An issue that will increase in significance in coming years for existing industry. “With an ageing population, he said there has been a "massive reservoir" of skills lost through retirement, with no previous programme in place to train new hires.” heraldscotland.com/news/25602458.…

The Conservation Officers Group (COG) raised key concerns on proposed PDR changes: ⚠️ Not suitable for listed buildings, conservation areas or town centres 🛠️ Practical issues & risks to heritage integrity 🔗 Full response: ow.ly/jcsN50XnQlF 🔗COG: ow.ly/h4h050XnQpO

Oh : ‘There is no money’: As carbon markets collapse, what happens to the forests they promised to protect? theguardian.com/environment/20…

“On it the sun shines, over it the wind blows, and it belongs to you all and to every landless man, woman and child.” Octavia Hill, National Trust Founder. We’re busy at our central office preparing for tomorrow’s AGM. Thank you to all members who take part & vote.

BEFS welcomes integrated aims in the Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research Strategy but calls for stronger commitments to rural heritage, land reuse & place-making. 📄ow.ly/kghF50XnQKW

My new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, will be published by Verso next year. It's now listed, which makes it feel that bit more official! amazon.co.uk/Injury-All-Unm…

Very much looking forward to Prof Driscoll’s Dalrymple lectures on 20th and 21st November in the theme of the contribution of archaeology to the story of #Glasgow850 Free for anyone to attend. More information here: gla.ac.uk/schools/humani…

Get your early bird tickets for The Integrated Land Use Conference (ILUC) 2026! Join professionals from around the world, staff, and students, for three days of talks, field-based activities, and cross-industry collaboration: bit.ly/4ouCvOg #ThinkUHI #ILUC2026

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter sets in, there's something enduring about York Minster illuminating the night sky.

There are some remarkable unpublished rock art photos in the Ronald Morris archive. Images (c) HES

This is the kind of high animal welfare farming within which Scotland should distinctively position itself, and work to raise the level of the level playing field on which the industry operates. ⁦Jim Fairlie MSP SNP⁩ bbc.com/news/articles/…

Details: gla.ac.uk/schools/humani…

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a time to remember all those who have been victims of vile hatred and transphobia. With the recent Supreme Court ruling and concerns over upcoming EHRC advice, now is the time to double down on our support for our trans community.

Congratulations to all tonight's #NatureofScotland Award winners. While #PeatlandACTION are not trophy winners tonight, we are so proud to have been shortlisted for the Nature and Climate Action award. Well done to our colleagues for all their work in #PeatlandRestoration!

#Dalrymples2025 lecture 2 this evening with Prof Driscoll exploring Glasgow’s history since AD1600 via archaeological evidence. #Glasgow850

#UrbanPrehistory

Scotland's Towns Partnership conference today #STC25 Empowering investment on towns and cities through collaboration - panel discussed collegiate and less transactional approaches to investment in place. Allow partners to play to their strengths.

Stoney Road Allotments, with their distinctive 5 summerhouses, are a rare surviving example of Coventry’s early 20th-century heritage. We have provided £250,000 in grant funding to Coventry City Council for the comprehensive repair of 3 of the listed summerhouses. #HeritageAtRisk

The city is layers of story. Sometimes it is told in occulted stone symbolism, sometimes in street names and haunted hodology. Thousands of narratives with no editor. Thousands of tales seeping into the city's own strange dreams. No wonder it imagines fabulous things. – #CLNolan

Deck the halls! 🎄🎄 Our Christmas Tree Festival is officially open 🥳 Experience the magic of Christmas inside York's medieval cathedral and enjoy the wonder of over 70 trees illuminating the Nave, Lady Chapel and Chapter House.