Professional Training in the Historic Environment

As part of its capacity-building activities, English Heritage, in partnership with Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, is supporting a range of historic environment courses, particularly in areas where there are identifiable skills gaps. English Heritage also provides many of the expert speakers to deliver these courses. The programme is also run in association with the Archaeology Training Forum, the IfA and IHBC.

All course details and further information can be found on the Professional Training in the Historic Environment pages on the University of Oxford Department for Continuing Education website.

What's New?

  • Britain was the world’s first industrial nation and has a wealth of industrial heritage but many industrial sites have been lost or are at risk due to functional redundancy. English Heritage's survey has shown that the percentage of listed industrial buildings at risk is three times greater than the national average for listed buildings at risk.
  • The value of a well managed, protected and appreciated historic environment to both our quality of life and to the economy is well established. Heritage tourism contributes £20.6 billion to GDP a year whilst research shows that 93% of people think that in improving their local place it is important to save heritage assets.