Daily Archives: 08/05/2009

UK National Heritage Science Strategy report 1 comments sought

In 2006 the UK House of Lords Science and Technology select committee published an inquiry report on science and heritage.  One of the recommendations of that report is the development of a national strategy for heritage science.  Since October this … Continue reading

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EH distance-learning resource on managing funded projects

Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (MoRPHE) is a set of free guidelines covering the management of all historic environment research and ‘research and development’ (R&D) projects undertaken or funded by English Heritage. MoRPHE provides a framework of … Continue reading

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Future plans for Civic Trust

Plans are being made to carve up the work of the Civic Trust, after it was put into administration last month. Trustee Kevin Trickett told BD that he and fellow board members were in the process of splitting up the … Continue reading

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A+DS Welcome Review Outcomes and New Focus

Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s review findings that there is a clear role for the national design champion to promote the benefits of good quality design. Culture Minister Michael Russell said: “Ministers asked for this … Continue reading

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Heritage Sector Unites to Stem Drop in Local Services

Heritage bodies today (Thursday 7 May), united to urge Government to use its proposed statement on the historic environment to encourage local authorities not to cut historic environment services. A new report into local authority conservation and archaeology resources in … Continue reading

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