Heritage Science Data Service

Do you have an idea for how AI could be applied to archaeology or heritage science data? Soon we will be launching the Building AI Capability and Datasets Fund. Deadline: 06.12.26 To find out more, register for an information session and access application information visit: buff.ly/MeB1rMe

Want to learn more? HSDS is running a set of free applicant information webinars: 💡 9 November 2026 (11:00-12:00) 💡 17 November 2026 (14:00-15:00) Can't make it? A recording will be uploaded to the HSDS website after the last session. Learn more and register: buff.ly/nTGbiLw

Building AI Capability and Datasets Fund: ⭐ For projects costing up to £50,000, with 80% of eligible project costs funded. 📅 Applications open: 2 November 2026. ⏰ Closing date: 6 December 2026 More details: buff.ly/MeB1rMe

🔬 Heritage Science Data Service announces new AI grant The Building AI Capability and Datasets Fund is designed to unlock the potential of the UK’s heritage digital datasets for AI-enabled scientific research. Supported by @ukri.org EPSRC. Learn more: buff.ly/nTGbiLw @hsds-update.bsky.social

🏺 Happening today! Nicky Garland from the ADS speaks at UEA's @reproducibilitea.org series on accessibility and re-use of heritage data at the ADS. 🕑 2-3pm (online) 💻 Link via Teams - buff.ly/BgQjVq6 ℹ️ Find out more - buff.ly/9q2QXkD #OpenResearch #Reproducibility #Archaeology #Heritage #Data

📢 Ingest in Practice is back! Thurs 22 Oct, 10–11:30am online. For HSDS users ready to take metadata templates and multi-phased projects further 🗂️ 🔗 buff.ly/2XGQ0iT

🔍 Don’t miss the Heritage Science Insights section, which marks one year of the HSDS Catalogue of Services! Sign up to the newsletter to read more.👇

💫 Featured – RICHeS publishes case study on the HSDS Catalogue of Services! First launched in October 2025, the catalogue makes it significantly easier to find research services across the UK. ⚡ Case study: buff.ly/TStNuAk ⚡ Catalogue: buff.ly/5oj4xw2 @hsds-update.bsky.social

📢 Got questions? Bring them to 'Introduction to Ingest' — HSDS, Thu 15 Oct, 10am. Depositing heritage science data 🚀 💻 Zoom | ⏱️ 1.5 hrs | 👥 No experience needed 🔗 Register: buff.ly/XjCDBh0

🤔 Unsure how to manage your heritage or archaeological science data? Free online training with @hsds-update.bsky.social to learn about depositing your data with the Ingest system! 💡 15 October 2026 💡 5 November 2026 💡 10 December 2026 All sessions run via Zoom from 10:00-11:30. buff.ly/voclEfj

📢 Last chance to apply! Round 2 of the HSDS Small Grants Programme closes 30 September 2026 The scheme funds innovative heritage science research projects across two strands. Interested? Learn more and watch the applicant info webinar: buff.ly/vOV555X @hsds-update.bsky.social

🚨 Deadline Approaching 🚨 The Grants Programme offers grants up to £25,000 to advance heritage science data research across the UK. Applications close on 30.09.26. To find out more visit: hsds.ac.uk/deposit-data...

📢 Done your Intro to Ingest training? Level up with Ingest in Practice — Thurs 24 Sept, 10–11:30am online. Real datasets, real scenarios, hands-on practice 🗂️ 🔗 buff.ly/GD1QZja

Our partners at the National Gallery, London are in Oslo right now, for the 21st ICOM-CC Triennial Conference. They’re presenting a poster exploring how they have been documenting, sharing and reusing paint sample data as part of their work within the HSDS. To find out more visit: buff.ly/x9X7QEO

📢 Two weeks to go! Round 2 of the HSDS Small Grants Programme closes 30 September 2026 The scheme funds innovative heritage science research projects across two strands. Interested? Learn more and watch the applicant info webinar: buff.ly/vOV555X @hsds-update.bsky.social

🚨 The Second Call of the RICHeS Access Fund is now open!🚨 ⭐ Grants are available for up to £20,000 ⭐ Lead applicants must be based in the UK ⭐ Second Call closes: Tuesday 15 December 2026 Find out more about the RICHeS Access Fund and how to apply here: buff.ly/XWd9W1a

To explore available services for your project, use the Heritage Science Data Service's Catalogue of Services: buff.ly/SeACv7G @hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social

