IHBC welcomes Doctoral Training in Heritage Science @ SEAHA

The IHBC has welcomed the news that the UK EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) at University College London’s Institute for Sustainable Heritage, has new opportunities in heritage science, with a deadline of 1 March.

SEAHA writes:
SEAHA will support your career along three typical Paths.  We have started recruitment for our 2015/2016 studentships, please continue to check the website over the coming weeks for new opportunities.  Information on how to apply can be found in the project adverts below. You may also wish to consider registering your interest by sending an email to the SEAHA Manager.

Current opportunities available to start in 2015:

  • ‘Comparison of painting lining methods for historic house environments’
  • ‘Spectrally dependent light sensitivity of modern materials’
  • ‘Extracting epidemiological data from collections’
  • ‘Strain modeling in historical tapestries’
  • ‘Dynamic Equilibrium methods used in fabric simulations’
  • ‘Hyperspectral imaging for heritage: From books to bricks’

The UK EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) is an 8 year initiative (2014 -2022) to establish an infrastructure to meet challenges set by the heritage sector, industry and government.  Working with heritage and industry partners, SEAHA students will create, innovate or use sensors, instrumentation, imaging, digital and creative technologies to improve our understanding of heritage, to develop science and engineering capabilities and to benefit the economy.

Any enquiries should be emailed to Selina McCarthy, SEAHA Centre Manager, UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, Central House (manager@seahacdt.ac.uk)

For more information on SEAHA, please visit the website

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