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- IHBC congratulates IHBC Chair on formal investiture following OBE award 14/07/2026
- New 20 July close for IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… remarkable response already… so still time to shape our high-level advocacy’ 14/07/2026
- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 14/07/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s recent Council film, ‘Do Drop-in, before they drop out’: Our new, must-see interview on pre-Pre App options, and how talking to applicants can help make things better! 14/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Understanding growth in the creative industries: National trends and firm-level evidence from Creative UK 14/07/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on ‘How Harringay’s warehouse district resists ‘gentrification’ 14/07/2026
- The Carbon Trust, on ‘Accelerating access to clean, reliable and affordable energy’ 14/07/2026
- Government guidance on ‘The enrichment framework for schools and colleges… for all pupils and students.’ 14/07/2026
- England’s third new national forest to bring nature closer to communities 14/07/2026
- CIC appoints Simon Rawlinson as new Deputy Chair 14/07/2026
- ‘A new leaf’ for London Parks and Gardens: Director Philip Barnes to lead delivery of ambitious strategy to 2035 14/07/2026
- NI regulator pauses charity registration invites amid systems upgrade plans 14/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture 14/07/2026
- New 20 July close for IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… remarkable response already… so still time to shape our high-level advocacy’ 10/07/2026
- IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’, 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 10/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July 10/07/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 10/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Decarbonizing the Built Environment Through Heritage (DBTH) Toolkit 10/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: UCL research confirms ‘Engaging with arts linked to slower pace of ageing’ 10/07/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £3M+ costed works this week: Professional body seeks research into structured civic input to planning processes, to 17/07, £15K 10/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘The unlikely return of the back-to-back’ from Building 10/07/2026
- UK Government ‘Call for evidence’ (real world and quantitative especially): Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations, to 12/08 10/07/2026
- CITB publishes Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-2030 10/07/2026
- Historic Environment Scotland is looking for your thoughts on volunteering – we need your input, to 19 July! 10/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Canada’s National Trust celebrates 50 Years of the World Heritage Convention 10/07/2026
Tag Archives: archaeology
New partnership between Durham University and Historic England to focus on heritage challenges
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Raby_Estate_Farms_-_geograph.org.uk_-_341583.jpgimage for illustration: Raby Estate, Hugh Mortimer via Wikimedia Commons Durham University has signed a new partnership with Historic England to advance research and public engagement on North East England’s natural and cultural heritage
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Swansea University Heritage Project recovers evidence of a major archaeological find
A unique slice of history – a Roman villa – has been found, which ‘will offer unparalleled information about Wales’s national story’.
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Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology
‘Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology’ explores how people across the UK engage with, value, and access archaeological information.
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Tagged archaeology, communication, environment, public, questionnaire
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Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet approves plan to help mitigate the potential impact of development on Stonehenge and Avebury WHS
Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet has approved a ‘Setting Study for the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site’ (WHS) which, if adopted by Full Council, can ensure that developments in Wiltshire do not adversely impact the internationally significant monuments and area.
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Tagged archaeology, building, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, localgovernment, monuments, skills
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IHBC‘s ‘Research’ Signpost: HE/EH/AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership – ‘Call for Proposals 2025’, from mediaeval fragments & Roman life to wellbeing, inclusion & labour, to 28/11
image for illustration: Whitby Abbey by Peter Badcock Historic England (HE) and English Heritage (EH) have launched their call for proposals for AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership projects, with Studentship proposals to be aligned with one of their five Priority Research … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, doctorate, expertise, heritage, learning, networking, partnership, research, skills, students
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Jersey’s new Heritage Law ‘to protect… objects’ out for consultation, closing 08/09
A new consultation seeks views on the draft Heritage (Jersey) Law 202- (the ‘Draft Law’), to protect archaeological objects and associated information, to 08 September.
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Tagged archaeology, expertise, government, heritage, legislation, protection, treasure
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HE Guidance Open for Consultation ‘Assessing Opportunity and Sensitivity using Historic Landscape Characterisation’, to 01/08
image for illustration: Peter Badcock Historic England (HE) Guidance on ‘Assessing Opportunity and Sensitivity using Historic Landscape Characterisation’ is open for consultation to 1 August, as guidance intended for all those considering, planning or responsible for large-scale change in the … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, coastal, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, nature, planning, rural, urban
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HE Foundation launches ‘its first-ever Patrons’ Scheme’
Dr Fabian Richter, Chair of the Historic England (HE) Foundation has announced the launch of its new ‘Patrons’ Scheme’.
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Tagged archaeology, building, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, history, patronage, skills
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The Arc accreditation listing project launched
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Icon has partnered with the Chartered Institute for Architectural Technologists, the Chartered Institute of Building, and the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists to develop ‘The Arc’.
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Unlock Scotland’s past with trove.scot
image for illustration: Fiona Newton You can explore millions of records online now as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled new website to access its collections, archives, images and information: trove.scot.
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Tagged archaeology, archive, collections, conservation, heritage, images, resource, Scotland
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Nathan Baker steps down as CIfA CEO
A Statement from the Honorary Chair of CIfA has announced that Nathan Baker has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Pyramid discovered during road construction works in Hidalgo, Mexico
image for illustration: Hidalgo’s ‘Atlantes of Tula’ a pre-Hispanic site by HeyDiallexLoL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have conducted a rescue excavation following the discovery of a pyramid during … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Italy’s construction boom sparks demand for archaeologists
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Italy is currently witnessing an unprecedented demand for archaeologists, driven by a construction boom funded by the EU’s post-pandemic recovery initiative.
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