Heritage Science Data Service
Providing core digital research services as part of the RICHeS programme, the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science. The HSDS will unlock potential for innovation in heritage science and conservation research and its capacity to advance understanding, preservation, and management of UK heritage.
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HSDS Small Grants Programme Now Open for Applications
Applications are now live for our new Small Grants Programme, offering up to £25,000...
Launch of The Data Catalogue and The Catalogue of Services
The Data Catalogue and The Catalogue of Services are here! These two core elements...
Coming Soon: New Small Grants Programme to Unlock Innovation in Heritage Science
We’re excited to announce the launch of our new HSDS Service Small Grants Programme...
The HSDS arises from the award of £14.4M under the AHRC’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Programme. The primary aim of the HSDS is to provide comprehensive digital research services that empower arts and humanities professionals, heritage experts and scientists. It will achieve this through:
- establishing a catalogue of research facilities, reference collections and expertise
- serving as an aggregating platform to make data collections easy to navigate
- creating a FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) repository for research data to encourage accessibility and long-term preservation
- creating a suite of Virtual Research Environments and software tools to allow researchers to visualise and analyse data.
By improving digital access to this data, the HSDS aims to unlock its full research potential and impact across the heritage sector. The project runs for 5 years (2024-29) and is developed by a consortium of key UK heritage bodies covering England, Scotland and Wales.
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