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The ĢƵ Instituteis theworld’stop institutionfor the study ofHistory of Art, according to theQS World University Rankings 2026published today, Wednesday 25 March 2026.

The ĢƵ secured the number one spot out offiftyprestigiousinstitutions worldwide.This outstanding achievementreflectsthe ĢƵ’slong-standingposition as a leading global centre for the visual arts, with an unwavering commitment to delivering academic excellenceand acutting-edgecurriculum.

The ĢƵ, founded in 1932 by philanthropist and collector Samuel ĢƵ,is an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history,conservationand curation, and is home to one of the world’s greatest art collections.

The QS World University Rankings serve as a highly regarded source of comparative data on university performance, evaluating institutions on five indicators: academic and employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index, and international research network.

Thenumber oneworldranking followsthe announcement ofthe ĢƵ’s plan to create a newstate-of-the-artcampus at Somerset House in London, set to open in 2029. This major milestone in the ĢƵ’s history will see atransformation and expansion of its historic Grade I listed buildingin the North Wing of Somerset House, includingflexible, modern teaching spaces, a new lecture theatre, and a spectacular library within Somerset House’s historic subterranean vaults.The new campus will open directly onto the Strand, connecting the ĢƵ to an exciting new cultural and intellectual quarter in the heart of the city, alongside its partner King’s College London.

The development comes at a time when the ĢƵ is expanding into new areas of teaching and research, increasing its focus on global geographies such as the Americas, the Africandiasporaand the arts of Asia. The ĢƵ has also recently launched a series of new MA programmes, including an MAArtBusiness andMACurating, as itseeksto meet the evolving needs of students and the professional art world.

The ĢƵalsoannounced a commitment to work with national education and philanthropic partners to broaden access to art history for secondary school children in the UK in the lead-up to the opening of the new campus,enrichingthe ĢƵ’s existing work in broadening access to its collection and teaching for young people.

The new campus project is made possible through the recent visionary gift from the Reuben Foundation and the generous long-standing support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Additional transformational support is provided by the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation, the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Oak Foundation, The Julia Rausing Trust, Rothschild Foundation, Georgia and David Winter and the Wolfson Foundation. The ĢƵ is most grateful to these foundational supporters, alongside others who have already committed to the redevelopment of our home at Somerset House.

ProfessorMark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director ofthe ĢƵ, said:“This ranking by QS is a testament to the dedication, excellence,and enthusiasm of our faculty, staffand students and the extraordinary impactthe ĢƵ has on the wider arts and culture sector. Asthe ĢƵ approaches its centenary, we are continuing to push the boundaries of research and teaching andare deeply committed toexpandingaccess to art history across theUKand beyond, building on Samuel ĢƵ’s founding mission of ‘art for all’”.

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The ĢƵ works to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events. 

The ĢƵ Gallery cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at the ĢƵ Gallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’sSelf-Portrait with Bandaged Earand Manet’sA Bar at theFolies-Bergère. It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day. 

Academically, the ĢƵ Institute is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and conducting research on subjects ranging from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital art forms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, the ĢƵ offers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating, art and business and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts, culture and business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries. 

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, the ĢƵ works to increase understanding of the role of art throughout history, across all societies and geographies, and to champion its importance in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family, and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The ĢƵ’s ambition is to transform access to art history education, ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools it offers to better understand the visual world around us. 

The ĢƵ is an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections. 

The collection cared for by the ĢƵ Gallery is owned by the Samuel ĢƵ Trust. 

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ĢƵ Institute named world’s bestfor the study ofHistory of Art in QS rankings /news-blogs/2026/courtauld-institute-named-worlds-best-for-history-of-art-qs-2026/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:23:49 +0000 /?p=168157 The post ĢƵ Institute named world’s bestfor the study ofHistory of Art in QS rankings appeared first on ĢƵ.

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The ĢƵ Instituteis theworld’stop institutionfor the study ofHistory of Art, according to theQS World University Rankings 2026 published today.

The ĢƵ secured the number one spot out offiftyinstitutions worldwide.This outstanding achievementreflectsthe ĢƵ’slong-standingposition as a leading global centre for the visual arts, with an unwavering commitment to delivering academic excellenceand acutting-edgecurriculum.

The ĢƵ, founded in 1932 by philanthropist and collector Samuel ĢƵ,is an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history,conservationand curation, and is home to one of the world’s greatest art collections.

