NHSF Newsletter October 2026
Check out our October issue for the latest sector updates, funding opportunities, calls for papers and more.
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NHSF News
- Opportunity – Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Member Council Meeting Update
Member News
- Durham University – Survey: Soil micromorphology and/or OSL dating usage
- Historic Environment Scotland
- Heritage Science Modern Apprentice shares #NoWrongPath career story
- Heritage science and traditional craft engagement workshop leaves lasting legacy
- National Museums Scotland – Facial reconstruction brings Roman Scotland to life
- University of Cambridge – Job – Research Institute Administrator
- University of Reading appoints new Museums and Collections Director
Sector Round-Up
General News
- Applications open soon for the Museum & Heritage Awards
- Call for Participation: UK X-ray Tomography Roadmap Survey and Town Halls
- Charter of access for industrial users to research and technology infrastructure
- HSDS – Introduction to Ingest Training
- RICHeS infrastructure going live!
- Teaching resources for palaeoecology in secondary schools
- UKRI publishes new research data policy
- UK Young Academy publishes Beginner's Guide to UK Academia
Funding
- Heritage Science Data Service announces Building AI Capability and Datasets Fund
- British Academy Ideas Festival
- Meet the Funders: Funding Opportunities for Science Engagement
- RICHeS Access Fund Second Call
- Horizon Europe: New research infrastructure funding calls in 2027 Horizontal Activities Work Programme
- Previously advertised
Calls for Papers
- Digital Humanities 2027
- Materiality and Meaning in Written Heritage: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Archives, Libraries and Works on Paper
- Previously advertised
Events & Activities
- Volatile organic compounds emitted by objects and materials in museum spaces
- Culture and Heritage Capital: Putting Theory into Practice
- Save the Date: 1st International CAMA Conference
- Previously advertised
Jobs & Opportunities
- Previously advertised
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