🌟 A reminder that Round 2 of the HSDS Grants Programme is still open 🌟 The Grants Programme offers grants up to £25,000 to advance heritage science data research across the UK. Applications close on 30 September 2026. To find out more visit: hsds.ac.uk/deposit-data...

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💡 HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 NOW OPEN 💡 Got heritage science data that deserves a wider audience? Ready to build cutting-edge digital tools for research? We can help. ✨ 🔓 Theme 1: Generate Datasets (up to £25k) 🖥️ Stream 2: Build virtual research environments (up to £15k) Visit buff.ly/oU5RGiJ

Book your tickets for the Society of Medieval Archaeology 2026 Conference now! The focuses of this years conference is Heritage Science, with a keynote talk from Professor Meggen Gondek. 📅 Saturday 19 September 2026 📍 York To find out more and book your tickets visit: buff.ly/PwlkLUJ

📢 Reminder: Round 2 of the HSDS Small Grants Programme is open until 30 September 2026! The scheme funds innovative heritage science research projects across two strands. Interested in applying? Learn more and watch the applicant info webinar: buff.ly/vOV555X @hsds-update.bsky.social

Grants Programme

The HSDS Small Grants Programme provides funding to unlock potential for innovation in heritage science and conservation research. With funding made generously available from UKRI through AHRC's…

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🌳 The Festival of Archaeology 2026 is here! 🌳 One of the ways we are celebrating this year is with our new self-guided walking route around Ilkley Moor, one of Britain's richest prehistoric rock art landscapes. To find out more or download the walking guide visit: buff.ly/QNptUoP

The first RICHeS Access Fund call has awarded over £500,000 to 43 organisations across the UK, enabling access to specialist heritage science facilities! A second Access Fund call is planned for launch in autumn 2026. To read more about the projects granted funding visit: buff.ly/cPV8pL3

Have you completed the Introduction to Ingest training? Get your questions answered and take your data work to the next level this Thursday! 💡 Ingest Drop-In Q&A Session 💡 16 July 2026, 10-11 BST 💡 Online 💡 @ads-update.bsky.social and @hsds-update.bsky.social.

Ingest Drop-in Q&A Session - 16th July 2026

An open, informal Q&A drop-in for Ingest users. Bring your questions for the ADS and HSDS Team.

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📣 Got questions about Ingest, the new HSDS deposit system? Bring them to our next Drop-in Q&A Session! 🗓️ Thursday 16 July at 10am 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1 hour No agenda — just your questions answered. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/TKJAhxC #Ingest #OpenData #Archaeology

Ingest Drop-in Q&A Session - 16th July 2026

An open, informal Q&A drop-in for Ingest users. Bring your questions for the ADS and HSDS Team.

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HSDS Highlights - Guides to Good Practice 💡 If you want to improve your practice in creating, managing, and preserving digital heritage data across the entire project lifecycle, access the full Guides to Good Practice here: buff.ly/3qP4NLr @hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social

Guides to Good Practice

The Guides to Good Practice (G2GP) provide comprehensive guidance for creating, managing, and preserving digital heritage data across the entire project lifecycle. Developed by the Archaeology Data…

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🌟 Reminder: Free Training Next Week! 🌟 Want to make your heritage science data available and reusable but not sure where to start? 📆 14th July 2026 🕒️ 11:00-13:00 PM (BST) 📍 Online Webinar To find out more about the session and how to register visit: hsds.ac.uk/help-guidanc...

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⭐ New Training Alert ⭐ Next month the HSDS will be running running a free training session that introduces depositing heritage science and conservation data. 📆 14th July 2026 🕒️ 11:00-13:00 PM (BST) 📍 Online To find out more about the session and how to register visit: buff.ly/Bwqe9om

New training opportunities 👀 The Heritage Science Data Service is running another FREE webinar on depositing heritage science data! 💡 ‘How to deposit data with the HSDS’ 💡 14 July 2026 (11:00-13:00 BST) 💡 Learn more and register: buff.ly/AKirgxD #HeritageScience @hsds-update.bsky.social

Upcoming Training

How to deposit data with the HSDS - This training session introduces depositing heritage science data, particularly with the Heritage Science Data…

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📣 New to Ingest, the ADS and HSDS deposit system for archaeological & heritage data? Our Introduction to Ingest training session is running next Thursday 9 July at 10am! 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1.5 hours | 👥 Open to all Hands-on, interactive, and beginner-friendly. 🔗 Register:

An Introduction to Ingest - 9th July 2026

A hands-on online training session introducing ADS and HSDS users to Ingest, the new deposit system for archaeological and heritage data.

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📢 New NHSF Blog Post! Discover the latest funding stream from Heritage Science Data Service! Hear from NHSF members @nationalgalleries.bsky.social & Science Museum Group (@sciencemuseum.org.uk) on their successful projects and learn how to apply for Round 2. @hsds-update.bsky.social buff.ly/85tll1V

Introducing the HSDS Small Grants Programme

In this month’s blog post, Annie Lane introduces the Heritage Science Data Service Small Grants Programme, including success stories from NHSF members in Round 1 and a guide to getting involved in …

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⭐ New Training Alert ⭐ Next month the HSDS will be running running a free training session that introduces depositing heritage science and conservation data. 📆 14th July 2026 🕒️ 11:00-13:00 PM (BST) 📍 Online To find out more about the session and how to register visit: buff.ly/Bwqe9om

📣 Got questions about Ingest, the new HSDS deposit system? Bring them to our next Drop-in Q&A Session! 🗓️ Thursday 25 June at 10am 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1 hour No agenda — just your questions answered. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/25sAn7D #Ingest #OpenData #Archaeology

Ingest Drop-in Q&A Session - 25th June 2026

An open, informal Q&A drop-in for Ingest users. Bring your questions for the ADS and HSDS Team.

