The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts Heritage & Archaeology () is pleased to announce that applications are currently open for the following interdisciplinary four-year scholarship:

'Online Collections Modelling Tool'

In the last decade, environmental and energy concerns have led to widespread re-examination of scientific evidence supporting environmental guidelines for heritage collections. Computational modelling is seen as a key tool to provide such evidence, as it enables the examination of environmental scenarios and evaluation of probable conservation outcomes. The Collections Demography project () examined relationships between the environment, collection material properties and user attitudes to collections and synthesized this knowledge in a number of new modelling approaches. These were aligned with newly developed environmental management guidance (BSI PAS 198). To enable widespread use of such knowledge in support of preventive conservation, this prestigious studentship will develop an online software platform that incorporates user requirements and is supported by a wide range of case studies.

The doctoral project will address the following research questions:

(i) What decision making tools are required by the conservation community in support of
environmental management decision making?

(ii) Can an open software platform be developed on the basis of existing computational collection models, enabling users to interactively upload, visualise and examine data?

(iii) Can case studies be developed promoting the development of environmental guidelines and
development of new knowledge and research?

Application deadline: Monday 11th July 2014
Interviews: 18th July 2014 (at UCL)

Full details can be found in the PDF document attached under 'Related Files' below.