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Prof. Ian Baxter @ibheritage

Professor of Historic Environment Management @HeriotWattUni shifting more to @ibheritage.bsky.social

Joined January 2010
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Auction houses still sell human remains – and it’s time they stopped theconversation.com/auction-… via @ConversationUK #archaeology #humanremains #ethics

Auction houses still sell human remains – and it’s time they stopped

A collection of skulls and shrunken heads has been removed from a leading auction site, but the trade in human remains is unregulated and ongoing.

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“How graphic design ruined a good pint” designweek.co.uk/how-graphic… << #heritagehospitality and #heritagesigns

“How graphic design ruined a good pint”

The other weekend I went to Sussex, walked across some fields and ended up at a pub. This is a familiar and normally pleasant excursion. But I’d barely sat down at one of the garden tables before my…

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London: Lost Interiors – new book provides a rare look inside of Victorian, Edwardian and early 20th century houses theconversation.com/london-l… via @ConversationUK #heritage #historichouses #design #interiors @HistoricEngland

London: Lost Interiors – new book provides a rare look inside of Victorian, Edwardian and early...

The swing from maximalism to minimalism is shocking.

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Place branding could impact 1% of global GDP designweek.co.uk/place-brand… #branding #place #tourism #heritage

Place branding could impact 1% of global GDP

A new study claims the perception of a country or city has a large and direct impact on its economy. The report by Bloom Consulting and City Nation Place examined the correlations between how a place…

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Plant-based #heritagehospitailty move @nationaltrust museumsandheritage.com/advis…
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot
30 Oct 2024
We're hiring a Head of Fundraising to help secure the Society's future and develop Scotland's heritage hub. Location: Hybrid (remote & in Edinburgh) Hours: 37 per week (full-time) Salary: £60-70,000 p.a. Contract: 2.5 years Apply by Sunday 1 December: socantscot.org/news/now-hiri…
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Built Environment Forum Scotland@TheBEFS
28 Oct 2024
Deadline approaching: @HistEnvScot seeks views on changes to access & charging at Calanais Standing Stones. Part of plans for new visitor experience with @CallanishVC. Have your say before 31 Oct: ow.ly/hvUE50TPEV3 #ScottishHeritage #PublicConsultation
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It's #heritage #careers week in Scotland. #heritagecareersweek Lots going on to get young people involved in the sector. linkedin.com/pulse/hello-her…
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Scotland's Archaeology Strategy@ScotArchStrat
25 Oct 2024
🚨Only a week to go until the 2024 issue of Celebrating Archaeology in Scotland is launched! We can't wait to share another year of exciting stories from throughout the sector. Here's a little sneak peak 🤫 Find the mag here on Nov 1st: archaeologystrategy.scot/mag… #ScotArchStrat
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Nice reminder by @imadgination03 as part of the #Humanise campaign on the connectivity between #people and #place in the historic environment with #emotion at the heart of it humanise.org/opinions/Profes… #heritage #builtenvironment #experience

Humanise - latest | News, views, events and campaigns | HUMANISE

Stay up to date with the latest from the Humanise campaign | News, opinion, insight and inspiration

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Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way nytimes.com/2024/10/19/scien… #concrete #technology #archaeology

Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way (Published 2024)

By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.

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Exciting news... delighted to be supporting @HistEnvScot look after Scotland's #heritage gov.scot/publications/public…

Public appointment: Members appointed to the Historic Environment Scotland Board

Scottish public appointments news release.

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot
21 Oct 2024
How do we investigate structural inequalities in Scotland's past? Taking a qualitative and quantitative approach, @LouiseHeren's lecture on 14 November will review sexual violence cases to explore public and private pressures in 1920s Scottish society: eventbrite.co.uk/e/november-…
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The Heritage Alliance@Heritage_NGOs
22 Oct 2024
🎭 Put Your Volunteers Centre Stage! Nominations open for @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 Awards. For Heritage Alliance members & their members. Celebrate volunteers who went above & beyond in 2024 or over a decade. Deadline: 1 Dec Details👉 bit.ly/HeritageHeroes24Form
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Tunnelling to the half moon at Pendennis Castle @EnglishHeritage. #heritage
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Not any old rubbish: Edinburgh’s Mound was built to order from rubble, pipes and oyster shells #archaeology #Edinburgh theguardian.com/uk-news/2024…

Not any old rubbish: Edinburgh’s Mound was built to order from rubble, pipes and oyster shells

Excavation of famous site solves 200-year mystery and sheds light on history of the growing city

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The Heritage Alliance@Heritage_NGOs
10 Oct 2024
Thank you to our speakers at today's Skills, Education and Engagement Group, which featured presentations from @SarahRoller8 from @Historic_Houses, @heritageopenday, & @HistoricEngland, and to @ibheritage for chairing! Really interesting presentations on #youth and #heritage.
Lizzie Glithero-West@heritage_lizzie
10 Oct 2024
A fantastic set of speakers on youth engagement at this morning’s @Heritage_NGOs #SkillsEducationandEngagement Group with thanks to @HistoricEngland @Historic_Houses @SarahRoller8 @heritageopenday @ibheritage
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Plaque issues in Edinburgh. #heritage >> Netflix bid to fit One Day plaque in Edinburgh condemned - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lw… #alwaysreadtheplaque #heritage @thecockburn

Netflix bid to fit One Day plaque in Edinburgh condemned

A heritage watchdog says the planned plaque would be marking a show that was "no masterpiece".

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland@socantscot
9 Oct 2024
𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥? 𝐀𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 can submit an article to PSAS, our peer-reviewed journal of new research on all aspects of Scotland’s past. Find out more and apply for the next issue by 30 November 2024: socantscot.org/news/call-for…
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Prof. Jon Henderson@DrJonCHenderson
8 Oct 2024
Just a wee reminder that it is just over a week to go to our #Edinburgh900 Archaeology Conference held jointly with @EdinburghUni @EdinArchSoc and @Edinburgh_CC FOR TICKETS VISIT edinburghmuseums.org.uk/what…
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