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The United Kingdom has been a committed member of the European Research Infrastructure for Heritage Science (E-RIHS) since its inception, contributing world-class expertise, advanced methodologies and services through its leading institutions. This collaboration has helped shape the evolving landscape of heritage science across Europe.
In March 2025, the RICHeS Infrastructure Headquarters (RICHeS IHQ) was appointed as the UK National Coordinator for the UK National Node of E-RIHS, a pivotal step in reinforcing the UK’s leadership in conservation and heritage science. As the UK’s National Node, RICHeS IHQ acts as a strategic link between the UK and the wider European heritage science sector.
The integration of RICHeS IHQ into the E-RIHS network marks a milestone in RICHeS’ ongoing mission to advance collaborative and interdisciplinary research in conservation and heritage science. As a distributed research infrastructure, RICHeS is committed to ensuring that heritage science equipment, expertise, resources and research data are findable, accessible and effectively utilised by a broad spectrum of users across the UK and beyond.
RICHeS IHQ looks forward to the new opportunities this consortium will generate and to working closely with European colleagues to advance the boundaries of conservation and heritage science.
