❄️ Merry Christmas from all of us at the Heritage Science Data Service! From releasing our new data catalogue and catalogue of services, to recruiting new staff members and attending outreach events we've had a fantastic year! Thank you our team and partners for all of the hard work!

Arches-related #job: the @nhm-london.bsky.social is seeking a Data Integration Specialist to lead the integration and analysis of data contributions from the UK’s Natural Science Collections community to the @hsds-update.bsky.social (HSDS).

🏺 Want to learn something new for 2026? 🎉 Early next year the HSDS will be running a free, hour long webinar to explore some of our new services. To register and find out more about this webinar please visit: buff.ly/zbEB7es

👀 Have you seen the new section of the @hsds-update.bsky.social website providing information about the Harwell Heritage Network? Find out about national research facilities relevant to #HeritageScience here: hsds.ac.uk/help-guidanc... #HSresearch

🏺 We're excited to announce that webpages for the Harwell Heritage Network are now live and available via the HSDS website. This online resource offers information about some of the UK's most advanced scientific facilities. 🔬 Find out more here: buff.ly/O9RuKGy #Heritage #Science #Harwell

🤔 📰 Did you catch our November NHSF newsletter? ◾ Our new NHSF blog post. ◾ #HeritageScience news from 9 of our members. ◾ Lots of updates about funding, calls for papers, upcoming events and jobs. See the latest newsletter & subscribe to receive the next one here: buff.ly/9kVIfLT #NHSFMembers

🔈 ADS Director, Prof Julian Richards will reveal the cutting-edge @hsds-update.bsky.social in the upcoming @cifa-imsig.bsky.social Tea Break Talk on 14th Jan 2026. Discover how investment from @ukri.org is transforming how we preserve heritage science. Register now:

MOLA-Headland Infrastructure's A14 project, hosted by the ADS, has been highlighted in @uknatarcsector.bsky.social 'A Year in Archives' 2025 - read more on the ADS website archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/news-events/... #archives #digital #preservation #archaeology

⏰ 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 More info: buff.ly/GqI62wJ #HSResearch

📢 Only 2 days left to get your applications in for the HSDS Small Grants Programme! Check out the link below for more details ⬇️ #heritage #science #development #funding

Have you registered yet for #CAAUK2025? It’s just a few weeks away — join us in Cambridge for two days of exciting digital archaeology talks, workshops & networking! 💻 Hybrid format 🍷 Drinks reception 🎓 Great for postgrads & ECRs 👉 Register now: linktr.ee/caa_uk

Can’t make it to Cambridge? No problem — #CAAUK2025 will be hybrid! Attend in person or join online to connect with researchers exploring the intersections of heritage, data, and technology. 👉 Register today: linktr.ee/caa_uk #CAAUK #DigitalHeritage #Archaeology

The HSDS are attending the @dariaheu.bsky.social day at the @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social - check out the DRI showcase to find out more out research services for #heritagescience

Over the past 20 years, the ADS has been at the forefront of many collaborations and projects. In March 2025 UKRI visited to film a video highlighting the value of Horizon Europe funding to the UK, with ADS as their case study. To find out more and watch the video visit: buff.ly/3JKFW2N

There is still time to apply for our Collections Development Manager position! Join us in shaping the future of digital heritage preservation 🏺 ⏱️ Apply by 2 November 2025. To find out more visit: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/coll...

🌟 We have extended the application deadline to 02.11.25 🌟 To find out more about this role visit jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/coll...

You have until 2 November to apply for this exciting role!

