Heritage Partnerships @UniofOxford | Trustee @Heritage_NGOs | Judge @Historic_Houses & @OxfordPresTrust | Fellow @KelloggOx | Associate Fellow @RoyalHistSoc
Oxford, England
Joined October 2011
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Delighted to be featured in @UKRI_News's #101Jobs series for my work leading the @nationaltrust Partnership at @UniofOxford with @ResearchNT. Thanks to @NTStowe for the glorious backdrop and for lending me a golf buggy for the day...
"These are not static places, these are places of transience."
Meet Alice Purkiss, National Trust Partnership Lead @UniofOxford. She helps researchers at the two organisations connect and work together to uncover the secrets of @NationalTrust places & properties.
#101Jobs
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Tickets now live for #HeritageDebate2025 🎟️
Is bringing decision-making closer to home the key to unlocking heritage's full potential?
📅 Thursday 6th November, 12-2pm
Get tickets for this FREE event: bit.ly/HeritageDebate2025
You won’t want to miss it!
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📢 It’s #VolunteersWeek, and we’re celebrating the @Ecclesiastical #HeritageHeroes2024 & the volunteers whose dedication keeps our past alive!
Today, we’re spotlighting those preserving physical heritage – from historic buildings to maritime treasures. 🏛️⛵
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We have revealed 17 historic sites across England with significant development potential. 👀
The Heritage Investment Prospectus, unveiled today at UKREiiF showcases historic sites where owners are actively seeking investment partners or buyers.
➡️ bit.ly/HeritageInvestmentPro…
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We're looking for a post-doc to join our new project on Early Modern global carpets with @AshmoleanMuseum @engfac @UniofOxford & @nationaltrust: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History, Material Culture & Heritage | 1 yr | closes 6th June my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
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Congratulations to the Partnership of the Year winner, @Pitt_Rivers! 🤝 In partnership with @Heritage_NGOs. #MandHAward2025
Brave, sensitive, and internationally significant, this partnership sets a new standard for genuine collaboration. Through exceptional dialogue and deep mutual respect, it has delivered outcomes with impact far beyond the project itself - offering vital lessons for the sector at a pivotal moment in museum practice.
Wonderful evening with @CaroleSouter representing @Heritage_NGOs at the reopening of the @NationalGallery’s Sainsbury Wing and major redisplay. Beautiful music and even more beautiful paintings
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JOB VACANCY We are recruiting for a 2-year full-time Research Fellowship in Biocultural Heritage, in partnership with the School of Geography and the Environment. Grade 7: £38,674-£46,913. Closing date: 16 May. More info and application details at:
bit.ly/42ARi1U
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🚨 Last Chance: Job Alert 🚨
Today at 5pm is the deadline to apply to be our Head of Development and Membership! This maternity cover role is a unique opportunity to lead growth & development in #heritage.
📅 Apply by 5pm!
💼 Salary: £40,500. Hybrid (London).
More below 👇
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Congratulations to Baroness Twycross who takes over the role as @DCMS Heritage Minister - an excellent speaker at our @Heritage_NGOs Heritage Day this year we look forward to continued close working gov.uk/government/people/bar…
I’m really excited to be chairing the judging panel for this year’s #OPTawards2025. Apply away!
Entries are now open for the Oxford Preservation Trust Awards 2025! 🌟
The deadline is Thursday 1 May 2025. See our website for more information and to enter your project: oxfordpreservation.org.uk/aw…
#Oxford #Awards #Architecture #Design #NewBuildings #OPTawards2025
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🎉Celebrating the incredible women of the Heritage sector this #InternationalWomensDay!
Captured at this week's #HeritageDay2025 – just a fraction of the brilliant minds at the heart of our sector.
Recognise someone?📸
#WomenInHeritage
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Registration is OPEN!🎉
Join England's largest festival of history and culture in 2025!
💡Share stories that matter to you and your community
🏛️ Be inspired by our 2025 theme #Architecture
🤝Check out our micro-grants & webinars
Find out more: heritageopendays.org.uk/get-…
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We're looking forward to joining @Heritage_NGOs at #HeritageDay2025 next week.
We will be hosting a panel session on #Heritage Housing with:
- Ros Kerslake, @roskerslake
- Martin Hulse, @twbpt
- Martin Prince-Parrott, @MPrinParr
- Sarah Allan, @mhclg
theheritagealliance.org.uk/h…
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This is great news for everyone who benefits from the work of our sector - communities, individuals, tourists, businesses, employees - everyone!
People across the nation are set to gain more access to culture where they live with a major funding package announced by Culture Secretary @lisanandy today. This includes financial support for arts venues, museums, libraries, and heritage
gov.uk/government/news/major…
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A brilliant 6 month opportunity here for someone 👇 Pls share 📣
🚨 We're hiring! The Heritage Alliance is looking for a Part-Time Policy Officer to join our Policy & Comms team. Support our #heritage policy advocacy. 6-month contract starting March 2025.
🕒 2.5 days/week
💼 £30k pro-rata (£7.5k)
📅 Apply by 26th Feb: bit.ly/THAPolicyOfficer
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Our Emerging Talent Programme provides work experience to people aged 18 to 30, helping to open up heritage sector careers to those currently under-represented in the workforce.
Find out more. ➡️ bit.ly/EmergingTalentPlaceme…
#SkillsForLife #NAW2025 @Apprenticeships
Delighted to have been re-elected as a trustee for @Heritage_NGOs today. I have learnt so much from being on the board over the past three years, especially from the brilliant THA team and my fellow trustees. If you’ve ever thought about joining a board…do it!
Lastly, we have re-elected Alice Purkiss for a second term of 3 years. Alice is an experienced and dedicated trustee who contributes a great deal as a super-connector between the worlds of academic research and practice.
@AlicePurk
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Aged 16 - 25 and passionate about heritage and culture? Apply to join the Kids in Museums Youth Panel!
💻 Fully remote (all meetings take place on Zoom)
🌟 No experience necessary
👍 Develop new skills and have new experiences
Apply: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-…
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🚨 Tickets for Heritage Day 2025: Heritage Creates are now live!
🎟️ Join us on March 5th to explore how heritage sparks creativity, builds communities, and shapes policy. Secure your spot today! #HeritageDay2025 #HeritageCreates
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Job alert at the Bath Assembly Rooms! They are looking for a Project Curator who can apply exciting new research to bring the Rooms to life. 0.6 FTE for 15 months, closing 26 January.
We're recruiting a Project Curator to join the project team 'Reconnecting the Rooms' - made possible with @HeritageFundUK. You'll build on research to study, preserve and disseminate the stories of people, communities and legacies connected to the Rooms. careers.nationaltrust.org.uk…
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