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- More details on IHBC’s next Virtual Council… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’, from COGs and careers to retrofit, resources, recruitment & more, 8 April, 4.30pm 27/03/2026
- #IHBCNewcastle2026 School Bursary Awards close early as cases are ‘persuasively argued and well-structured’, and with hopes for allocation uplift for 2027 27/03/2026
- LAST CHANCE FOR IHBC’s MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 27/03/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 27/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS), v.1 & consultation 27/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: DB on ‘The New Plan Making System’ 27/03/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £4.2Mn costed works: Historic city seeks plan-maker to 08/05 & £2.2M 27/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Lock-side Pill Boxes transformed to create new homes for bats 27/03/2026
- SCT’s Manifesto for Scotland’s Places: ‘Protect What Matters’ 27/03/2026
- CPRE responds to Land Use Framework publication 27/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Historic Montreal church destroyed by fire… flames spread… 27/03/2026
- IHBC’s 2025 Gus Astley Student Award winners and prizes announced: Jack Parker (Oxford Brookes) receives top Award with £500, and Booth-Bird award to Andrew Pettifor (Birmingham City University), both winning Newcastle School places 24/03/2026
- UPDATE: IHBC Presidential ‘Member only’ Invitation to ‘Virtual’ Council, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping conservation topics in local government, with COGS, Data, Training, & more 24/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 24/03/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 24/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: City of London future skyline ‘showcases strong investor confidence and growth momentum’ ahead… 24/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Wiltshire homeowners can’t install solar panels on roof of ‘church and high-quality landmark, even on appeal 24/03/2026
- Government’s ‘Roadmap of resources and support’ for a new local plan-making system 24/03/2026
- HE launches guide to ‘Developing Creative Industry Hubs’ 24/03/2026
- From Local to Global: The Power of Heritage in a Changing World – Heritage Alliance Insight Report 24/03/2026
- Heritage Sector Resilience Plan 2025-35 (HSRP2) 24/03/2026
- Pilgrim Trust & partners: Collaborative funding programme tackles conservation skills shortages 24/03/2026
- RTPI Scotland’s ‘Planifesto’ 24/03/2026
- SHBT unveils new 3-year strategy 24/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Reuters on halting of demolition of parts of Grenfell Tower after handprints found on walls 24/03/2026
Monthly Archives: February 2026
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Dumfries House to get £6.5m expansion named in honour of King Charles
image for illustration: Dumfries House – Main Entrance by M J Richardson CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Dumfries House has announced plans for a major new £6.5 million development named in honour of King Charles, to create a state-of-the-art … Continue reading
New paper from Creative UK: UK Government asked to recognise how culture is ‘key to sustainable economic growth’
A new paper from Creative UK calls on the UK Government to recognise how culture is ‘key to sustainable economic growth, healthy communities and a confident national story’
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Tagged cultural heritage, economy, government
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Innovation in Action: RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects Award Five Initiatives
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund Catalyst Projects has awarded funding to five innovative initiatives set to redefine how heritage science drives research, conservation and public engagement across the UK.
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Tagged expertise, funding, heritage, innovation, science, skills
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HES: Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism
image for illustration: Urquhart Castle, By Hansueli Krapf CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons A toolkit to support heritage tourism businesses in their adaptation journey, the ‘Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism’ provides guidance on how the heritage tourism … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, expertise, heritage, landscape, Scotland, tourism
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RIBA Architects Salary Report: What are the average salary levels in the architecture industry?
RIBA’s Head of Research, Adrian Malleson, reviews the salary data from the 2025 RIBA Business Benchmarking Report.
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Tagged architecture, conservation, heritage, RIBA, skills
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How the UK’s leading charities measure report and share their results: The Impact Report
A new Third Sector report looks at how leading charities measure report and share their results.
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Tagged charities, funding, report
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ICOMOS at COP30: Heritage, Culture, and Global Climate Action
ICOMOS took part in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held from 10-21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, to reaffirm its commitment to climate action within heritage conservation practices.
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Tagged climate change, cultural heritage, global, heritage, ICOMOS, policy
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