There are a number of vacancies advertised at the moment:

1. Regional Museum Development Manager, based in Norwich, closing date 22 November.
2. Museum Development Project Officer (Collections), also based in Norwich, closing date 22 November.
3. Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, closing date 11 December.
4. Assistant Conservator, Collection Care at the Fitzwilliam Museum, see http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/museumstudies/JobsDesk job 42912 , closing date 25 November.
5. Temporary Assistant Conservator at the Fitzwilliam, closing date 18 November.

Also, The British Museum is inviting museums to apply by 1 December if they are interested in becoming a ‘Learning Museum’.

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Regular round-up of news for Museums in Cambridgeshire from Gordon Chancellor, Museums Partnership Officer.

1. Vivacity Peterborough have some highly innovative schemes which you can check out at on their website.
2. The Heritage Alliance have some excellent fundraising training including Peterborough on 17 November.
3. This is the link for the British Science Association grants (see MiC news 31).
4. The part -time post of Project Assistant (Learning) to work with the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology education as part of the HLF Childhood project is now being advertised. The deadline is Wednesday 11 November.
5. As part of the series of Visitor Finder free workshops, The Audience Agency are offering across the East region, the fourth of these on Cultural Tourism and take place at firstsite in Colchester on Wednesday 11 November 1 – 5pm (arrival 12.45pm).  Bookings are on a first come served basis – more details and register online.
6. Wisbech Museum is advertising for new trustees.

Regular round-up of news for Museums in Cambridgeshire from Gordon Chancellor, Museums Partnership Officer.

I have had several requests for the Norfolk lists so thought it easiest to send them to everyone: Yarmouth, Gressenhall, Norwich Social History.

Here are some other items:

1. HLF is looking for a new Regional Chair. Details are at Committee Chair Vacancy.
2. On Wednesday I went to a presentation by the British Science Association about their public engagement activities. I noted that museums are eligible for their community grants of up to £500 for small projects, aimed at certain priority groups. The deadline is 23 November. Further information is available online.
3. SHARE has advertised its Forward Planning grants scheme.
4. My attention has also been drawn to a very interesting Antarctic heritage research opportunity partly based in Cambridge.
5. I thought it would be useful for everyone to know the dates of some meetings for the next year: The Cambridgeshire Museums Forum meets on 16 February at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and on 6 July at Whittlesey Museum, then in September at the Sedgwick. The Cambridgeshire Heritage Education Group meets on 4 November at the Museum of Cambridge. The next MiC meeting will probably be in January.

Regular round-up of news for Museums in Cambridgeshire from Gordon Chancellor, Museums Partnership Officer.

1. All museums are being warned by ACE to be extra vigilant (see attached).
2. Norfolk Museums have sent me a long list of furniture and other items which they wish to dispose of. Rather than clog up your inboxes – as the files are quite large – please let me know if you want to see the lists.
3. SHARE have now announced their small scale capital grants scheme (see Information and Application Form attached). These grants are designed to increase the resilience of museums by encouraging them to borrow significant items from National and other major museums. The grants will probably in the region of £10,000 to £30,000. The deadline is 20 November.
4. The David Parr House in Cambridge is recruiting a Learning Consultant and an Interpretation Consultant, closing dates 26 October.

Finally, congratulations to Kettle’s Yard for achieving Provisional Accreditation and to Wisbech Museum and Thorney Museum for achieving Full Accreditation!

Regular round-up of news for Museums in Cambridgeshire from Gordon Chancellor, Museums Partnership Officer.

• The Norris Museum is advertising for a Learning and Outreach Officer, closing date 23 October.
• A reminder that the Cambridgeshire Museums Forum next meeting is at Ely Museum at 2pm on 19 October.
• There is a free seminar on Visitor Finder from 1pm-5pm on 14 October at Cambridge Junction.
• SHARE have launched a ‘collections review and rationalisation’ scheme with grants of up to £1,000, deadline 2 November. Guidance and application forms are online. Cambridgeshire museums will need to have my support for their applications.