Context 108 - March 2009

C O N T E X T 1 0 8 : M A R C H 2 0 0 9 39 COURSES TO DEVELOP YOUR CAREER MSc/PGDip in Conservation of the Historic Environment • For those interested in or working with historic buildings and landscapes • Develop your understanding of the built heritage, conservation and preservation of buildings • Acquire the skills and conservation techniques to care for building and the historic environment • Develop a rational approach to historic conservation • Accredited by the RICS and IHBC For more information visit www.cem.ac.uk 0800 019 9697 courses@cem.ac.uk Quote Ref: CTX0309 T: 01243 818219 E: bcm@westdean.org.uk West Dean, Chichester,West Sussex PO18 0QZ www.westdean.org.uk CONSERVATION AND REPAIR OF MASONRY RUINS Colin Burns 27-30 April CONSERVATION AND REPAIR OF PLASTERS AND RENDERS Colin Burns 26-29 May MANAGING NATURE ON HISTORIC MONUMENTS Alan Cathersides 8-11 Jun CLEANING MASONRY BUILDINGS David Odgers 22-25 Jun THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS Ian Hume 21-24 Sept A development of the former English Heritage Programme CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UCL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE HERITAGE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Accredited Course MSc in Sustainable Heritage Funding available for postgraduate study in Sustainable Heritage Who should apply? Designed for a new generation of heritage leaders, this course gives today’s specialists (architects, surveyors, engineers, project managers, clerks of work, curators, conservators and designers) the interdisciplinary skills and mindset to be able to deliver the heritage programmes and projects of the future. Students will have access to: • International, interdisciplinary teachers who are leading professionals in their field • Learning from practice: the course is focussed on real-life heritage case studies • A fully funded 2-week study visit in Malta Subjects covered include: • Concepts of sustainability and heritage value • Heritage materials and assemblies • Sustainable strategies for conservation and re-use of heritage • Project planning, management and maintenance in the heritage sector Funding: Studentships are available for full-time and part-time study in 2009/10, through the support of Ecclesiastical. The deadline for applications is the 29th May 2009. For further information about the course and funding, please contact the Course Director on 020 7679 8242 Email joel.taylor@ucl.ac.uk Web www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainableheritage/msc.htm PHPT is a charity in Scotland: SCO 14118 and a Limited Company, registered in Scotland SC313664 Registered Office: 19A Caledonian Exchange, Edinburgh EH3 8HE Heritage training live on site! The Penicuick House Project includes a range of seminars and practical courses for building professionals and contractors. Training is delivered on site at Penicuik House as part of the project to consolidate this important ruin. For further information please visit www.penicuikhouse.co.uk

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