🎨 #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 🧪 Learn more: buff.ly/UFmRaMi @ucl.ac.uk

📢 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: @artemis-twin-eu.bsky.social

Join us celebrating the launch of our new @manchesterup.bsky.social special issue on cutting-edge heritage imaging science @thejohnrylands.bsky.social 25th March! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-is...

📢 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. Read more: buff.ly/U8830u2 📖 ✨

📢 Elsevier launches new heritage journal 📢 ‘Global Heritage’ is a quarterly, peer-reviewed English-language journal covering studies on both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This includes research on #HeritageScience! Learn more: buff.ly/1CDytja #HSresearch

#HeritageScience PhD opportunity with the University of Highlands & Islands: 🌿 ‘Threatened Archaeological Heritage in Scottish Island Contexts: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies’ ⏰ Deadline: Sunday, April 05, 2026 Register your interest: buff.ly/VraciuP @@uhiarchaeology.bsky.social

📢 Call for Papers – Plastic Predicament Icon's Modern Materials Group invites abstracts on the challenges of using plastics for storage in collections, to be presented at a one-day symposium in November 2026. ⏰ Deadline: Thursday 26 March 2026, 5pm BST ✨ Learn more: buff.ly/Mim2G7O #NHSFmembers

Happy #BritishScienceWeek from the NHSF! 🥳🔬 In the spirit of this year's theme, let's get curious! Take a deep dive into our blog archives to see our collection of insights and stories celebrating UK #HeritageScience research through the years ✨️ buff.ly/zHM4TQ9 #BSW26 #HScommunity #STEM

📢 Calling all library & archive professionals Join the National Archives for regional, in-person workshops introducing RICHeS: the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science and answering questions on how #HeritageScience can benefit your collections. buff.ly/1s9HMQ2 #NHSFmembers

⏰Final reminder – don't miss out on this excellent heritage science webinar series for British Science Week! #BSW26 #BritishScienceWeek #HeritageScience #NHSFmembers

Breaking News – Heritage Science Data Service announces funding for 27 innovative #HeritageScience projects through its Small Grants Programme! Learn more and discover the projects: buff.ly/tZC2S9h 🐧 Image: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust - Jerome Viard (via HSDS) @hsds-update.bsky.social

📢 PhD Alert! 📢 The University of Bradford is accepting applications for PhD candidates in ‘Responsible AI and Digital Twins for Sustainable Heritage’. ⏰ No closing date given 🤖 Learn more and apply: buff.ly/2cSF08V @uniofbradford.bsky.social

It's #NationalCareersWeek – ever thought about a career in heritage science? 🤔 Historic England is looking for a Data Cataloguer for a 12-month contract working on its Heritage Science Data Service project based in Fort Cumberland! Apply by 9th March 2026 buff.ly/OBXHWyQ @hsds-update.bsky.social

How can #HeritageScience go green? 💡🌿 As part of the Sector to Net Zero plan, Historic England are hosting a webinar series on ‘How to develop a Decarbonisation Plan for a heritage building’. The first session is Thursday 5th March 2026, 2-3pm. Register: buff.ly/neZ8orB

🚨 REMINDER 🚨 Thinking about applying to the RICHeS Access Fund? Join the Applicant Support Webinar on Wednesday 11th March, 10 – 11am (GMT). Don't miss your chance to get guidance on eligibility & project scope! Register here: buff.ly/sqKCaQU The Access Fund deadline is Wednesday 8th April 2026.

📢 Funding Alert📢 Do you have an idea for a project to get people involved with #HeritageScience chemistry? The RSC Outreach Fund is offering grants of up to £10,000 for a public engagement project centred on the chemical sciences. Final deadline: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 5pm

📢 Call for Abstracts – Chemistry for Cultural Heritage 2026 📢 Want to present your #HeritageScience research in Slovenia? Submit an abstract for a talk or poster by 1st March 2026. Apply here:

🌿 Sector Sustainability Webinar from Historic England 🌿 ✨️ Gaining an understanding of soil carbon and its management in an archaeological context ✨️ Wednesday, 25th February 2026, 1 - 2 pm GMT ✨️ This event is free and open to all, but registration is required ✨️ buff.ly/NPspzxr

📢 UK early-career heritage scientists – shape the future of the HSDS! @hsds-update.bsky.social Join our focus groups exploring how emerging researchers & professionals would use the new Heritage Science Data Service. 2 - 4:30 pm, 11 March & 25 March Sign up by 6th March, see: buff.ly/frh21D1

