Durham 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…
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Forth 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…
Read moreCall 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…
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,…
Read moreIreland’s World Heritage Strategy launch in November 2025
WHUK’s President Chris Blandford recently attended the launch of Ireland’s World Heritage Strategy. Chris was one of the strategy’s co-authors.…
Read moreDurham WHS Management Plan consultation
Views are being sought on a new management plan aimed at conserving the beauty of Durham Castle and Cathedral WHS…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK’s 10th anniversary
Monday 01st September is World Heritage UK’s 10th birthday. Ten years ago WHUK was formed as the next step after…
Read moreConserving Underwater Heritage
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has recently published guidance on conserving underwater heritage. Though aimed primarily for Scottish heritage, the guidance…
Read moreHistoric England – Free Carbon Reduction Training for the Heritage Sector
Historic England is offering free training workshops to help World Heritage Sites and heritage organisations measure and reduce their carbon…
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