The UKRI Infrastructure fund is investing £80 million to provide a UK-wide network of facilities and expertise in conservation and heritage science research.
This Icon Heritage Science Group event, due to be held in October 2024, will highlight opportunities for conservation professionals to use UKRI-funded heritage science facilities to inform their work. The aim is to make people aware of the types of facilities available to them and see some examples of how conservation projects can benefit from access to heritage science.
We are designing the event with audiences working outside of academia / not for IROs (Independent Research Organisations) in mind, it is primarily aimed at heritage professionals such as conservators, collections managers, curators, archivists, exhibition and engagement teams, who may be able to benefit from the infrastructure but who may not have engaged with it before. The event will also provide academics and organisations with their own facilities an opportunity to showcase their work and network with prospective future research collaborators.
The format will be a panel, with each speaker chosen to give an overview of a conservation project which has benefitted from access to UKRI-funded facilities. A short talk about each project will be followed by Q&A panel discussion and networking. Keep an eye out for Icon Heritage Science Group communications in the Summer to hear how to book a place. Icon2024 Conference delegates can attend for free!
