The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) [Alliance member] have opened the RIBA International Awards for 2020 to “celebrate buildings that change the world”. They are diverse, highly respected awards judged by international experts in their field, including architects and non-architects. Architects are able to enter for …
The Decision Maker Panel June 2019 Results Are Out
The Decision Maker Panel was established in August 2016, created by the Bank of England in partnership with Professor Nicholas Bloom of Stanford University and Professor Paul Mizen of the University of Nottingham. Made up of senior executives from different industries across the UK, data …
Royal Holloway: Re-thinking Indigenous Heritage
Academics at Royal Holloway, University of London [Alliance Members] have been working on a transatlantic project concerning indigenous cultural heritage in Bolivia. Dr Henry Stobart, together with US-based anthropologist Michelle Bigenho, have written several articles and are currently working on two books on the subject. …
Landscape Review: National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
On the 16 July, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs released the interim findings of the landscapes review. The Landscape review considers the next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty sites (AONBs) in England in response to the Government’s …
Mapping Collaborative Interactions Between the Heritage and Higher Education Sectors
Heritage 2020’s Discovery, Identification and Understanding working group has published a report on the nature and strength of collaboration between the heritage sector and higher education. Commissioned from Newcastle University, the research analyses one hundred impact case studies from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, …
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrial Heritage
An open session of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Industrial Heritage, chaired by Nicholas Thomas-Symonds MP, opened on 11th July at the V&A. It was attended by many stakeholders from across the public and private sectors, and saw plenary sessions featuring Ros Kerslake (CEO of …
Churches Conservation Trust – Workshops
The Churches Conservation Trust [Alliance member] has arranged a series of workshops associated with Historic England’s Taylor Review Pilot (for the 2017 Taylor Review: Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals). The next sessions will be taking place on Monday 29th July in Greater Manchester and Suffolk: Planning and Managing Change …
Church Tourism Week
Church Tourism Week, a nationwide annual celebration of heritage and historic churches, is returning for a third year this summer. The week-long programme will take place from 21 – 30 July and includes a rich programme of events happening in historic churches and chapels across …
Consultation on the Minimum Age for Playing National Lottery Games
This week, DCMS have opened a consultation to consider the minimum age for playing the National Lottery. This is ahead of the competition to run the 4th National Lottery licence. A changing landscape around the National Lottery, including a significant growth in online gambling, has altered the …
Consultation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
The Government Equalities Office has launched a new consultation reviewing current legislation surrounding sexual harassment in the workplace. This is a technical consultation which primarily seeks responses from organisations and explores the following points: The evidence for the introduction of a mandatory duty on employers …
SOC Extension Engagement Opportunity
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Extension Survey is now available until 30 September, for all users of SOC. As a recognized framework that enables all UK occupations to be classified according to skill level and specialization, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recognizes a need …
Call for Evidence on Flooding and Coastal Erosion
DEFRA has opened a Call for Evidence on Flooding and Coastal Erosion as the governement prepares to set out its policy direction in these areas by the end of 2019. They are seeking responses on a wide range of related challenges, from examples of local, …