40 Years of World Heritage in the UK
November this year will see the 40th anniversary of inscriptions to the World Heritage List of the UK’s first World…
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Great Spa Towns of Europe WHS’ 2026 General Assembly
This month, members of The Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) will gather in Vichy for a series of…
Read moreInclusive European Heritage Residency 2026 – call for participants
Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage civil society network, and INTO – the International National Trusts Organisation are organising the…
Read moreICOMOS-UK Event: Industrial Heritage Today: Conservation and Community
Thursday 23rd April 2026, 5pm, at London Canal Museum ICOMOS-UK invite you to an event exploring current and international best…
Read moreJob opportunity – Coordinator, Derwent Valley Mills WHS
Location – County Hall, Matlock/HybridReference – JOB/26/00629Salary details – Grade 11 £39,865 – £43,270 per annumJob term – Full TimeAppointment…
Read moreUNESCO’s new manual on managing World Heritage Sites
UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have published a new…
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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 – Team Manager, Culture at Orkney Islands Council
Orkney Islands Council is looking for an experienced, adaptable and driven individual to coordinate the management of and oversee all…
Read moreOpportunity – 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…
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