2017

20.12.2017

Job Opportunity: UK Project Coordinator for the European Heritage Science Research Infrastructure

The UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage (ISH) is recruiting a project coordinator for the UK branch of H2020 project E-RIHS.

18.12.2017

NHSF Industry and Innovation workshop

NHSF invited heritage scientists and potential industry partners to take part in a workshop and consultation on the National Heritage Science Strategy refresh.

06.12.2017

November Newsletter now available online!

Our November newsletter is all about industry partnerships and innovation, along with our usual listings for jobs, events and funding opportunities. Read it online now!

06.11.2017

Careers in Heritage Science: opportunities and constraints

NHSF is commissioning research into pathways into postgraduate training and careers in heritage science.

18.10.2017

How to Edit Wikipedia Workshop - 17 November, Edinburgh

NHSF and Wikipedia UK will be holding their next, free how-to workshop on Wikipedia contributions on the 17 November 2017 in Edinburgh. Come along and help make heritage science more visible!

11.10.2017

Call for Contributions to the NHSF Halloween blog campaign

Capture the wider public's imagination with 'uncanny' or 'mysterious' blog contributions this Halloween season.

05.10.2017

Wikipedia Workshop, Cambridge

On 28th September 2017, NHSF and Wikimedia UK held their first ‘How To Edit’ workshop at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

04.10.2017

Accessing collections through 3D scanning - a new blog post by HES

NHSF member Historic Environment Scotland discuss promoting access to heritage and new opportunities for 3D visualisation

04.10.2017

Job Opportunity: Professor (Chair) of Heritage Evidence, Foresight and Policy, UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage

An opportunity for an experienced heritage specialist to take up a position at the UCL Institute of Sustainable Heritage in London

22.09.2017

Health, Well-being and Cultural Heritage event

NHSF's event on Health, Well-being and Cultural Heritage: Research, Evidence and Practice was held on the 12 September 2017, at the Tate Modern.

20.09.2017

NHSF September Newsletter

The NHSF September newsletter has been published

04.09.2017

NHSF prospectus 2017-18 released

The forum has released an updated version of its prospectus, laying out its priorities for the year 2017-18.

21.08.2017

Save the date: How-To-Edit Wikipedia - A Workshop for Heritage Science

NHSF and Wikimedia UK are running a free workshop on 28 September 2017 about contributing content to Wikipedia.

07.08.2017

Event – Health, Well-being and Cultural Heritage: Research, Evidence and Practice

Booking is now open for the event, run jointly by NHSF and Tate, to be held at the Tate Modern on the 12 September 2017

31.07.2017

AHRC Heritage Priority Area Events

The AHRC Heritage Priority Area Team will be hosting a series of events on the 4-6 October 2017, addressing areas of interconnection between heritage research, policy and practice.

19.07.2017

Parliamentary Questions on Cultural Heritage

DCMS answers a series of questions by Kevin Brennan MP (Cardiff West) relating to NHSF's policy goals.

04.07.2017

Seminar: Does experiencing heritage and culture improve well-being?

Save the Date - 12 September 2017 - Tate Modern, London

A free early-evening seminar in which a panel of guest speakers and the audience are invited to explore the evidence needed to inform the debate around the contribution of heritage to improving health and well-being and the role that heritage science can play.

14.06.2017

NHSF achievements, 2016-17

As NHSF embarks on its 2017-18 membership year, we take stock of the areas prioritised for action during 2016-17 including 'Filling the Gaps' underpinning the National Heritage Science Strategy, supporting Open Access, strengthening networks and speaking on behalf of the sector to policy makers and influencers.

18.04.2017

NHSF to fund five bursaries for Early Career Researchers to attend 3rd International SEAHA Conference

The NHSF is pleased to announce that it will be funding five bursaries allowing Early Career Researchers to attend the 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA).

13.04.2017

Gold Dust - first free publication available through National Heritage Science Forum grant

The first Gold Open Access publication to be fully funded through the NHSF's Gold Open Access grant is now available online.

21.03.2017

Spring Budget 2017

NHSF has reviewed the Spring Budget that was announced on 8 March 2017 and extracted sections that have a bearing on Heritage Science or the environment in which it is carried out.

16.03.2017

Sharing heritage science…our blog for British Science Week

Throughout British Science Week 2017, heritage scientists from NHSF member organisations have been sharing examples of their work through the NHSF blog.

03.03.2017

Wikimedia workshop for NHSF members

17 March 2017, 15.00-17.00, British Library, London This pilot workshop is for employees and members of NHSF member organisations. Led by a Wikimedia UK volunteer, it is an opportunity to learn the basics of editing and creating Wikipedia entries.

02.03.2017

Call for Heritage Science contributions to British Science Week 2017

British Science Week 2017 runs from 10-19 March. As in previous years, NHSF will highlight different examples of heritage science carried out by its members through the NHSF blog.

01.02.2017

SEAHA Conference 2017 - Call for Abstracts

Submissions are now open for the 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) at the University of Brighton, that will take place on 19-20 June 2017.