Wednesday 8 June - Current Approaches to Landscape Archaeology
A 1 day CPD course exploring current approaches to landscape archaeology and how it relates to heritage practice today. First 8 places are available for £100, subsequent places will be priced at £125. Prices include lunch, refreshments, and course materials. To book visit http://bit.ly/229rzEa , call Pete on 0116 223 1987, or email us at heritagepractice [at] le.ac.uk.
Thursday 16 June - Roman Pottery
A 1 day practical introduction to Roman pottery, using recent case studies and the University’s teaching collection, this course is the perfect introduction to those with an interest in learning how to handle an assemblage. The course costs £150 including lunch, refreshments and course materials. To book visit http://bit.ly/1qWdtuq, call Pete on 0116 223 1987, or email us at heritagepractice [at] le.ac.uk.
Monday 4 & Tuesday 5 July 2016 - Managing our Military Heritage
This course will examine issues around the protection, conservation and management of modern military heritage. It will provide an understanding of the methods used to identify and investigate modern military sites, the assessment of their significance , their protection, and the management issues faced by these type of assets. The course also includes a field trip to former RAF Alconbury, a large Cold War air base, to see how it’s being transformed by an Enterprise Zone into a new community of high tech industry and housing. The first 8 places are available at our Early Bird Discount rate of £275, all further places will be priced at £375. Price includes overnight B&B accommodation on the 4 July, evening meal, all refreshments, and course materials. To book visit http://bit.ly/1RhHCzb , call Pete on 0116 223 1987, or email us at heritagepractice [at] le.ac.uk.
Monday 5 – Tuesday 6 September 2016 - Understanding Industrial Assets - Conservation & Management
This course, developed in conjunction with Historic England, will examine issues around the conservation and management of Industrial Heritage, providing an understanding of a selection of industrial (and post-industrial) buildings and sites, the assessment of their significance, their protection, and the management issues faced by these heritage assets. By the end of the course delegates will have gained a greater understanding of the range of industrial (and post-industrial) buildings and sites, and the management issues faced by these kinds of heritage assets. https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/history/heritage/understanding-industr...
Heritage practice training programme at the University of Leicester, with Historic England
Monday 12 – Tuesday 13 September 2016 - Understanding & Creating Statements of Significance
This CPD course focuses on understanding the importance of significance when considering heritage assets, featuring speakers from Historic England and independent consultants. The course will offer guidance to people new to assessment, as well as to those with more experience, and will combine classroom-based learning with practical activities. By the end of this course delegates will be better able to understand the concepts of heritage values and heritage significance as set out in Conservation Principles (2007), assess how setting contributes to the significance of a heritage asset, appreciate the notion of 'substantial' and 'less than substantial' harm to significance with reference to specific cases, and evaluate a statement of the significance of a particular heritage asset or group of assets. https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/history/heritage/understanding-creatin...
Monday 10 – Tuesday 11 October 2016 - Assessing the Impact of Development on the Setting of Heritage Assets
This exciting CPD course focuses on the importance of setting when managing heritage assets, and covers a broad range of issues including how we define setting and its key concepts, how to assess significance, and its contribution to the heritage industry. With a heavy focus on field trips and practical case studies this course offers the chance for those who are beginning their career in heritage to understand one of the key aspects of heritage protection and a chance for more experienced practitioners to discuss the realities and challenges of assessing setting with experts from Historic England. https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/history/heritage/setting-heritage-assets
For each of these two-day courses the first 8 places are available at our Early Bird Discount price of £275 including an evening meal with the group and one night of bed & breakfast accommodation at our College Court Conference Centre. Subsequent places are available at the standard price of £375. If you do not require dinner or accommodation please contact Pete Alfano at heritagepractice [at] le.ac.uk to discuss an adjusted price. For more details: https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/history/heritage
