Save the Date – NHSF Conference | Trends in Heritage Science

We are pleased to announce our first conference, to be held on Thursday 10 July 2025, at University College London! Join us to decide how heritage science can respond to global challenges and explore new and innovative research questions.

We are pleased to announce our first conference, to be held on Thursday 10 July 2025, at University College London.

Focusing on what's next for heritage science, the conference will include a poster session, panel discussions, workshops and opportunities to network. Join us to decide how heritage science can respond to global challenges and explore new and innovative research questions.

Current heritage science themes will be explored through the following sessions:

  1. Rethinking the economic value of heritage - How economists, policy-makers and heritage scientists are working together in emerging paradigms to assess the value of heritage.
  2. Towards sustainable historic buildings - How heritage science can help, in times of climate emergency, balance the needs of conservation and energy efficiency.
  3. Digital innovation in heritage science - How future heritage science will integrate digital twins, virtual reality and AI.

The conference will also include a welcoming and wide-ranging poster session, open to submissions from novel and interesting heritage science research at all stages of development. The poster session will showcase cutting-edge work and emerging trends that will shape the future of heritage science. Interactive workshops are in preparation and will be announced in the following weeks.

Mark the date in your diaries and keep an eye out for further details to come.