Breaking News – Heritage Science Data Service announces funding for 27 innovative #HeritageScience projects through its Small Grants Programme!
Learn more and discover the projects: buff.ly/tZC2S9h
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Excited to announce HSDS are supporting TWO brand new datasets from the Fens!🎉
1️⃣Digital atlas of ancient plants and animals using our huge Fens enviro database
2️⃣Open sediment sequence dataset to help build reusable geoarchaeological deposit models
Watch this space!
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We are delighted to share that the @fenscapes.bsky.social Project have been awarded two grants from the first round of the @hsds-update.bsky.social Small Grants Programme. The two newly-funded projects will create innovative online resources.
👉 Find out more: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/fenscap...
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Doh! Here's the linkl 😜 hsds.ac.uk/deposit-data... (when will Bluesky get an edit post button like Mastodon?)
A terrific range of #archaeology projects funded by the Heritage Science Data Service @hsds-update.bsky.social, with some interesting Virtual Research Environment developments as well as data resources ...
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We are thrilled to announce the 27 successful Small Grants projects, that will be receiving a total £550,00 to ensure that vital heritage science datasets are preserved and accessible!
To find out more about the small grants programme, and the successful projects visit: buff.ly/87FztSD
It's #NationalCareersWeek – ever thought about a career in heritage science? 🤔
Historic England is looking for a Data Cataloguer for a 12-month contract working on its Heritage Science Data Service project based in Fort Cumberland!
Apply by 9th March 2026 buff.ly/OBXHWyQ
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📢 UK early-career heritage scientists – shape the future of the HSDS!
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Join our focus groups exploring how emerging researchers & professionals would use the new Heritage Science Data Service.
2 - 4:30 pm, 11 March & 25 March
Sign up by 6th March, see: buff.ly/frh21D1
Are you an early career heritage scientist? 👀 Shape how the HSDS develops by sharing what you need from our research platform. Sign up for two focus group sessions, March 11 & 25 - £100 (or voucher equivalent) or your time.
Find out more here: buff.ly/k3Ngcsd
Sign up here: buff.ly/0AVUX5j
📢 TOMORROW! 📢
Don’t miss this free training session with the Heritage Science Data Service!
💡 Data Management Plans for Heritage Science
✨ 24th February 2026
✨ 11:00-13:00 (GMT)
✨ Open to all, but registration is required: buff.ly/BD8JjNH
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HSDS and ADS have revamped their Guides to Good Practice! The new & improved resources are easier to access, use, and cite.
Find your comprehensive guides to creating, managing & preserving digital #HeritageScience data here:
🎉 We'll be at Heritage Day 2026 in London on 4 March! Come find the HSDS exhibition table and chat with us about our research services and your digital preservation needs. Find out more 👇#heritageconnects #heritagescience #digital #preservation
🏺Reminder that our online data management plan training for heritage science is next week!🌟
The training will cover:
- What DMPs are and how to use them
- FAIR data principles
- Challenges of heritage science data
- Tools and templates
To register visit: hsds.ac.uk/news-event/d...
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🏺 The HSDS Guides to Good Practice are here! 🎉
We have recently made a comprehensive update to the ADS Guides to Good Practice, recognising how effective data management can transform heritage science research.
To find our more and explore the guides, visit: buff.ly/43HL9YB
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🏺Celebrating one year of ARTEMIS🎉
Last year we were excited to announce the our involvement in the ARTEMIS project. To mark a year we wanted to highlight the work to have come out of this project from engaging videos to a learning series.
To find out more visit: hsds.ac.uk/news-event/a...
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⭐ The RICHeS Access Fund is now open for Full Applications ⭐ supporting heritage science and conservation researchers, museums and organisations to access world-class equipment, specialist facilities, and nationally important collections!
To find out more visit: buff.ly/6zhFaDk
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🏺 Need to know how to effectively plan your project data? 💾
Our upcoming training session will tell all you need to know about data management plans for heritage science.
📆 24th February 2026
⏰️11:00-13:00 (GMT)
📍Online Webinar
To find out more and register visit: buff.ly/0UoBvEV
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🏺 ADS G2GP 2.0: Guides to Good Practice Get a Major Upgrade! 🖥️
Our long-running Guides to Good Practice are now in a brand new format that makes these digital resources more accessible and reusable!
Read more here: buff.ly/FpfLc3M
#Archaeology #Heritage #Open #Research #JupyterNotebooks
🌟 Looking to join our team? 🎉
We are looking for a new Digital Archives Assistant, with applications due 15.02.26!
For more information visit: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/digi...
#JobOpportunity #DigitalArchiving #HiringNow #ArchaeologyJobs
🏺New Blog Post⭐
Last year, ADS and HSDS participated in the Being Human Festival, the UK's national Festival of the Humanities. In this weeks blog post Grace, our Communications Assistant, reflects on developing and carrying out the event.
To find out more visit: buff.ly/zGwlzGH
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Swipe to see our latest Collection Highlight 👉
The ADS would like to highlight a recently published archive, The Corpus Vitrearum Medii Aevi. The CVMA is the international research initiative dedicated to recording medieval stained glass.
🎨 To read more about this archive, visit: buff.ly/y1Q6pX8
🏺 Missed the latest CIfA Tea Break Talk?
Our Director, Prof Julian Richards, recently gave a talk introducing the Heritage Science Data Service, and covering our recent work.
💻 To find out more and watch the full talk visit buff.ly/otveIMq
#CIfA #DigitalHeritage #HeritageScience
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🏺 New Blog Post 🎉
Ever wondered what the start of a career with the ADS looks like? Take a look at what Digital Archives Assistant Ian Wyre has been up to, since joining ADS in May 2025!
To read the full blog post visit: archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/blog/my-firs...
Don’t miss out on this #HeritageScience job opportunity!
Applications for the Conservation Scientist role at English Heritage close on 26th January 2026.
Find out more and apply here: buff.ly/rt10LjC
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✨Icon26 Call for Posters ✨
Don't miss this opportunity for Icon26! The call is open to all conservators (including early-career professionals & students). Posters can be on any relevant topic, including conservation science.
Deadline: 2 February 2026, 5pm
Learn more:
#HSCommunity #NHSFMembers
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📣 Call for Papers - EAA 2026 Athens
Papers are invited for a session organised by the ADS related to the broad area of metadata enrichment, FAIR principles, and engaging content for user communities.
🗒️ Papers, 15 min
🕑 Deadline: 28 January 2026
For more information please visit: buff.ly/G5f4pi2
Looking for #HeritageScience services (equipment, expertise) or data sources? Sign-up to the @hsds-update.bsky.social webinar taking place 15th Jan to find out about new catalogues - what's available and how to search.
Register here: hsds.ac.uk/news-event/u...
🎉 Kick off 2026 with the first IMSIG DigITea Talk!
Key Insights:
- New Catalogue of Services and Data Catalogue
- Collaborative virtual research environments
- Small grants programme opportunities
📅 Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | 13:00 – 14:00
🔗 Registration: Via the CIfA website - buff.ly/ThIAtZs
🎉 Kick off 2026 with the first IMSIG DigITea Talk!
📅 14 Jan | 13:00–14:00 | Online
🎤 Julian Richards on Introducing the Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS)
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🏺 Looking to learn something new this January? 🎉
Next week the HSDS will be running a free, hour long webinar to explore our two new services. To register and find out more about this webinar please visit: buff.ly/UplJBhu
