Are you an early career heritage scientist, or a trainee or research student in a related discipline? We’d love to hear from you.
The National Heritage Science Forum is running two online focus group sessions to understand how emerging researchers and professionals would use the new Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS). This is a genuine opportunity to shape how the platform develops – your insights will directly influence the services, training resources, and support that HSDS provides.
As a thank you, we’re offering £100 (or voucher equivalent) for participating in both sessions, paid following completion of Session 2.
What’s involved?
Two online sessions (via Zoom or Teams), each up to 3 hours with a break:
- Session 1: Awareness and Expectations – what do you know about HSDS, and what would you need from it?
- Session 2: Use and Experience – exploring how you might use HSDS for data discovery, analysis, and deposition
Sessions will run in March 2026, from 14:00-16.30 on Wed 11 March & Wed 25 March.
Who are we looking for?
We’re seeking participants from varied heritage science disciplines, including PhD and Masters researchers, early career professionals, and trainees working in conservation, archaeological science, materials analysis, heritage management, or related fields. No prior knowledge of HSDS is required.
Interested?
Please sign up by March 6th using this form: https://forms.office.com/r/grr1kgKDPX
Places are limited and your participation in the Focus Groups will be confirmed by email, as soon as possible.
Pass it on! If you know someone who might be interested in taking part, please do pass on this email.
If you have any questions, please get in touch – I’m happy to tell you more about the research.
Best wishes,
Manda
Manda Forster PhD MCIfA FSA Scot
Category Archives: Research
FollowCollaborative Doctoral Partnerships, The British Library
Academics at UK universities and Higher Education Institutions are now invited to collaborate with the British Library on jointly-supervised PhD studentships fully funded for four years through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships scheme. The British Library are seeking four PhD projects, to start in October 2026, developed on the basis of our specially selected research themes.
You can read more about the aims of the Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships and the benefits of the programme on the British Library website.
The research themes are:
The Dispersal of Manuscripts From the Cotton Library
Libraries, Literacy and Learning in Leeds
Rediscovering a Woman Collector at the British Library: New Sources and Perspectives on Sarah Sophia Banks
Cold-War Socialism, Non-Alignment and Anti-Colonialism in the Yugoslav Press, 1961-1979
Deadline: 17:00, Friday 28 November 2025
To apply, applicants should email pgr@bl.uk stating the research theme they are interested in. They will then be sent an application pack to complete.
More information here
LSBU: PHD – Advances Analysis if Historic Building Construction, Performance, Internal Comfort and Regulatory Compliance
This is an exciting 3-year PhD opportunity within the College of Technology and Environment (CTE)at London South Bank University (LSBU). Beginning in September 2025, the successful candidate will receive a tuition fee waiver and an annual tax-free 3-year stipend set at the UKRI rate for the project’s duration.