The CAHSS Cultural Heritage Research Theme supports research collaborations across all the schools of arts, humanities and social sciences at the University of Edinburgh, mobilising expertise across disciplines to produce new insights and address major societal challenges.
As the Cultural Heritage portion of the theme, we work with creative industries, museums and galleries, heritage and conservation organisations to develop innovative approaches to cultural heritage – with a particular focus on deploying digital technologies and AI to protect, enhance and share cultural assets.
Among our key initiatives and infrastructures are:
MSc in Cultural Heritage Futures
University Museums and Collections
Festival of Cultural Heritage Research
Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies
Una Her Doc Joint-Doctoral Programme
Heritage Research Group
