RICHeS is the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science
The RICHeS programme will unlock access to heritage science facilities by creating a distributed infrastructure of heritage science collections and equipment.
We will fund the development of a heritage science data service to enable researchers and other users to find and access facilities, reference collections and research data relating to heritage science research.
We will also create a dedicated RICHeS headquarters to encourage cooperation, networking and skills sharing.
Unlocking access to heritage science
RICHeS will fund 31 projects across the UK, including:
Our aims
1
Innovate and collaborate
Catalyse the development of an informed, collaborative and innovative UK heritage science community.
2
Meet user demand
Ensure that the heritage science sector has the capability and the capacity to meet user demand and deliver world-class scientific excellence.
3
Findable and accessible
Ensure that heritage science equipment, expertise, resources and research data are findable and accessible to users, available to external stakeholders, and capable of being leveraged by a range of partners.
Latest news
RICHeS visit to the Science Museum Group: Advancing hazardous materials management
Members from both the RICHeS and AHRC Infrastructure teams recently visited the Science Museum Group at the Science and Innovation…
RICHeS visit to the University of Exeter: Curating biocultural heritage in sustainable infrastructure
Members from both the RICHeS and AHRC Infrastructure teams recently visited the University of Exeter to meet the team delivering…
RICHeS visit to Durham University: Strengthening and showcasing heritage science capability
The RICHeS team recently visited Durham University to meet with the team delivering the North East Material Culture Analytical Suite…
