UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage

Description

The UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage trains future managers, curators, and conservators of sustainable heritage and is home to researchers producing innovative, sustainable conservation solutions.

The Institute leads the advance and recognition of the value of cultural heritage in the UK and beyond by working collaboratively with partners in industry, heritage, and policy, as well as across UCL and at other universities, and by informing policy at UK and European level.

It delivers sustainable solutions to real-world cultural heritage problems through ground-breaking, cross-disciplinary research and innovative teaching for future heritage leaders. Its research encompasses subjects in both the arts and humanities and the hard sciences, with interdisciplinary expertise extending to the BEAMS Heritage Science and Engineering Network.

Research themes span heritage science, heritage management, and heritage policy. The Institute was awarded the Europa Nostra Grand Prix for Research in 2010 and has been described by the Smithsonian Institution as "world-leading."

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

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Founding year

2014

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University affiliation(s)

University College London (UCL)
London

Partner Infrastructures

Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body set up to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. It ensures the historic environment is cared for, valued and en… read more about Historic Environment Scotland (HES)

Edinburgh

Historic Royal Palaces Institute

Historic Royal Palaces is made up by a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. It creates space for spirits to stir and be stirred. It wants everyone to … read more about Historic Royal Palaces Institute

East Molesey

Historic England

Historic England is the public body that works with people and organisations across England to discover, protect, and bring new life to the shared historic environment. It provides advice, knowledge,… read more about Historic England

Swindon

English Heritage

English Heritage (The English Heritage Trust) is a registered charity and AHRC-recognised Independent Research Organisation that cares for over 400 historic sites, monuments, and collections across En… read more about English Heritage

Swindon

National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF)

The National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) is a UK membership organisation and registered charity that brings together the producers and users of heritage science to improve collaboration across the s… read more about National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF)

London

Partner Universities

University of Brighton

University of Oxford

Additional Partnerships

Getty Conservation Institute; UNESCO; Italian National Research Council (CNR); Heritage Malta; European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science; Association of Critical Heritage Studies; Plastics Heritage European Association; SEAHA CDT (97 partner institutions); Ghent University; Department of Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Museum, Libraries and Archives Council