGREEN is delighted to announce a two-day workshop in London dedicated to advancing green education in conservation. GOGREEN is an EU-funded project developing sustainable, preventive, and remedial…

Applications are open for a new professional workshop on sustainability in conservation!

🌿 GoGreen Academy in London: Advancing Green Education in Conservation
🎨 Courtauld Institute of Art (Vernon Square campus)
✨ 11th-12th June 2026
⏰️ Apply by: 1st May 2026

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2026 Workshop and Meeting Twelfth MaSC Workshop and Meeting 21 – 25 September 2026 Cologne, Germany We are pleased to announce that the 12th Workshop and Meeting of the Users’ Group for Mass Spectrometry and Chromatog…

📢 Call for Abstracts

12th Meeting of the Users’ Group for Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography (MaSC), Cologne, invites abstracts on 'novel applications of chromatographic and mass spectrometric techniques to the study of art & cultural heritage objects'.

⏰️ Deadline: 31st May 2026

Coming Soon – Ingest: A new deposit system for heritage data Launching in April 2026, Ingest is our new digital repository deposit system designed to transform how archaeological and heritage data are preserved and shared. This platform represents a…

📢 The Heritage Science Data Service announces new digital repository deposit system!

Ingest makes archiving & sharing #HeritageScience data quicker than ever. Free training will be available soon via HSDS.

Launch: 28th April 2026

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Looking for a #HeritageScience data management role? The National Gallery is hiring a Content & Engagement Specialist to work within the Heritage Science Data Service Project!

🎨 Full-time, FTC (12 months)
🎨 £41,623 p.a
⏰ Deadline: 12th April 2026

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Jobs Detail - dieAngewandte The University of Applied Arts Vienna is advertising a position as a research doctoral candidate – PhD position (m/w/d, 30 hours per week) for 4 years within the European Research Council (ERC)…

🔬 New #HeritageScience PhD opportunities at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna!

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💡 Duration: 4 years, 30h/week
⏰ Application deadline: 5th April 2026

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

It's April Fools' Day, but there's no trick here – the 2nd Call for Access to E-RIHS services has been EXTENDED! 🥳

The European Research Infrastructure for #HeritageScience helps you access physical and digital resources for your project, including laboratories, tools & data.

⏰ 15th April 2026

Scientific Methods in Green Conservation - Sciencesconf.org

💡 Workshop Alert!

Young Scientists in Green Conservation is organised by @cnrs.fr & ENS Paris-Saclay for PhD students, postdocs & early-career scientists.

Explore challenges, opportunities & eco-friendly techniques in #HeritageScience and get your questions answered by experts!

🧪 28-29 May 2026

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…

Final reminder: the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund Full Application Stage is closing on 8th April 2026!

Don’t miss out on grants of up to £20,000 to help you cover the costs of accessing research infrastructure.

🖋️ Apply now:

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📢 Call for Abstracts
Students and early-career #HeritageScience researchers are invited to submit abstracts for the Gordon Research Seminar on Scientific Methods in Cultural Heritage Research.
✨️ Les Diablerets, Switzerland
✨️ 11th-12th July 2026
⏰ Submission deadline: 5th April 2026

Heritage Scientist Coordinator - Historic Royal Palaces HRP vacancy - Heritage Scientist Coordinator (RICHeS)

🌻 Looking for a career change this spring?

NHSF member Historic Royal Palaces is seeking a Heritage Scientist Coordinator (RICHeS)!

✨ Hampton Court Palace
✨ Full-time, 5-year FTC
✨ Salary: £37,498
⏰ Deadline: 7th April 2026
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MA-XRF and Combined Imaging Techniques in Heritage Science - Sciencesconf.org Description de la conférence

📢 Call for Papers

Last chance to submit abstracts for a workshop on "MA-XRF and Combined Imaging Techniques in Heritage Science" 🔬

The workshop will be held at the French Museum of Natural History between 29th September – 2nd October 2026.

⏰️ Deadline: 3rd April 2026
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Blinded by the Light – A Webinar on Lighting in Heritage Environments. This webinar addresses the complexities of lighting in a range of heritage environments.

💡 Feeling in the dark when it comes to heritage lighting?

Icon's “Blinded by the Light” webinar presents a range of #HeritageScience and conservation perspectives on the challenges of lighting in heritage environments.

✨ 21 April 2026, 9.30am - 3pm BST
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National Applied Conservation Manager Here at HES, we are welcoming applications for the role of National Applied Conservation Manager, which is a Grade 5 permanent position working full time hours, based in South Gyle Conservation…

Last chance to apply for this exciting RICHeS role!

🔬 National Applied Conservation Manager, Historic Environment Scotland
🖋️ Full-time, permanent (35 hours/week)
⭐ Salary: £52,150
🏢 South Gyle Conservation Centre, Edinburgh
⏰ Deadline: 25/03/2026

Learn more and apply by Wednesday:

This Is Archaeology: AI Mapping of Historic Landscapes for Nature Recovery at National Scale Join Iris Kramer for a talk on AI Mapping of Historic Landscapes for Nature Recovery at National Scale. Part of the CBA's This Is Archaeology lecture series.

How can #HeritageScience help build climate resilience?
🌿 Free event: AI Mapping of Historic Landscapes for Nature Recovery at National Scale
🌿 Interdisciplinary talk on AI mapping to protect heritage sites and support forest, river, and wetland restoration.
🌿 22nd July 2026 (online)

Hackathon: Data Driven Approaches to Safeguarding Cultural Heritage | Digital Skills in Arts and Humanities Fri 17 Apr

📢 Hackathon: Data Driven Approaches to Safeguarding Cultural Heritage

A one-day hackathon event on using digital data sources to address global challenges in cultural heritage!

⏰ 17 Apr 2026, 10am-4pm
🤖 Elm House, University of Brighton
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Exploring the occurrence and implications of VOCs emitted from modern & contemporary art in storage Applications open for PhD studentship: "Sustainability, conservation, and collection care: exploring the occurrence and implications of VOCs emitted from modern and contemporary art in storage."

🎨 #HeritageScience PhD opportunity with NHSF members UCL and Tate!

“Sustainability, conservation, and collection care: exploring the occurrence and implications of VOCs emitted from modern and contemporary art in storage.”

⏰️ Deadline: 7th May 2026, 11:59pm
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Applications open for the ARTEMIS Summer School on Reactive Heritage Digital Twins – ARTEMIS Applications are invited for the ARTEMIS Summer School on Reactive Heritage Digital Twins from the 16th-18th June 2026, at Hof University, Germany.

📢 Closing this week: ARTEMIS Summer School on Reactive Heritage Digital Twins

This #HeritageScience training & networking opportunity will take place from 16th-18th June 2026 at Hof University, Germany (in-person).

⏰️ Apply by Thursday 19th March 2026.
✨️ Learn more:
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Special Issue launch of the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library Imaging Heritage Science Initiatives at The John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Join us celebrating the launch of our new @manchesterup.bsky.social special issue on cutting-edge heritage imaging science @thejohnrylands.bsky.social 25th March!

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Rethinking Hazards in Collections at the British Library In this blog post, Dr Margaret-Ashley Veall, Hazards in Collection project manager at the British Library, explores how heritage science can help to understand hazards within heritage collections a…

📢 NHSF Blog: March Edition!

This month, Dr Margaret Veall, project manager of the 'Hazards in Collections' project at @britishlibrary.bsky.social, explores how heritage science can help to understand hazards within heritage collections and how to manage them.

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