⭐ The ADS Data Catalogue is Live!⭐ Explore hundreds of thousands of archaeological resources including over 100,000 reports and 5,000 archive collections. 👉To find out more and start exploring visit buff.ly/BMulYqQ

The @britishlibrary.bsky.social Open and Engaged Conference includes a talk from @ads-update.bsky.social and HSDS on 'Repository services for Archaeology, and Conservation and Heritage Science.' 📅 : 20, 22 and 23 Oct 2025 📍 : Online buff.ly/19KydG0 #HSResearch #NHSFMembers #SocietalChallenge

Join us in shaping the future of digital heritage preservation! We are advertising a fantastic new role: Collections Development Manager! 👉 To find out more visit buff.ly/PmxuqEo 📣 The deadline for applications is 14.10.25

The @hsds-update.bsky.social Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are here! 🥳 🎉 These mark a significant step forward in unlocking access to UK #HeritageScience research facilities and datasets. buff.ly/QAlbPOh 1️⃣ Catalogue of Services buff.ly/QoAZ24A 2️⃣ Data Catalogue buff.ly/9x0F3kE #HSResearch

Considering applying for our Small Grants Programme? 👏 Reminder that our first information session is this Thursday 14:00-15:00 GMT! To register visit: lnkd.in/eEe8fBJc For full details and application materials: lnkd.in/gxqS7UAb Questions? Email: [email protected]

❗ Applications are live for the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Info sessions will take place on 9 and 14 Oct. Applications close 28 Nov. More info: buff.ly/iFoKHNX #HSResearch

Join us in shaping the future of digital heritage preservation! We are advertising a fantastic new role: Collections Development Manager! 👉 To find out more visit buff.ly/PmxuqEo 📣 The deadline for applications is 14.10.25

🚀 Small Grants Programme NOW OPEN! Funding available for UK heritage science & conservation projects 📂 Enhance access to heritage resources (£25k) 💻 Build virtual research environments (£15k) w/ STFC Hartree Centre Deadline: 28 Nov 2025 Funded by @ukri.org #RICHeS Read more here: buff.ly/iFoKHNX

🚀 We are excited to announce that the Data Catalogue & Catalogue of Services are now live! Explore heritage science data and facilities like never before with these two powerful new tools. To find out more visit and explore these new tools for yourself visit buff.ly/QAlbPOh

Opening soon – the new @hsds-update.bsky.social Service Small Grants Programme. Transform heritage science data and collections into accessible resources OR bring your digital innovation ideas to life as a Virtual Research Environment. Applications close 28 Nov 2025.

🌏For the #heritagescience community – @gettymuseum.bsky.social Global Art & Sustainability Fellowships to contribute to sustainable management of heritage resources & apply cutting-edge science to the cultural sector, across 10+ different institutions. Find out more:

💡🔎Spotlight in this article on the impact of advanced non-destructive imaging on @durham-university.bsky.social's project working across archaeological artefacts, soils, and organic materials. Read it here:

🎉On 11 Sept, the UKRI CEO, Professor Sir Ian Chapman, officially opened the new sustainable Infrastructure Headquarters (IHQ) for the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme. Read all about the launch here: buff.ly/YrTvJam

❗️The @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme will open for applications on 1 Oct! Whether you have datasets to unlock, collections to connect, or a concept for an innovative digital tool, this could be the funding opportunity you've been waiting for. buff.ly/xNBjTjE

🎉 We're excited to announce the launch of our new HSDS Service Small Grants Programme – designed to unlock the potential for innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. pplications open on the 1st October 2025. To find out more visit: buff.ly/xNBjTjE

🎉 We're excited to announce the launch of our new HSDS Service Small Grants Programme – designed to unlock the potential for innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. pplications open on the 1st October 2025. To find out more visit: buff.ly/xNBjTjE

Just because you saved it, doesn’t mean it’s forever: proper archiving of data is a must. Find out more at

🎉 Announcing Major New Tools for Heritage Science! The HSDS is thrilled to launch the Data Catalogue and the Catalogue of Services — powerful resources designed to unlock access to research facilities and datasets across the UK’s heritage science landscape To find out more visit: buff.ly/s81Ulh5

🎉 Announcing Major New Tools for Heritage Science! The HSDS is thrilled to launch the Data Catalogue and the Catalogue of Services — powerful resources designed to unlock access to research facilities and datasets across the UK’s heritage science landscape To find out more visit: buff.ly/s81Ulh5

✨Thanks to RICHeS for this great reflection on our recent NHSF Heritage Science Conference! 👇Check it out for insight into the RICHeS workshop, which covered the project, the upcoming @hsds-update.bsky.social launch & more.