📢 New here? Start with 'Introduction to Ingest' — HSDS, Thu 17 Sep, 10am. Deposit heritage science data 🚀 💻 Zoom | ⏱️ 1.5 hrs | 👥 No experience needed 🔗 Register: buff.ly/2pXzCv5

Our partners at the National Gallery are at IIC Congress 2026 in Ghent this week 🖼️ — presenting a poster on connecting decades of conservation research data through the Heritage Science Data Service 👏 🔗 Read more: : buff.ly/sM48Z8f

Bonus: Check out the NHSF blog for a feature on the Small Grants Programme and hear about a few of the previous round's successfully funded projects from our member organisations! Read more: buff.ly/hjfbTLl #HeritageScience #HSDS #SmallGrantsProgramme

📢 Reminder: Round 2 of the HSDS Small Grants Programme is open until 30 September 2026! The scheme funds innovative heritage science research projects across two strands. Interested? Learn more and watch the applicant info webinar: buff.ly/vOV555X @hsds-update.bsky.social

🚨 A reminder that Round 2 of the HSDS Grants Programme is still open 🚨 The Grants Programme offers grants up to £25,000 to advance heritage science data research across the UK. Applications close on 30 September 2026. To find out more visit: hsds.ac.uk/deposit-data...

We are back celebrating 30 years of the ADS, and this week we are focusing on some of our key projects and achievements over the years, starting with the @hsds-update.bsky.social! Through investment from RICHeS, the ADS were thrilled to launch the Heritage Science Data Service in late 2024!

🚨 Tickets are still avalible for the Society for Medieval Archaeology's annual conference! 🚨 HSDS will have a table at this event ready to answer any question you may have so make sure you come and say hello! To book visit: medievalarchaeology.co.uk/sma-conferen...

📢 Ingest in Practice — this Thursday, 10–11:30am online! For HSDS users who've done the basics with Ingest and want hands-on practice with their own datasets 🗂️ buff.ly/pmJQHag

💭 Five new training dates announced by the Heritage Science Data Service! Ingest in Practice (follow-up) Online, Thursdays (10–11:30am): 📅 3 September 2026 📅 24 September 2026 📅 22 October 2026 📅 26 November 2026 📅 17 December 2026 Learn more and register: buff.ly/AA1VWuo @hsds-update.bsky.social

📢 Intro to Ingest training session — this Thursday 27th Aug, 10am! Open to all ADS and HSDS users. Come along and learn how to use our new deposit system 🚀 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1.5 hours | 👥 Open to all Hands-on, interactive, and beginner-friendly. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/BKXaICg

📢 New blog post – 'Practice, People & Purpose – Heritage Science at Icon26' This month, explore heritage science themes at the Institute of Conservation's Icon26 conference! Read the full story: buff.ly/F0IaMbK Image: Ian Georgeson

💭 Five new training dates announced by the Heritage Science Data Service! Introduction to Ingest Online, Thursdays (10–11:30am): 📅 27 August May 2026 📅 17 September 2026 📅 15 October July 2026 📅 5 November 2026 📅 10 December 2026 Learn more and register: buff.ly/AA1VWuo @hsds-update.bsky.social

🔍 Meet the Heritage Science Data Service at the Society for Medieval Archaeology conference! 🔬 19 September 2026 🔬 Theme: Heritage Science @juliandrichards.bsky.social will introduce the HSDS and its work in the context of medieval archaeology. Register: buff.ly/rEbYVBd @hsds-update.bsky.social

📢 The next phase of our free Ingest training is now open! Sessions are online and run from Aug–Dec! 🔹 Introduction to Ingest — beginner training 🔹 Ingest in Practice — real world application Book online now - buff.ly/9BqsqTv #Archaeology #HeritageScience

🤔 Applying to the RICHeS Access Fund? Identify potential Service Providers for your project with the @hsds-update.bsky.social Catalogue of Services! A comprehensive catalogue of heritage science facilities and services across the UK. Search by location, org, technique or material.

🌟 A reminder that Round 2 of the HSDS Grants Programme is still open 🌟 The Grants Programme offers grants up to £25,000 to advance heritage science data research across the UK. Applications close on 30 September 2026. To find out more visit: hsds.ac.uk/deposit-data...

