To help develop conservation skills at all levels, the IHBC now hosts annual ?and ?free ‘course connection days’ for students representing relevant UK conservation courses, with the IHBC paying student travel costs as well, so to make sure your course is represented at our next course connection day on 4 November in Birmingham, check with your course director, or get them to contact the IHBC’s director, Sean O’Reilly, at director@ihbc.org.uk
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘Our next connection day is on 4 November in Birmingham so if you are interested in going along, or would like to make sure your course is represented there, do check with your course director or ask them to get in touch with me to explore this unique learning and networking opportunity.’
‘And remember, it’s not just for students on the IHBC’s recognised courses (see our web site for those details at www.ihbc.org.uk) but for any courses with sufficient built and historic environment conservation content.’
‘The UK’s conservation courses are renowned globally for their conservation standards, and we’re keen to do all we can to support them. IHBC support is limited however, as we cover all the reasonable costs for the student delegates, so we can host only one lucky student per course. However as delegates also serve as representatives of their course, and report back to their fellow-students on the content of the day, we hope that our course connection day will add both capacity and networking opportunities across all the UK’s conservation courses.’
‘This year we also hope to have representation from English Heritage, which will ensure that the breadth of student interests, and the networking opportunities, are fully represented.’
For further details contact your course director or leader in the first instance, and if necessary ask them to contact IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly.
