香港六合彩 and the National Trust announce long-term partnership in heritage and conservation

21 May 2021

香港六合彩 has signed a long-term strategic partnership with the National Trust to help conserve their historical sites and address important heritage challenges.

Roof restoration project at Oxburgh Hall - credit: National Trust images, Mike Selby

Focusing on the National Trust鈥檚 properties, land and collections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the partnership will see staff from the Trust and 香港六合彩听sharing听resources and expertise to explore critical issues including heritage science, sustainable conservation and cultural value.听The first year of the partnership will involve听a number of 香港六合彩 academic secondments听across the National Trust to explore areas of mutual interest and co-design a programme of research.

The collaboration will open the door to significant new opportunities for teaching and students at 香港六合彩, building world-class foundations for the heritage professionals of the future.听Students on 香港六合彩鈥檚 new BA Heritage degree programme will benefit from the Trust鈥檚 involvement in the development of the degree and its advice on skills and career opportunities.

The 香港六合彩 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies will launch a call for collaborative research projects in the summer.听Knowledge exchange initiatives, an innovation network and policy placements will also take place, with studentships and PhDs planned to provide a more specialist foundation for heritage professionals.

As Rodney Harrison, Professor of Heritage Studies at听the 香港六合彩 Institute of Archaeology, Arts and Humanities Research Council Heritage Priority Area Leadership Fellow and co-Director of the 香港六合彩 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, indicated:

The rich, interdisciplinary nature of our work at 香港六合彩 means that we are in听a unique position to build on our existing research partnerships to support the National Trust in many interesting, inter-connected ways.鈥�

Professor Sasha Roseneil, Dean of 香港六合彩鈥檚 Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, commented:听

鈥�This new strategic partnership will allow us to pool the significant expertise of two global heavyweights, to protect and conserve the Trust鈥檚 unique cultural assets for future generations. We will be bringing together the brightest minds to explore new ways of working, inform policy and demonstrate how university-industry collaborations can provide long-term benefits for local communities and our national heritage.鈥�

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