Call for Submissions – Living Heritage in the UK
A call for submissions has opened for inventories of living heritage in the UK, asking communities to submit their traditions…
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Welcome WHUK’s new Trustees
Wednesday 03 December was WHUK’s 2025 AGM. We said goodbye to three Trustees – Teresa Anderson, Graham Thompson and Tony…
Read moreGlobal network on Culture Heritage Conservation Under Climate Change
The recently awarded European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Action GO2Change 2026-2028 aims to develop locally adaptable climate action strategies for World…
Read moreUNESCO’s 80th anniversary
To celebrate and acknowledge UNESCO’s 80th anniversary on Sunday 16th November 2025, the newly formed World Heritage All-Party Parliamentary Group…
Read morePhD scholarship at the Armagh Observatory & Planetarium
Observing the Heavens from the “Periphery”: Astronomy in Ireland 1640-1830 A PhD scholarship is available for a collaborative project between…
Read moreFirst session of the World Heritage APPG
The first briefing session for the newly formed WH APPG was held on Nov 5th 2025 in 1, Parliament St,…
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World Heritage Lost
There have been three recent articles in professional journals reflecting on the recent loss of Liverpool’s World Heritage Site status.…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK’s COP 26 statement
World Heritage UK (WHUK) calls upon the UK Government and all the leaders of signatory State Parties to the World…
Read moreVisitor Centres in a Changing World webinar
A report by webinar chair and WH:UK Trustee, Jane Gibson, Durham World Heritage Site Coordinator On 18th February, World Heritage…
Read moreIn memory of Mark Suggitt
The Board of Trustees of World Heritage UK were shocked and saddened to hear of the untimely death of Mark…
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Opportunity – Chair: Saltaire WHS Governing Body
Saltaire is a unique and internationally significant model of 19th-century industrial philanthropic model-village, recognised globally as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Read moreOpportunity – World Heritage Officer at the Jurassic Coast
Join a passionate and collaborative team at the heart of Dorset’s environmental and heritage work. As part of the Dorset…
Read moreClimate Change & Heritage research opportunity
Cultural heritage and climate change networks to drive policy change Apply for Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) funding…
Read moreDerwent Valley Mills WHS – job opportunity
Join the Arkwright Society to lead the Development Phase of their landmark National Lottery Heritage Fund project – Cromford Mills:…
Read moreEdinburgh World Heritage – job opportunity
Public Realm Projects Manager Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) distributes around £600,000 in grants each year, funding projects across the Old…
Read moreEdinburgh World Heritage – job opportunity
Edinburgh World Heritage are inviting applications for the following role: Energy Retrofit and Adaptation Specialist Salary – £35,020 Contract –…
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