📢 Reminder: 2nd Call for Access to E-RIHS ERIC Services Open to academics, researchers, and professionals in the field Gain access to equipment, expertise, and archives Apply by 31st March: buff.ly/qfPXYEQ Free webinar on Friday 27th February, 11am CET: buff.ly/YQTUUXG #HSresearch #ERIHS #RICHeS

📢 TOMORROW! 📢 Don’t miss this free training session with the Heritage Science Data Service! 💡 Data Management Plans for Heritage Science ✨ 24th February 2026 ✨ 11:00-13:00 (GMT) ✨ Open to all, but registration is required: buff.ly/BD8JjNH @hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social

@hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social HSDS and ADS have revamped their Guides to Good Practice! The new & improved resources are easier to access, use, and cite. Find your comprehensive guides to creating, managing & preserving digital #HeritageScience data here:

@cam.ac.uk launches 'AI for Cultural Heritage Hub' Conference on the potential uses of AI for #HeritageScience data analysis. ✨️ Monday 16 March 2026, 10.00 - 17.30 GMT ✨️ Gillespie Centre, Clare College, Cambridge (hybrid) ✨️ Free to attend. Registration required ✨️ Register:

International PhD Opportunity Alert! Tired of rainy UK weather? Why not apply to study #HeritageScience in Australia? 😎 The University of Melbourne is offering four PhD research positions for a research project combining conservation and polymer chemistry. Deadline: 27th February 2026 Apply:

🌿One-Day Conference: Climate Resilience in the Cultural Sector Get practical, sector-specific guidance on one of the biggest challenges facing cultural organisations in the near future. Friday 6th March 2026 The British Library, London Register: buff.ly/0GOmPSW @britishlibrary.bsky.social

💡Heritage Day 2026💡 Join @heritagealliance.bsky.social for a sector conference on the theme of ‘Heritage Connects’! A valuable experience for anyone working in #Heritage or #HeritageScience today. ✨️ When? - Wed 4 Mar 2026 ✨️ Where? - One Great George Street, Westminster Register:

📢 Funding Alert - Round 2 of Seed Corn Grant applications with the ‘Spaces, Places & Belonging’ Community Hub! ✨️ What?- An innovative #HeritageScience project focusing on community engagement ✨️ Who?- The National Archives ✨ Apply - buff.ly/0VEfSex ✨ Webinar - buff.ly/6WCse4p ⏰ Deadline - 17/04/2026

Are you ready for #BritishScienceWeek? Join Icon & @nationaltrust.org.uk for a fun, enlightening webinar series tackling #HeritageScience through this year’s theme - ‘Curiosity: What’s Your Question?’ 9th - 13th March 2026 Free and open to all. Learn more: buff.ly/3aa6T2o #NHSFmembers #HScommunity

📢 New #HeritageScience job opportunity with @uclhistoryofart.bsky.social!📢 ✨️ Role: Lecturer, History of Art, Materials and Technology ✨️ Location: London (Hybrid) ✨️ Contract: Full-time, permanent ✨️ Salary: £54,931 - £64,644 ⏰️ Deadline: 01/03/2026 buff.ly/61XRORT #NHSFmembers #HScommunity

Could you help to assess applications for ISIS beamtime? STFC has an open call for ISIS Facility Access Panel members including one vacancy for expertise in conservation science - closes 13th February. www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/FAP-Me...

Celebrate International Day of Women & Girls in Science with a free webinar on #HeritageScience & conservation TOMORROW (11/02/2026) at 13:45 – 18:00 CET (that's 12:45 - 17:00 GMT!) Learn more and register for free: buff.ly/M3QQFOc #HScommunity #IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInSTEAM #February11

🏺 Need to know how to effectively plan your project data? 💾 Our upcoming training session will tell all you need to know about data management plans for heritage science. 📆 24th February 2026 ⏰️11:00-13:00 (GMT) 📍Online Webinar To find out more and register visit: buff.ly/0UoBvEV

📢 CLOSING SOON - Entry-Level Job Alert! 📢 @hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social ✨ Digital Archives Assistant ✨ University of York - King's Manor ✨ Full-time, three-year fixed-term post ✨ £26,707 - £28,778 per annum ⏰ Deadline: 15th February 2026 Learn more & apply:

