04.07.2017

Seminar: Does experiencing heritage and culture improve well-being?

Save the Date - 12 September 2017 - Tate Modern, London

A free early-evening seminar in which a panel of guest speakers and the audience are invited to explore the evidence needed to inform the debate around the contribution of heritage to improving health and well-being and the role that heritage science can play.

14.06.2017

NHSF achievements, 2016-17

As NHSF embarks on its 2017-18 membership year, we take stock of the areas prioritised for action during 2016-17 including 'Filling the Gaps' underpinning the National Heritage Science Strategy, supporting Open Access, strengthening networks and speaking on behalf of the sector to policy makers and influencers.

18.04.2017

NHSF to fund five bursaries for Early Career Researchers to attend 3rd International SEAHA Conference

The NHSF is pleased to announce that it will be funding five bursaries allowing Early Career Researchers to attend the 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA).

13.04.2017

Gold Dust - first free publication available through National Heritage Science Forum grant

The first Gold Open Access publication to be fully funded through the NHSF's Gold Open Access grant is now available online.

21.03.2017

Spring Budget 2017

NHSF has reviewed the Spring Budget that was announced on 8 March 2017 and extracted sections that have a bearing on Heritage Science or the environment in which it is carried out.

16.03.2017

Sharing heritage science…our blog for British Science Week

Throughout British Science Week 2017, heritage scientists from NHSF member organisations have been sharing examples of their work through the NHSF blog.

03.03.2017

Wikimedia workshop for NHSF members

17 March 2017, 15.00-17.00, British Library, London This pilot workshop is for employees and members of NHSF member organisations. Led by a Wikimedia UK volunteer, it is an opportunity to learn the basics of editing and creating Wikipedia entries.

02.03.2017

Call for Heritage Science contributions to British Science Week 2017

British Science Week 2017 runs from 10-19 March. As in previous years, NHSF will highlight different examples of heritage science carried out by its members through the NHSF blog.

01.02.2017

SEAHA Conference 2017 - Call for Abstracts

Submissions are now open for the 3rd International Conference on Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) at the University of Brighton, that will take place on 19-20 June 2017.

12.12.2016

NHSF Chairman’s Report 2016

At the Research Strategy Summit in Stirling on 10 November NHSF Chairman, Alastair McCapra, reported on activity in 2016, highlighting the good progress that has already been made against many of NHSF’s goals for 2016-17.

23.11.2016

NHSF Research Strategy Summit

On the 10th November NHSF held its Research Strategy Summit, with Historic Environment Scotland, in Stirling.

10.11.2016

NHSF Gold Open Access publication fund opens

At its Research Strategy Summit on 10 November in Stirling, NHSF announced that its new grant to help open up access to heritage science research is open to applications.

10.10.2016

NHSF Research Strategy Summit - 10 November, 18.00-20.30

On 10 November 2016 NHSF will hold a research strategy summit at Tolbooth, Stirling with the support of Historic Environment Scotland.

07.10.2016

Notice of 4th Annual General Meeting

The 4th Annual General Meeting of the National Heritage Science Forum will be held on 10 November, 2016 at 15.30.

08.09.2016

NHSF announces support for open access to heritage science research

Today, 8 September, NHSF announced a new grant to help open up access to heritage science research. The NHSF grant will support the full cost of Gold Open Access publication of heritage science research. This means that the research will be accessible online, to everyone, immediately on publication.

01.09.2016

NHSF event “Opening up heritage science research”

NHSF is holding a free event on the theme of opening up heritage science research on 8 September, 18.00-20.30.

08.07.2016

Inquiry into the “Relationship between EU membership and UK science”

NHSF has submitted written evidence to this House of Lords Science & Technology committee inquiry.

01.07.2016

Inquiries into impact of Brexit on UK science

The House of Lords Science & Technology Committee and the House of Commons Science & Technology Committee are both taking evidence on the impact of Brexit on UK Science. NHSF is submitting evidence to both inquiries.

30.06.2016

NHSF statement following Brexit vote

NHSF has issued a statement following last week's historic Referendum vote in favour of the UK leaving the European Union (EU). The statement calls on the government to maintain its commitment to funding for science and research and to support scientific endeavour at all scales during its negotations with the EU.

24.06.2016

NHSF statement on Open Science

Meeting on 14 June, the Board of the National Heritage Science Forum has welcomed the commitment by Science Ministers of European governments to ensure that by 2020 all scientific research which enjoys public funding must be publicly accessible.

20.05.2016

Filling the Gaps

Filling the Gaps is an initial report, commissioned by NHSF in 2015, to start to map research that has been carried out since 2009 to the gaps in knowledge and practice that were identified during the development of the National Heritage Science Strategy.

09.05.2016

NHSF prospectus, 2016-17

NHSF has published a prospectus for 2016-17 which outline the actions the Forum will take to strengthen the infrastructure to support future research, widen the scope of partnerships with other fields of research and open up heritage science research so that more people engage with and contribute to the research agenda.

02.05.2016

NHSF highlights of 2015-16

As NHSF embarks on its new membership year we mark its achievements over 2015-16 with a short summary.

18.03.2016

NHSF statement on Budget of 16 March 2016

The Chancellor made announcements concerning investments in science and innovation, particularly in the North and Midlands. These may present opportunities for the development of the heritage science infrastructure that has been advocated by NHSF...