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C20 Conservation Areas: Making it Happen

How many of England’s 10,000 conservation areas are of C20th buildings? Should there be more C20 conservation areas? And how should they be identified and managed?
C20 Society are running a workshop to mark publication of their new research into C20 conservation areas and to discuss how they can support the regeneration of C20th built heritage.
Thursday 22 March, 09.30-16.30, St Paul’s Lorrimore Square, SE17 3QU
Book here
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University of Malta offers MSc in Conservation of Decorative Architectural Surfaces

This two-year multidisciplinary course concentrates on the conservation of decorative architectural surfaces (including wall paintings, stone, and mosaic). This is the only course offered in Malta which leads to the Warrant of Conservator-Restorer, which is required in order to practice as a professional conservator. The programme will contain an equal balance of theoretical and practical subjects, including: conservation history and ethics; research methods; materials and technology in architectural surfaces and sculpture; composition and properties of building and decorative materials; scientific analyses applied to conservation; the deterioration of stone and related building materials; environmental assessment for conservation; issues in the preservation and management of archaeological sites; conservation materials and methods. The course will also include extensive hands-on works both in the laboratory and on site, carried out both throughout the academic years and as summer placements.
The first year consists of 55 ECTS of taught study-units delivered over two semesters, followed by a 5-ECTS summer conservation placement. The second year of the programme consists in a 5-ECTS taught unit, 20 ECTS of Conservation practicals, a 30-ECTS dissertation and a 5-ECTS summer conservation placement.
For more information see here.
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The Scottish Lime Centre Trust provides course on Rendering and Harling with Lime or Surface Repair of Stone Courses

Many, many historic buildings were finished in lime mortars externally and then handsomely limewashed to provide both protection and decoration.

This course will enable you to apply a variety of external lime finishes including formal ‘lined out’ work to less formal textured harled finishes to a wide range of background types including matching in to existing finishes. Attendance at this two day workshop will let you get to grips with both hand casting and mechanical application techniques to effect a range of surface finishes and is relevant for the reinstatement of traditional lime finishes and for new build applications.

See details here.

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European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation shares Report “Mission-Oriented Research and Innovation in the European Union – A problem solving approach to fuel innovation-led growth” by Mariana Mazzucato

ESIR is pleased to share with you the report by Professor Mariana Mazzucato  ‘Mission-Oriented Research and Innovation in the European Union – A problem solving approach to fuel innovation-led growth’  written at the request of European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, Carlos Moedas.
 
This report provides strategic recommendations on Missions, and how they can be structured in the future European Union Research and Innovation Programme (FP9).
It is available here.
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HES Asset Management and Investment Plans Launched

We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend our launch event at The Engine Shed last week.

As demonstrated on the day, our Asset Management Plan is a vital component in protecting Scotland’s historic environment and we have developed a number of innovative practices to our approach in this area, in particular the properties in care we manage on behalf of Scottish Ministers. The full plan can be viewed here.

This approach has been integral to prioritising the allocation of funds for future works projects, to which more information can be found in our Investment Plan. This details how we inform decisions and identify priority projects which best meets our needs.

The plans were formally launched by Jane Ryder, Chair of Historic Environment Scotland, and you can download her speech from the event here.

All of the keynote presentations can also be downloaded via Dropbox (Please note, this is file is 60MB in size).

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Welsh Government – Heritage Services Review

Last year Baroness Jennifer Randerson led a task and finish group to review heritage services in Wales. Four options were identified:

  1. improve commercial skills and joint working of national heritage organisations
  2. creation of a new charity
  3. creation of a new Executive Agency
  4. merger of existing national heritage organisations.

These options were evaluated in a feasibility report, ‘Investing in the future to protect the past’.

Last September, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure appointed a steering group to consider the 4 options for the creation of ‘Historic Wales’.
The group has submitted its recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary in the report: ‘Historic Wales – A roadmap towards Success, Resilience and Sustainability for the Heritage of Wales’ in February 2017. The Cabinet Secretary has welcomed the steering group recommendations subject to a number of caveats set out in the response letter.
‘Historic Wales – a roadmap towards success, resilience and sustainability for the Heritage of Wales’ included a recommendation to develop an options appraisal for the future of Cadw. The appraisal, ‘Historic Wales – Cadw work stream: business case for change’ concluded that Cadw should remain in government.
See here for more information
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Heritage CARE Mission

The main goal of the HeritageCARE project is to implement an integrated and sustainable methodology for the preventive conservation and maintenance of the historic and cultural heritage buildings, based on a joint system of services provided by a self-sustainable non-profit entity to be created in Portugal, Spain, and France.

Read more here

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Athabasca University to offer new course in Documentation and Condition Assessment

Athabasca University’s Heritage Resources Management Program will be offering a new course, Documentation and Condition Assessment, in the upcoming spring/summer semester from May to August 2018 (14 weeks online and one week in-person). 
If you are interested in this course, please contact the program office for information about registration procedures at hrm@athabascau.ca or Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6792.
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