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Bringing the heritage science community together to improve collaboration, make better use of research, and demonstrate the public benefit of heritage science.
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📢 📰 **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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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 …
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November 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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⏰ 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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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…
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November 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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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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MMG Autumn Series: The development of plastics conservation/preservation - A personal journey
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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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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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…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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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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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…
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November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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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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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.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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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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◼️ Research - buff.ly/yhziHeZ
◼️ Community - buff.ly/Jx1wLXx

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November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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👋 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 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…
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November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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🔎 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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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’…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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🤔 Did you know that every month, the NHSF newsletter rounds up all the latest heritage science updates?

◾ News from NHSF & members 🗞️
◾ Heritage science updates 🧪
◾ Funding 💰
◾ Calls for papers 📢
◾ Events & conferences 💡
◾ Jobs & opportunities 💼

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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…
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November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🧪 🖼️ 'Between Science and Art: What exactly does a museum scientist do?'

Tonight, join Lucia Burgio, Lead Conservation Scientist at the V&A, to find out.

📅 : 12 November, 6-8pm
📍 : Institute of Physics, London
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RESCHEDULED - Between science & art: what exactly does a museum scientist do?
Join Lucia Burgio, Lead Conservation Scientist, as she not only showcases the world of those heritage researchers examining,analysing and preserving museum objects for future generations, but also…
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November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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📜 🧪 Join @queenscollegeox.bsky.social for 'Heritage Science and Manuscripts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages', examining the latest interdisciplinary approaches to writing culture and material science.

📅 : 13-14 Nov 2025
📍 : Queen's College, Oxford
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Heritage Science and Manuscripts from Antiquity and the Middle Ages
New directions in the study of written artefacts from Antiquity to the late Middle Ages.13-14 November, The Queen's College, Oxford.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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❗ It's the final day to apply to become an NSHF Trustee! ❗

More information here: buff.ly/1ncweoY

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November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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💬 RICHeS is hosting a focus group to help them understand how to improve their application processes and documentation for the RICHeS Access Fund. Heritage professionals are invited to take part! The EOI deadline is 23:59, 13 November 2025.

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RICHeS Access Fund User: Focus Group Invitation - UK Research and Innovation - Citizen Space
Find and participate in activities run by UK Research and Innovation
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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⏰ There are only 3 days left to apply to become an NHSF Trustee! ⏰

We are especially keen to receive applications for the Honorary Secretary and Treasurer positions. You don't need to have previous experience as a trustee or a background in heritage science. Apply: buff.ly/1ncweoY

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November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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💼 @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social is hiring a Head of Collections Services. This role leads collections access, care, conservation and management; heritage science; and Library and Archives.

Applications close on 9 November. More info here: buff.ly/xpYi7P8

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Migrations into early medieval England: integrating isotopes and aDNA
The next event in the 2025-26 UCL Institute of Archaeology/British Museum Medieval Seminar Series, will be given by Sam Leggett (University of Edinburgh) on 27 January.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The next talk in the @uclioabmmedieval.bsky.social Medieval Archaeology Seminar Series will be given by @samleggs22.bsky.social on 'Migrations into early medieval England: integrating isotopes and aDNA.'

🗓️ : 27 Jan 2026, 6:15-7:15pm
📍 : UCL

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Migrations into early medieval England: integrating isotopes and aDNA
The next event in the 2025-26 UCL Institute of Archaeology/British Museum Medieval Seminar Series, will be given by Sam Leggett (University of Edinburgh) on 27 January.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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⏰ Less than a week left to apply to join the NHSF Trustees! We’re looking for people with enthusiasm, commitment and fresh ideas that will help raise the profile of heritage science & contribute to the long-term sustainability of the charity. More info: buff.ly/f6zSazJ

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November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The Cultural Heritage Data School, taking place at the University of Cambridge from 13–17 April 2026, is now open for applications! It will focus on 'Critically Engaging Audiences with Cultural Heritage Data'. Early Bird rate ends 23 Nov.

More info: buff.ly/dv3ZJam

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Cultural Heritage Data School
University of Cambridge, 13-17 April 2026
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November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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📢 In case you missed it – you can now watch the recording of the RICHeS: Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science Access Fund Expression of Interest (EOI) Stage webinar. Open for EOIs until 10 December.

View the recording here: buff.ly/tZxG6HD

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How to Apply – RICHeS
The RICHeS Access Fund supports researchers and organisations to access RICHeS-funded equipment, collections, facilities and expertise. This page guides you through the application process, including…
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November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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❗Reminder: we have 4x opportunities to join the NHSF Trustees! We’re looking for people with enthusiasm, commitment and fresh ideas that will help raise the profile of heritage science & contribute to the long-term sustainability of the charity. More info: buff.ly/f6zSazJ

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October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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📢 The RICHeS Access Fund is still open for EOIs until 10 Dec! Researchers, organisations and heritage professionals can gain access to cutting-edge equipment, collections and expertise, helping to bring heritage science projects to life. More info: buff.ly/UK9JAJJ

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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…
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October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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⏰ There are 4 days left to apply for the position of Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) Collections Development Manager! Develop HSDS data collections and manage/develop relationships with RICHeS collections projects, facilities, users & stakeholders. buff.ly/PmxuqEo

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Jobs - The University of York
The Archaeology Data Service (ADS) is a world-leading digital repository which provides digital data archiving services for UK archaeology and heritage. We are based in the University of York but we…
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October 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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🦬 🔎 Now available: a webinar from The National Archives on 'Extinction and Hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive'. Hear about how written records, photos & heritage science allow us to research interactions with animals in historic collections. buff.ly/bser9J6

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Research Routes - Extinction and hope: Navigating animal encounters in the archive
Our records allow us to engage with historic animals through written accounts and photographs. Our heritage science team also investigates their presence in the physical materials of our records —…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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❗Reminder: we have 4x opportunities to join the NHSF Trustees! We’re looking for people with enthusiasm, commitment and fresh ideas that will help raise the profile of heritage science & contribute to the long-term sustainability of the charity. More info: buff.ly/pas6YYG

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October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM