Merry Christmas from all at World Heritage UK
The Trustees, President and staff of World Heritage UK would like to wish all their members, stakeholders and partners a…
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Draft National Planning Policy Framework
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government have released a new draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December…
Read moreCar-Free Access to the Flow Country: Reaching a World Heritage Landscape by Rail
The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland is one of Europe’s most remarkable natural environments. Recently inscribed as a UNESCO…
Read moreDurham joins UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities
Durham has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, continuing its long history as a significant site of scholarship…
Read moreForth Bridge WHS Management Plan
The management plan for the Forth Bridge UNESCO World Heritage Site, is being updated and people with an interest in…
Read moreICOMOS-CIF 2026 Symposium: “Learning from Granada”
The ICOMOS-CIF 2026 Symposium will take place at the Aula Magna of the School of Architecture of the Universidad de Granada on Wednesday 11th March…
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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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