🎉 An Exciting Announcement 🎉 This week the ADS surpassed 5,000 archive collections! We wanted to give a big thank you to everyone that has allowed us to reach this milestone. ⭐ To find out more about some of the collections released this year visit: buff.ly/qc8n33g

🎉 The Festival of Archaeology 2025 is here!🏺 To celebrate the role of open knowledge in wellbeing, we’re highlighting a selection of projects that showcase how archaeology can support personal and community wellbeing in diverse and meaningful ways. 🔗 To find out more visit: buff.ly/ltIPhVR

🌞🎒Registrations are open for the University of Antwerp #HeritageScience Summer School on 'Climate Impact on Buildings: Risks and Resilience'. Explore the impacts of climate change on the historic built environment. 📅: 1-4 Sept 2025 📍: Antwerp, Belgium 👉:

⭐️The next RICHeS Regional Workshop will be 'Enriching Collections', focusing on the dynamic relationship between heritage science and collections-based organisations. Registrations open now! 📅: 18 Sept 2025 📍: @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, Edinburgh More info:

🏛️ After 27 years, ArchSearch is being retired this September to make way for an upgrade - The ADS Data Catalogue! Featuring: ✨ Access to 5k ADS Archives and 100k reports 🗺️ Interactive maps & timeline views 🔍 Multi-parameter searching (What/Where/When) 🔗 Read more on the ADS website buff.ly/jW414wt

⭐ Don't forget to sign up for the latest ADS Newsletter, which comes out next Monday! ⭐ 🏺 To sign up go to the ADS website homepage at buff.ly/32jVWzc and scroll down to the bottom of the page ⬇️ Visit our Newsletter page to look at some previous editions buff.ly/u8d9kJR

We're delighted to be featured in this new survey of the UK's research landscape by the Mapping the Arts and Humanities Project (MAHP), under the title of digital infrastructure in action blog.humanities.org.uk/2025/06/26/m... along with @ads-update.bsky.social @oldbaileyonline.bsky.social

🏺 We're exploring APIs for the ADS archaeological collections! Imagine accessing our data directly from your research tools, automating downloads, and integrating archaeological resources seamlessly into your workflow. Take our 6-min survey here: buff.ly/PIKBgsq

🏺 Interested in dissemination of digital bioarchaeological data? Read Solange Bohlong's Internet Archaeology article visit: buff.ly/wQ7jqff Or read her blog post written last year: buff.ly/KwzVKwo Content warning: This blog post contains images of human remains.

Ever asked, “How old is this?” Heritage science applies scientific methods to questions like this, revealing hidden histories. Learn more at the upcoming RICHeS Workshop on 'Enhancing Storytelling'. 📅: 2 July 2025 📍: The National Archives Register by 19 June: www.riches.ukri.org/news-and-eve...

🧬 Our first blog post for HSDS has been written by Dr Ewan Chipping. Ewan travelled to the Harwell Heritage Network to understand how they aim to connect different parts of the heritage sector and supporting the use of advanced spectroscopy tools. To read more visit: buff.ly/KpXPPaH

New in IA69: Bohling, S. Online dissemination of 3D bioarchaeological data: An exploration of ethics, user preferences, and contextualisation in an official digital repository setting doi.org/10.11141/ia.... @ads-update.bsky.social

⭐ This month a team from the ADS, HSDS, and Internet Archaeology visited Birmingham for the Annual Cifa conference. To read more about the conference and what we got up to visit: buff.ly/sivvJ2M