Participants are currently being sought to take part in an online survey for Supporting Leadership, a new research and knowledge exchange project, led by staff at Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums, aiming at gathering information about the role of executive and administrative assistants in the cultural sector. Executive assistants play a key role in…
Europa Nostra is now calling for entries for the European Heritage Awards 2020. Up to 30 remarkable heritage achievements from all over Europe will be awarded. Of those, 4 laureates will receive a Grand Prix and €10,000 each; one will be granted the Public Choice Award, chosen through an online poll conducted by Europa Nostra, the leading…
The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich recently completed its £8.5 million Painted Hall conservation project, which has now formed a template for the site’s future ambitions. Their vision is to build an excellent cultural destination, whist also safeguarding the site’s future. New strategic plans set out this vision in detail, in line with the Royal Naval…
Natural England is supporting a Cumbria University student’s MSc research project in the Lake District National Park, which is looking a people’s perceptions of and preferences for changes in landscape character and landscape features that are of cultural value. The research is also using Participatory GIS (developed by NE) as part of its methodology to…
Expressions of interest are sought by the National Trust for a contractor to prepare a Conservation Management Plan for Osterley Park and House, Middlesex. The site includes nine listed structures (5 at Grade I), a significant collection and a Grade II* Park and Garden. The aim of the Plan is to help understand the significance of…
The 7 Most Endangered programme identifies threatened monuments and sites in Europe and mobilises public and private partners – on a local, national and European level – to find a viable future for those sites. Europa Nostra runs this programme in partnership with the European Investment Bank Institute and with the support of the Creative…
Location: Oxford Salary: £28,660 – £34,189 p.a. Closing Date: 02 Aug 2019 Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries and Museums contain some of the world’s most significant collections and comprise: the Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology, Bodleian Libraries, Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum, History of Science Museum, Museum of Natural History and the Pitt Rivers Museum.…
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Arts Council England have collaborated on a handbook on local museums, Making the most of your museums: A handbook for councillors. This timely resource makes the case for the importance of local museums in their communities and beyond, as well as offering a wealth of highly practical advice and case studies…
The National Trust [Alliance member] has announced its intention to divest its portfolio from all fossil fuel companies over the next three years, as part of its wider environmental measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. Hilary McGrady, the National Trust’s Director General, stated that: “We know our members and supporters are eager to see us do everything…
Location: Based Heckington, Lincolnshire Salary: circa £50,000 Heritage Lincolnshire [Alliance member] operates from the Humber to the Wash across the historical county of Lincolnshire with the objective to advance the education of the public in all matters relating to Lincolnshire’s rich and diverse heritage and to preserve and investigate that heritage for the benefit of local…