📢 Ri Freer Prize Fellowship📢 - 12-month fellowship for research on the history of science & technology, including heritage science. - Aimed at doctoral candidates in an unfunded writing-up year. - Get an £18,000 stipend & support to promote your research. Apply by 31st March 2026:

📢 New #HeritageScience job opportunity with the National Archives📢 Senior Heritage Scientist – Research Infrastructure & Access Location: Kew Contract: Full‑time, five‑year fixed‑term post Salary: £43,524 per annum Deadline: 22nd February 2026 (midnight) Read more and apply:

📢 New Funding for GLAM projects in Wales 📢 The Priorities for Culture Capital Grant Funding offers between £20,000 and £200,000 to support access & inclusion, collection care, youth engagement, good digital practice, and sustainability. Find out more and apply by 16th March 2026:

Major #HeritageScience news: The RICHeS Access Fund Full Application Stage is officially live! This exciting new fund is set to facilitate the future of heritage science across the UK. ⏰️ Deadline: Wednesday 8 April 2026 ✨️ Grant Awards: Up to £20,000 Learn more & apply:

If you have something💡illuminating💡to say on lighting in heritage environments, why not submit an abstract for Icon’s ‘Blinded by the Light’ webinar? Send an abstract of up to 200 words with your name, affiliation and time zone to [email protected] by midnight, 6th February 2026.

What is the HSDS? Get to know the Heritage Science Data Service through a recorded talk by Prof Julian Richards @juliandrichards.bsky.social, Director of ADS and HSDS, to the CIfA Information Management Group @cifa-imsig.bsky.social. buff.ly/otveIMq #HSDS #HScommunity @hsds-update.bsky.social

New research from Historic England finds that air source heat pumps could be the key to decarbonisation in historic buildings. Learn more and read the full report here: buff.ly/cJ0DosX #NHSFmembers #HSresearch #SocietalChallenge

Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity! Applications for the Senior Collection Care Technician role at The National Archives close at midnight on 8th February 2026. Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/501XrL3 #NHSFMembers #HSCommunity

📢 Heritage Carbon Literacy Training with Historic England 📢 Weds 4th & Thurs 5th Feb 2026 at 1pm Wed 11th & Thu 12th March 2026 at 9.30am Get Carbon Literate and improve your organisation’s sustainability today! buff.ly/2gkiRWB #NHSFmembers #SocietalChallenge @carbonliteracy.bsky.social

Call for Tenders: UK Heritage and Conservation Science Labour Survey RICHeS seeks bids for a supplier to design a survey on the heritage and conservation science workforce. Applications close: 11 AM, Wednesday 4th February 2026. Read more and apply: buff.ly/r0ohDDM #HSframework #HScommunity

Is soil contributing to the carbon footprint of archaeological digs? Heritage England commissions research on soil carbon and the potential impacts of excavation. Read more here: buff.ly/4pcTnk5 Or join a free webinar on 25th February 2026, 1pm buff.ly/R60nDyf #SocietalChallenge #NHSFMembers

#HeritageScience news from @londonmuseum.bsky.social: New video from the London Museum shows how conservators used cutting-edge dental imaging technology to unlock the story of a medieval prayer book cover discovered in the Thames. Read the full story here: buff.ly/GCu78EA #HSResearch #HSCommunity

✨Icon26 Call for Posters ✨ Don't miss this opportunity for Icon26! The call is open to all conservators (including early-career professionals & students). Posters can be on any relevant topic, including conservation science. Deadline: 2 February 2026, 5pm Learn more: #HSCommunity #NHSFMembers

Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity! Applications for the Conservation Scientist role at English Heritage close on 26th January 2026. Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/rt10LjC #NHSFMembers #HSCommunity

RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects have announced funding for five exciting new initiatives, using #HeritageScience to drive innovative research, transform approaches to accessibility, and unlock new forms of community engagement. Read the full story here:

Fancy learning more about concrete?? This blog from the Engine Shed at Historic Environment Scotland will give you an insight into its history and use - with some iconic pictures too. blog.engineshed.scot/2025/12/16/p... #NHSFmembers

Upcoming free hybrid event: Join the HAPP one-day conference on Heritage Physics: Illuminating the Past'. 21st February, 10.30-17.00 GMT. Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. More information and registration at: www.stx.ox.ac.uk/event/happ-o... #HSresearch #NHSFmembers