Book your tickets for the Society of Medieval Archaeology 2026 Conference now! The focuses of this years conference is Heritage Science, with a keynote talk from Professor Meggen Gondek. 📅 Saturday 19 September 2026 📍 York To find out more and book your tickets visit: buff.ly/PwlkLUJ

📢 Reminder: Round 2 of the HSDS Small Grants Programme is open until 30 September 2026! The scheme funds innovative heritage science research projects across two strands. Interested in applying? Learn more and watch the applicant info webinar: buff.ly/vOV555X @hsds-update.bsky.social

🌳 The Festival of Archaeology 2026 is here! 🌳 One of the ways we are celebrating this year is with our new self-guided walking route around Ilkley Moor, one of Britain's richest prehistoric rock art landscapes. To find out more or download the walking guide visit: buff.ly/QNptUoP

The first RICHeS Access Fund call has awarded over £500,000 to 43 organisations across the UK, enabling access to specialist heritage science facilities! A second Access Fund call is planned for launch in autumn 2026. To read more about the projects granted funding visit: buff.ly/cPV8pL3

Have you completed the Introduction to Ingest training? Get your questions answered and take your data work to the next level this Thursday! 💡 Ingest Drop-In Q&A Session 💡 16 July 2026, 10-11 BST 💡 Online 💡 @ads-update.bsky.social and @hsds-update.bsky.social.

📣 Got questions about Ingest, the new HSDS deposit system? Bring them to our next Drop-in Q&A Session! 🗓️ Thursday 16 July at 10am 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1 hour No agenda — just your questions answered. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/TKJAhxC #Ingest #OpenData #Archaeology

HSDS Highlights - Guides to Good Practice 💡 If you want to improve your practice in creating, managing, and preserving digital heritage data across the entire project lifecycle, access the full Guides to Good Practice here: buff.ly/3qP4NLr @hsds-update.bsky.social @ads-update.bsky.social

🌟 Reminder: Free Training Next Week! 🌟 Want to make your heritage science data available and reusable but not sure where to start? 📆 14th July 2026 🕒️ 11:00-13:00 PM (BST) 📍 Online Webinar To find out more about the session and how to register visit: hsds.ac.uk/help-guidanc...

New training opportunities 👀 The Heritage Science Data Service is running another FREE webinar on depositing heritage science data! 💡 ‘How to deposit data with the HSDS’ 💡 14 July 2026 (11:00-13:00 BST) 💡 Learn more and register: buff.ly/AKirgxD #HeritageScience @hsds-update.bsky.social

📣 New to Ingest, the ADS and HSDS deposit system for archaeological & heritage data? Our Introduction to Ingest training session is running next Thursday 9 July at 10am! 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1.5 hours | 👥 Open to all Hands-on, interactive, and beginner-friendly. 🔗 Register:

📢 New NHSF Blog Post! Discover the latest funding stream from Heritage Science Data Service! Hear from NHSF members @nationalgalleries.bsky.social & Science Museum Group (@sciencemuseum.org.uk) on their successful projects and learn how to apply for Round 2. @hsds-update.bsky.social buff.ly/85tll1V

⭐ New Training Alert ⭐ Next month the HSDS will be running running a free training session that introduces depositing heritage science and conservation data. 📆 14th July 2026 🕒️ 11:00-13:00 PM (BST) 📍 Online To find out more about the session and how to register visit: buff.ly/Bwqe9om

📣 Got questions about Ingest, the new HSDS deposit system? Bring them to our next Drop-in Q&A Session! 🗓️ Thursday 25 June at 10am 💻 Online via Zoom | ⏱️ 1 hour No agenda — just your questions answered. 🔗 Register: buff.ly/25sAn7D #Ingest #OpenData #Archaeology

Last week ADS Director Julian Richards, presented at the CIfA Wales/Cymru Group's Archives Afternoon. The talk focused on introducing the Heritage Science Data Service. The talk is now avalible to be viewed vis that CIfA Wales YouTube Channel or by following this link: buff.ly/h4SM0WQ

📢 Applicant webinar tomorrow! Free Grant Information Session to learn more about the HSDS Small Grants Programme: 16 June 2026, 13:30 - 14:00 Online buff.ly/iLSUl2C Don't worry if you can't make it – a recording will be available on the HSDS website after the session. @hsds-update.bsky.social

⏰️ Only three days left! ⏰️ Our HSDS User Needs Survey is CLOSING on Monday 15 June 2026! If you use heritage science data, equipment, facilities and/or reference collections, this is your final chance to take part and shape the future of #HeritageScience. buff.ly/44GJWuo @hsds-update.bsky.social