University of Lincoln Department of Conservation

MA Conservation of Cultural Heritage student, Sophie (Sophie) is delighted to invite students, staff, and friends of University of Lincoln Department of Conservation to the launch of her independent curatorial project Bleeding Out; an exhibition exploring artistic responses to medical misogyny and the crisis in healthcare for women and marginalised people in the UK.

The exhibition confronts the disparities in diagnosis, treatment, understanding and compassion that shape our lived experiences. Creativity blooms as an antidote, a rebellion, and a way to speak when systems and society refuse to listen.

Hosted at Seventh Circle Gallery in Digbeth (West Midlands) from 31 July - 9 August, the exhibition is the culmination of Sophie's work as part of the International Curatorial Programme at the Node Center for Curatorial Studies, and includes a special collaboration with Cysters, the Birmingham-based charity who advocate nationwide for representation, inclusion and equitable women's healthcare.

The exhibition features works by 7 talented Midlands artists, including University of Lincoln UK alumni, whose practices illuminate these realities and offer hope for a better future:
Amelia Fox
Charlie Fitz
Leah Hickey
Larissa Shaw
Sally Butcher
K'Zhayha James
Yasmeen Fathima Thantrey

Alongside the exhibition is a diverse programme of accompanying events including opening night launch, artists talk and curators tours, bookable at: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/bleeding-out-exhibition-4844141  

More info: https://www.svnthcrcl.com/exhibitionsevents/bleeding-out-exhibition

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❓ Conservator
📍 Skillington Workshop Ltd
🗓️ Closes 19 June 2026
🔗 https://www.icon.org.uk/resource/conservator-skillingtons-workshop.html and in our Instagram highlights

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❓ Heritage Machinery Conservation
Intern
📌 Science and Industry Museum
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Exhibition now open! 🔍✨

Our third year students' degree exhibition, Cabinet of Conservation, opened to the public this morning - and you won't want to miss it!

From archaeology and books, to medieval grave goods and have-a-go activities, there's something for everyone to see and enjoy.

Want to delve deeper and learn about the art and science of conservation? All objects in the exhibition are displayed alongside fascinating details of how they were treated by our University of Lincoln class of 2026 emerging conservators.

🗓️ Exhibition on until Friday 19 June
⌚ Monday to Wednesday 9am - 4pm
⌚ Thursday to Friday 9am - 7pm
🤫 Quiet hour daily 9am - 10am
📍 First floor, Peter De Wint building
📍 University of Lincoln
📍 What3Words: going.pardon.scout
💷 Free entry
🎟️ No booking necessary
💻 Plan your visit at lncn.ac/ConsExhibit

Our third-year students' degree exhibition - Cabinet of Conservation ( on Instagram) - opens to the public one week today, on Monday 8 June. Head over to 🔗 lncn.ac/ConsExhibit to find all the details.

🕰️ 8 - 19 June 2026
🎟️ Free entry to all
🧭 First floor, Peter De Wint building
Brayford campus.

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❓ Collections Assistant
📍 People's History Museum, Manchester
🗓️ Closes 21 June 2026
🔗 https://phm.org.uk/vacancies/collections-assistant-3/ and in our stories or Instagram highlights

It was an egg-cellent week for our first years last week, as they got cracking with their packaging, object moving, and archaeological 'first aid for finds' practical exercises.

First up was packaging, AKA 'create a custom box for a blown egg, before chucking it off the roof'! We're delighted to introduce you to the very splendid Shelton John, who - joined by his pal 'The Rock' (in honour of the eggs being glued to stones for an eggs-tra level of difficulty) - threw himself into the exercise head first, helping students to learn about a range of packaging materials and considerations.

Next up was the object moving exercise, where curators (who looked remarkably like our technicians... 🤔) had displayed a range of important artworks around the building, for students to return to our conservation labs - developing their handling, problem solving, and team working skills, as well as their understanding of some of the risks posed to objects while they're in transit.

Finally, at the end of the week, we went back to nature - or, more specifically, to Lincoln's allotments - where students worked in teams again, to carefully excavate some archaeological ceramics before preparing to lift them from the ground by wrapping them in plaster and bandages, in a 'block lift' process that temporarily protects vulnerable materials so that they can be examined away from the dig site, before conservation.

All of our students were good sports and got into the spirit of all three activities. What a great way to end the year! 🥚

Some of our MA students (plus Corinna and Leah) hit the road today, for a trip to Doddington Hall, where Leah led a tour that was based on her research into the Hall's eighteenth-century interiors.

As Conservators, it's a privilege to care for material traces of the past, especially when our work also reveals glimpses of that past that weren't recorded in more traditional sources like the written documents held in archives. In her tour, Leah showed that Doddington's historic interiors and collection are a rich source of evidence for the past lives of the family who lived there in the 1700s. Touching on everything from the deliberate aggrandisement of portraits, to papier mache and - of course - Doddington's beautiful 17th century tapestries, she explained how the materials and objects chosen to decorate the historic rooms reflected the values and cultural identities of the people who chose them - and how Conservators are well-placed to piece those stories back together.

A big thank you to Rebecca Styler for organising the visit, to the team for the warm welcome and hospitality, and to everyone who came along. We hope you enjoyed yourselves.

⚠️ Job Alert ⚠️

❓ Collections Conservation Assistant
📍 English Heritage, West of England
🗓️ Closes 24 May 2026
🔗 https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers-with-us/job-search/default-job-page/?jobRef=16430 and in our Job Alert highlights

Wow! We were blown away by the fantastic response to the conversation lab tours we ran today, during the Lincoln Festival of History!

Thank you so much to all the people who came along, first of all, for your interest and support. We hope you enjoyed what we had to offer as much as we enjoyed hosting you.

Thank you also to our ✨ amazing ✨ students! The day wouldn't have been half as successful without you, and it gave us such a happy glow to see you chatting away with our guests as specialists on your objects 💛 We hope you enjoyed yourselves, too.

Finally, thank you to Events in Lincoln for inviting us to be involved. Same again next year?

If you didn't get chance to come along today, don't worry, because there will be another chance to visit us and see the work of our third year students during their exhibition in a few weeks' time. 'Cabinet of Conservation' is open to the public for free from 8-19 June. Full details at 🔗 lncn.ac/ConsExhibit

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