Postgraduate Hot Topic: Building Conservation
  There is but one question on the lips of Andrew Shepherd when the conservation architect touches down in airports to work on restoration projects in foreign lands: ‘what’s your local lime like?’ It might seem an unlikely opener, but to those who earn their living in building conservation, Andrew’s question will scarcely raise an eyebrow. In recent years, lime has played a leading role in the conservation of our built heritage. It is no exaggeration to say that without this magic stuff many of the world’s ancient monuments would slowly be turning...

Postgraduate Education Trends
The UK postgraduate arena is changing and students about to take the next step need to consider how these shifting trends will affect them before, during and after their studies. Hotcourses talks to Joanna Newman, the British Library’s Head of Higher Education, about the future of postgraduate education in the UK…   This year saw the publication of a new report about postgraduate education in the UK, which focused on current numbers of students, trends in education, and costs and benefits to students. The study was commissioned by the British Library and Higher Education Policy...