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Last week ADS Director Julian Richards, presented at the CIfA Wales/Cymru Group's Archives Afternoon. The talk focused on introducing the Heritage Science Data Service. The talk is now avalible to be viewed vis that CIfA Wales YouTube Channel or by following this link: buff.ly/h4SM0WQ

📢 Applicant webinar tomorrow! Free Grant Information Session to learn more about the HSDS Small Grants Programme: 16 June 2026, 13:30 - 14:00 Online buff.ly/iLSUl2C Don't worry if you can't make it – a recording will be available on the HSDS website after the session. @hsds-update.bsky.social

Round 2 of HSDS Grants Programme Now Open for Applications

Applications are now live for the second round of the HSDS Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Ready to…

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⏰️ Only three days left! ⏰️ Our HSDS User Needs Survey is CLOSING on Monday 15 June 2026! If you use heritage science data, equipment, facilities and/or reference collections, this is your final chance to take part and shape the future of #HeritageScience. buff.ly/44GJWuo @hsds-update.bsky.social

HSDS User Needs Survey - Year 2

As HSDS continues to develop, we want to understand how well it is meeting the needs of the heritage science community — and where potential improvements could be made. This survey is part of an ongoing user needs research programme run by the National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) and builds on a survey conducted in Year 1 (2025).

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We had a fantastic time at the Association of Independent Museums 2026 Conference this week at Ushaw House. Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a pleasure speaking with so many of you about your heritage science and conservation data needs, alongside our colleagues at RICHeS.

⏰ Next week — don't miss the HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 info session! 🏛️ Up to £25,000 is available for heritage science & conservation research across the UK, funded via AHRC's RICHeS initiative. 📅 16 June 2026 | 13:30–14:30 (online) 📋 Register here 👇 buff.ly/x4uOLGb

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 16th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 16th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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📍 We're at the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) Conference at historic Ushaw House in Durham! Come find the HSDS team, alongside our partners at RICHeS! We'd love to meet you and see where we can help you👋 #AIMConference #HSDS

📢 Grant session TODAY! Thinking of applying to the Heritage Science Data Service Small Grants Programme? Find out more through these free webinars. Session 1: 10 June 2026, 11am-12pm Register: buff.ly/k5Tu8mQ Session 2: 16 June 2026, 1:30-2:30pm Register: buff.ly/x4uOLGb @hsds-update.bsky.social

HSDS Grants Information Session - 10 June 2026

Each webinar covers the same information, so there is no need to attend both. A recording will be available on the HSDS website after the second session

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⏰ Tomorrow at 11am — don't miss the HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 info session! 🏛️ Up to £25,000 is available for heritage science & conservation research across the UK, funded via AHRC's RICHeS initiative. 100% FEC covered | Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 📋 Register here 👇 buff.ly/2cTpIWK

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 10th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 10th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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⏰ Tomorrow at 11am — don't miss the HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 info session! 🏛️ Up to £25,000 is available for heritage science & conservation research across the UK, funded via AHRC's RICHeS initiative. 100% FEC covered | Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 📋 Register here 👇 buff.ly/2cTpIWK

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 10th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: HSDS Grants Information Session - 10th June. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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💡 HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 NOW OPEN 💡 Got heritage science data that deserves a wider audience? Ready to build cutting-edge digital tools for research? We can help. ✨ 🔓 Theme 1: Generate Datasets (up to £25k) 🖥️ Stream 2: Build virtual research environments (up to £15k) Visit buff.ly/oU5RGiJ

📢 One week to go!📢 The countdown is on – our HSDS User Needs Survey is OPEN until 15th June 2026. If you use heritage science data, equipment, facilities and/or reference collections, contribute to our research and make your voice heard! buff.ly/44GJWuo @hsds-update.bsky.social

HSDS User Needs Survey - Year 2

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📢 Heritage Science Data Service opens Small Grants Programme Round 2! 💡 Up to £25,000 for your project 💡 Supported by AHRC's Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) ⏰ Deadline: 30 September 2026 (5pm GMT) Learn more and apply: buff.ly/oU5RGiJ @hsds-update.bsky.social

Round 2 of HSDS Grants Programme Now Open for Applications

Applications are now live for the second round of the HSDS Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000 to unlock innovation in heritage science and conservation research across the UK. Ready to…

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💡 HSDS Grants Programme Round 2 NOW OPEN 💡 Got heritage science data that deserves a wider audience? Ready to build cutting-edge digital tools for research? We can help. ✨ 🔓 Theme 1: Generate Datasets (up to £25k) 🖥️ Stream 2: Build virtual research environments (up to £15k) Visit buff.ly/oU5RGiJ

📢 Two weeks remaining! 📢 Our HSDS User Needs Survey is OPEN until 15 June 2026. If you have used (or would like to access) heritage science data, equipment, facilities and/or reference collections, we want to hear from you! 👀 Take part today: buff.ly/KC3FDEU @hsds-update.bsky.social

HSDS User Needs Survey - Year 2

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The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking a freelance metadata/documentation specialist to work with select 3D datasets and supporting 2D media for submission to the Heritage Science Data Service as part of an HSDS grant-funded project. @hsds-update.bsky.social ⏰️ 15 June 2026

Freelance Metadata / Documentation Specialist - UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

Help us preserve a unique place! The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust seeks a Freelance Metadata / Documentation Specialist to prepare and enhance metadata for a portion of our rich Antarctic digital data

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HSDS has launched the Virtual Research Environment! The online platform gives heritage science & conservation researchers access to high-powered computing and specialist tools through their own PCs. For information about the service and application process visit: hsds.ac.uk/news-event/v...