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This new flagship partnership brings together 果冻影院鈥檚 world-leading, multidisciplinary research capabilities with the Trust鈥檚 expertise on the ground and its inspiring places, sites and collections.

Focusing on the Trust鈥檚 properties, land and collections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the partnership will see staff from the two organisations sharing resources and expertise to explore critical issues including heritage science, sustainable conservation and cultural value.

The collaboration will open the door to significant new opportunities for teaching and students at 果冻影院, building world-class foundations for the heritage professionals of the future.

The first year of the partnership will see a number of 果冻影院 academic secondments taking place across the National Trust to explore areas of mutual interest and co-design a programme of research. The 果冻影院 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies will launch a call for collaborative research projects in the summer.听Knowledge exchange initiatives, an innovation network and policy placements will also take place, with studentships and PhDs planned to provide a more specialist foundation for heritage professionals.

Students on 果冻影院鈥檚 new BA Heritage degree programme will benefit from the Trust鈥檚 involvement in the development of the degree and its advice on skills and career opportunities.

Professor Sasha Roseneil, Dean of 果冻影院鈥檚 Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, commented: 鈥�In 1912, 果冻影院鈥檚 Professor Francis Oliver was instrumental in starting a subscription to buy Blakeney Point for the National Trust. It was the first national acquisition of such an important coastal site.听

鈥淲ith more than 100 years of partnership to build on, 果冻影院 and the National Trust are now taking our link an important step further. This new strategic partnership will allow us to pool the significant expertise of two global heavyweights, to protect and conserve the Trust鈥檚 unique cultural assets for future generations.

鈥淲e will be bringing together the brightest minds to explore new ways of working, inform policy and demonstrate how university-industry collaborations can provide long-term benefits for local communities and our national heritage.鈥�

With more than five million members, the National Trust is one of the largest heritage organisations in Europe.听 In 2019, the charity became an Independent Research Organisation, a status awarded by UK Research and Innovation to organisations with a strong ability to deliver high-quality research.

The National Trust鈥檚 Dr Ingrid Samuel, Placemaking and Heritage Director, said: 鈥淩esearch underpins the work that the Trust does to look after our places and collections, informing all aspects of heritage management 鈥� from the practical testing of new conservation techniques to mitigating effects of climate change on heritage sites.听

鈥淥ur new strategic partnership with 果冻影院 will be grounded in mutual benefit and focus on opportunities for joint research, knowledge exchange and supporting the next generation of heritage professionals. We will be co-creating new technologies and techniques for heritage conservation, encouraging participation in conservation, and exploring better ways of working. At the same time, many of the innovations that come out of this will be centred around global challenges, such as climate change and sustainable architecture, that will be of significance and benefit to the sector as a whole.鈥�

Rodney Harrison, Professor of Heritage Studies in the 果冻影院 Institute of Archaeology, Arts and Humanities Research Council Heritage Priority Area Leadership Fellow and co-Director of the 果冻影院 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, added: 鈥淭he rich, interdisciplinary nature of our work at 果冻影院 means that we are in听a unique position to build on our existing research partnerships to support the National Trust in many interesting, inter-connected ways.鈥�

Professor David Price, 果冻影院 Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement), said: 鈥湽�冻影院 is delighted to establish this new strategic partnership with the National Trust. It is exciting to collaborate for the long-term, using cutting-edge academic research to preserve the legacy of historic environments and places, so that the very best of the UK鈥檚 rich cultural heritage can be enjoyed for generations to come. 听Addressing the impact of climate change and safeguarding the cultural value of our nation is at the heart of the relationship and demonstrates 果冻影院鈥檚 commitment to working in partnership to the benefit of society.鈥�

Links

• 果冻影院 Innovation & Enterprise
• 果冻影院 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies
• 果冻影院 Research
• 果冻影院 Arts and Humanities
• 果冻影院 Social and Historical Sciences

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• Roof restoration project at Oxburgh Hall - credit: National Trust images, Mike Selby

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