The second issue of the new IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been circulated to key networks, with from content student and practice awards (closing end August) to multi-million pound research programmes, and anyone can sign up to access issues old and new HERE
… Stay apprised of the latest sector research…. Identify sector research gaps…Find new research funding…
Seán O’Reilly said: ‘Following on from our CPD Circular (see a sample HERE and its background HERE), as well as an early trial issue on our NewsBlog service, we think we can help connect research and conservation practice with our Research for PracticeDigest, which has been circulated recently.’
Michael Netter, IHBC Professional Services Officer and RfP lead, said: ‘We’re excited to release our Research for Practice Digest, a service designed to allow built conservation and heritage researchers to keep up to date with relevant research, publications, and funding streams.
‘Our hope is to enable a shared connection between researchers and practitioners that helps researchers identify pressing research needs from the field, as well as distil their research into useful practical guidance.’
‘For example, some research outcomes will help us develop accessible and free practice-focussed Guidance Notes, which are posted on our Toolbox for anyone to use.’
‘Suggestions or comments are welcome as we experiment with the service to ensure it meets the needs and expectations of our members. Just email me at services@ihbc.org.uk.’
The IHBC writes:
Welcome to the IHBC’s second issue of its new service aimed at helping to connect conservation and heritage research with professional practice. The Research Digest will help you:
- Stay apprised of the latest sector research from your colleagues across institutional, academic, government, and private sources
- Identify sector research gaps and understand research needs
- Find new research funding streams and sources
Highlighted atop our second issue is the Colouring London/Britain initiative, an online mapping platform that collects data on the characteristics and history of London’s buildings run by the Alan Turing Institute. Help the team colour their maps by adding your local and professional building knowledge! Visit their ‘how to get started’ page here.
The UKRI highlights the significant boost to creative industries, with the AHRC delivering an £80 million Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme.
We welcome links to heritage research that we might include in our next edition. Please send any suggestions to Michael Netter, IHBC Professional Services Officer, at services@ihbc.org.uk
Section Headings:
Heritage Research & Professional Practice – Research and Guidance
[including for example]
| Construction and Building Materials; Forster et. al. | The binder-aggregate interface in NHL mortar with non-calcitic aggregate: Physical properties | 22 Sept 2023 |
| BRE | The Cost of Poor Housing in England by Tenure | 2023 |
Calls for Papers, Abstracts & Researchers
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| MHAUP | Call for Submissions – 36th World Congress on Art History (CIHA) | 15 Sept 2023 |
| Europa Nostra | Call for Entries – European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards | 13 Oct 2023 |
Broader Context Research & News
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Colouring London/Britain – An online mapping platform that collects data on the characteristics and history of London’s buildings. It forms part of the Colouring Cities Research Programme run by the Alan Turing Institute which creates open data platforms designed to help improve the quality, efficiency, sustainable and resilience of the building stock. Colouring London also now contains streamed data on current planning applications and has recently introduced a feature allowing you to colour in buildings surviving in London since 1890. We would love your help colouring in our maps. You can view and edit maps at https://colouringlondon.org/. You can also send us ideas for improvements direct through our discussion forum at https://colouringlondon.org/ or via your organisation. If you need help starting here is our ‘How to’ page link https://github.com/colouring-cities/manual/wiki.
Our Past, Our Future – The Strategy for Scotland’s Historic Environment – Published 28 Apr 2023
Research Awards, Programmes, Funding
[including for example]
The Annual IHBC Gus Astley Student Award is presented in memory of Gus Astley, former Membership Secretary of the IHBC, and supported by the IHBC and the Creative Conservation Fund. The award is presented for an outstanding item of taught-coursework accepted as part of either under-graduate or post-graduate courses. The subject should relate to one or more aspects of ‘Historic Environment Conservation’, including its evaluation (eg history, research or surveying), management (eg policy and finance) or implementation (eg design and technology). Nominations are due 31 August 2023.
The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Heritage Research Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing end August 2023.
UK Government Grants Management Function – FIND A GRANT – a new one stop shop for people to find an apply for government grants for free
Terms & Conditions
- The IHBC Research for Practice Digest cannot aim to be comprehensive. It is a selective and indicative collation from IHBC network resources. Listing is determined by the IHBC’s own judgement of CPD priorities for our members, as well as IHBC resources available to manage and prioritise the selection.
- Listing in the IHBC Research for Practice Digest does not offer any guarantees on the resources cited, and users should ALWAYS check details direct with the publisher.
- Prospective value of a listing to a member’s own CPD priorities is, in the first instance, always a matter for the individual member.
- If you have feedback on a particular item, please email services@ihbc.org.uk.
The IHBC NewsBlog and IHBC Jobs etc digital alerts are circulated separately, provided you have subscribed to these services.
If you would like to see the full Digest and to sign up to either service please CLICK HERE