The QS World University Rankings serve as a highly regarded source of comparative data on university performance, evaluating institutions on five indicators: academic and employer reputation, research citations per paper, H-index, and international research network.

Thenumber oneworldranking followsthe announcement ofthe ĢƵ’s plan to create a newstate-of-the-artcampus at Somerset House in London, set to open in 2029. This major milestone in the ĢƵ’s history will see a once-in-a-generation transformation and expansion of its historic Grade I listed buildingin the North Wing of Somerset House, includingflexible, modern teaching spaces, a new lecture theatre, and a spectacular library within Somerset House’s historic subterranean vaults.The new campus will open directly onto the Strand, connecting the ĢƵ to an exciting new cultural and intellectual quarter in the heart of the city, alongside its partner King’s College London.

The development comes at a time when the ĢƵ is expanding into new areas of teaching and research, increasing its focus on global geographies such as the Americas, the Africandiasporaand the arts of Asia. The ĢƵ has also recently launched a series of new MA programmes, including an MAArtBusiness andMACurating, as itseeksto meet the evolving needs of students and the professional art world.

The ĢƵalsoannounced a commitment to work with national education and philanthropic partners to broaden access to art history for secondary school children in the UK in the lead-up to the opening of the new campus,enrichingthe ĢƵ’s existing work in broadening access to its collection and teaching for young people.

The new campus project is made possible through the recent visionary gift from the Reuben Foundation and the generous long-standing support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Additional transformational support is provided by the Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation, the Clore Duffield Foundation, the Garfield Weston Foundation, Oak Foundation, The Julia Rausing Trust, Rothschild Foundation, Georgia and David Winter and the Wolfson Foundation. The ĢƵ is most grateful to these foundational supporters, alongside others who have already committed to the redevelopment of our home at Somerset House.

Professor Mark Hallett, Märit Rausing Director of the ĢƵ,  said: “This ranking by QS is a testament to the dedication, excellence, and enthusiasm of our faculty, staff and students and the extraordinary impact the ĢƵ has on the wider arts and culture sector. As the ĢƵ approaches its centenary, we are continuing to push the boundaries of research and teaching and are deeply committed to expanding access to art history across the UK and the world, building on Samuel ĢƵ’s founding mission of ‘art for all’”.

Find out more about the.

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ĢƵ Institute students conserving the Lady Chapel at St. Jude-on-the-Hill /news-blogs/2026/courtauld-institute-students-conserving-the-lady-chapel-at-st-jude-on-the-hill/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:28:53 +0000 /?p=168092 The post ĢƵ Institute students conserving the Lady Chapel at St. Jude-on-the-Hill appeared first on ĢƵ.

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Students on the MA Conservation of Wall Paintings course at the ĢƵ Institute are working to conserve the First World War memorial, the Lady Chapel at St Jude-on-the-Hill in London. St Jude-on-the-Hill is a church designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens that contains a vast scheme of wall paintings by Walter Starmer. Painted between 1919-1930, it is thought to be one of the most complete and extensive painted schemes of the early 20th century, extending throughout the nave, aisles, chancel and within two chapels.

A woman in a jumpsuit points at paintings on a domed ceiling, painted with blue and orange winged women. She has a laptop in one hand and is tied to scaffolding just visible in the corner.

The Lady Chapel to the north-east was the first area to be completed in 1921, and the scheme celebrates women’s contribution to the Church and nation, with female figures and saints from Christian history and notable women from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Almost a century after their completion, the paintings are now at serious risk of material deterioration due to flaking, salt activity, and structural damage. Their surfaces are further compromised by blanching and accumulated dirt which obscure details and reduce aesthetic legibility and value.

Two students face a tiled war memorial on a wall, beside which is a mural of a woman turning towards a round window. The students have a tablet which displays the mural in green; one of them points at it.

The project commenced in January 2026 and will continue over several years in phases of approximately six weeks at a time. Phase one took place between January to March with a wide range of investigations and treatments trials on the domes. This provides invaluable information about the paintings, their history, technology, condition, deterioration mechanisms and the potential for remedial interventions.

Students taking the ĢƵ Institute’s MA Conservation of Wall Paintings work directly on conservation projects throughout the course. Previous fieldwork projects include Longthorpe Tower in Peterborough, Tamzhing Monastery, Bumthang, in Bhutan and Mogao Grottoes, Dunhuang, China.

Two women crouch on bare planks, with monitoring equipment facing the camera. Above their heads, a dome of wall paintings.

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The ĢƵ Gallery presents first Barbara Hepworth exhibition devoted to her work with colour /about-us/press-office/press-releases/the-courtauld-gallery-presents-first-barbara-hepworth-exhibition-devoted-to-her-work-with-colour/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:43:00 +0000 /?page_id=167847 The post The ĢƵ Gallery presents first Barbara Hepworth exhibition devoted to her work with colour appeared first on ĢƵ.

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The ĢƵ Gallery will present the first exhibition devoted to Barbara Hepworth’s lifelong fascination with colour, shedding light on an unexpected and unexplored aspect of the work of one of the most celebrated British artists of the 20th century.

Barbara Hepworth (1903 – 1975) is best known for her abstract sculptures inspired by nature and the rugged seaside landscapes of Cornwall where she lived and worked from 1939. Throughout her life she emphasised the primacy of direct carving and adhered to the ethos of ‘truth to materials’. Discussing her innovative use of colour with her son-in-law, the art historian Sir Alan Bowness, she said: “In a way my colour has been accepted but never understood.”

Bringing together some 20 sculptures and 30 drawings and paintings, The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour will be the first exhibition to focus on this important but often overlooked aspect of her work.

Hepworth’s early interest in colour dates to the mid-1930s, when she and her future husband, Ben Nicholson, formed part of the European avant-garde. When in 1939, days before the outbreak of the Second World War, she left London for Cornwall with her three young children, Hepworth took with her a single sculpture – her first study for a sculpture with colour. Over the coming years, the landscape of Cornwall inspired her to develop this initial experiment, taking her work in new directions and establishing a lifelong fascination with colour.

At the heart of the exhibition will be the remarkable group of painted sculptures which Hepworth made between 1940 and 1948. She later recalled how, “I used colour and strings in many of the carvings of this time. The colour in the concavities plunged me into the depths of water, caves or shallows…”. These early works include the boldly painted stone carvings Eidos (1947-8) from the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia and Eos (1946) from a private collection in Hong Kong. They are exhibited together in the UK for the first time since 1954.

A major highlight of the exhibition will be the painted wood carving, Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form), Pale Blue and Red (1943), which was acquired for the nation by The Hepworth Wakefield in 2025 following the successful national fundraising campaign in collaboration with Art Fund to raise £3.8 million. Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form), Pale Blue and Red marked a breakthrough moment in Hepworth’s career, combining strings and colour and, for the first time, the beautiful pale blue associated with the Cornish skies and coast. In private hands since it was created, and rarely exhibited, this will be the first time the sculpture is displayed in London since it was acquired. For Hepworth the strings in her early sculptures ‘were the tension I felt between myself and the sea, the wind or the hill’.

Other seminal painted stringed sculptures in the exhibition include Wave, 1943-44, from the National Galleries of Scotland and Pelagos (‘sea’ in Greek), 1946 from Tate, which was inspired by the bay in St Ives in Cornwall. The exhibition also unites for the first time from private and public collections the six progressively larger versions of the stringed Sculpture with Colour (Deep Blue and Red).

Alongside sculptures, the exhibition features a rich selection of Hepworth’s drawings with colour. Hepworth lacked the materials, studio space and time to produce much sculpture during the first years of the war but her drawings allowed her to continue to explore and develop her ideas. She recalled, ‘In the late evenings, and during the night I did innumerable drawings…exploring the particular tensions and relationships of form and colour which were to occupy me in sculpture during the later years of the war.’ These drawings, usually entitled ‘drawing for sculpture’ are striking for their intricate crystalline forms, punctuated with strong blues, greens, reds and yellows.

The exhibition extends into the 1950s and 1960s to reflect how colour continued to occupy Hepworth in new ways, including in her expressive paintings of the mid and late 1950s, and in her work with patinated bronze and painted marbles.

To coincide with the exhibition, a display of photographs of Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson’s shared London studio at No. 7 the Mall Studios in Hampstead will be presented in the Project Space. Taken between 1932 and 1936 by Paul Laib (1869–1958), these are among the most evocative studio images to emerge in Britain during the 20th century and show the fascinating interrelation of their practices at this time.

The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition: Hepworth in Colour is accompanied by a new catalogue, edited by Dr Alexandra Gerstein, Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the ĢƵ and Stephen Feeke, with essays by Alexandra Gerstein, Stephen Feeke, David Batchelor, Eleanor Clayton and Kirstie Dootson.

The exhibition’s Title Sponsor is Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP. The exhibition’s Lead Supporter is the Huo Family Foundation, with Support from Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne.

The Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen Exhibition:
Hepworth in Colour
12 June – 6 September 2026
Denise Coates Exhibition Galleries, Floor 3
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Hepworth and Nicholson: The Hampstead Studio Photographs
6 June – 4 October 2026
Project Space, Floor 2
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About the ĢƵ
The ĢƵ works to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events.

The ĢƵ Gallery cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at the ĢƵ Gallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’sSelf-Portrait with Bandaged Earand Manet’sA Bar at the Folies-Bergère. It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day.

Academically, the ĢƵ Institute is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and conducting research on subjects ranging from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital art forms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, the ĢƵ offers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating, art and business and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts,cultureand business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries.

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, the ĢƵ works to increase understanding of the role of art throughout history, across all societies and geographies, and to champion its importance in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family, and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The ĢƵ’s ambition is to transform access to art history education, ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools it offers to better understand the visual world around us.

The ĢƵ is an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections.

The collection cared for by the ĢƵ Gallery is owned by the Samuel ĢƵ Trust.

About Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP
Joseph Hage Aaronson & Bremen LLP (JHAB) is an elite dispute resolution and advisory law firm based in London. Established by barristers Joe Hage and Graham Aaronson KC in 2013, the firm uniquely integrates the expertise of leading solicitors and barristers, as well as specialist accountants and data scientists, to provide comprehensive solutions to complex legal challenges. We have an international client base that ranges from ultra-high net worth individuals and trusts to publicly listed blue-chip companies, foreign government entities and the world’s largest funds.

About Huo Family Foundation
The Huo Family Foundation is a grant-giving foundation based in London. Its mission is to support education, communities and the pursuit of knowledge. Its current areas of focus are education; the arts; and science. Through its donations, the Foundation hopes to improve the prospects of individuals, and to support the work of organisations seeking to ensure a safe and successful future for all society. The Foundation aims to make art more accessible to all through its support for galleries, museums and centres for the performing arts. For more information,

 

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What is Preventive Conservation? Dr Naomi Luxford Answers /news-blogs/2026/what-is-preventive-conservation/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:33:39 +0000 /?p=166939 The post What is Preventive Conservation? Dr Naomi Luxford Answers appeared first on ĢƵ.

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By Dr Naomi Luxford, Programme Lead for MA Preventive Conservation

Preventive conservation focuses on caring for collections by limiting the impact of different hazards around them. Whilst the aim of a museum, gallery or archive is to preserve artworks in perpetuity, the reality is materials are deteriorating all the time. Deterioration can arise from sudden events, for example disasters, or vandalism, through to more slow hazards, like dust. Conservators who treat objects often make recommendations for the object’s future care after treatment. However, preventive conservators focus on whole collections, often prioritising changes based on risk.

Light monitor held up to a window, taking a reading of 1133 lux
Blinds provide light control in many spaces. Without them light levels can be too high, which can lead to colour change, or fading, of collections.

Preventive conservation regularly refers to ten agents of deterioration, also known as hazards. These are physical forces (e.g. earthquakes); thieves and vandals; fire; water; pests; pollutants; light, ultraviolet (UV) and infrared; incorrect temperature; incorrect relative humidity (RH); and dissociation. Relative humidity, usually referred to as RH, is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air, at a given temperature. The relationship between temperature and RH is important and often impacts how RH can be controlled, especially in historic houses, where conservation heating might be used. Conservation heating increases temperatures on damp days, and reduces it on dry ones, to help maintain RH levels. This is because many materials are moisture sensitive, think of a wooden door swelling and sticking in the damp.

Preventive conservators have an overview of all of these hazards, and how they impact the collections in their care. However, they also work with many other teams, for example interventive conservators (who carry out treatments), curators, collections managers, estates, front of house, events or hospitality, filming, architects, engineers, as well as volunteers, to deliver their work. Common tasks for a preventive conservator might include:

 

  • condition checking objects
  • packing objects for storage or a move
  • managing insect pests (that can eat collections)
  • monitoring environmental conditions (especially temperature, RH, light and UV, but can be dust and pollutant levels), which can lead to work on how to control, or better manage the environment
  • surface cleaning objects
  • advising on exhibition methods (including mounts and display cases)
  • protecting objects, or buildings, during events, filming, or building works
  • advising on ways to reduce the risk of disasters, or what materials might be needed for salvage, should a disaster occur.
An environmental monitor sits on a ledge in a room taking a reading.
Radiotelemetry systems enable temperature and relative humidity (RH) data across galleries and storage spaces to be gathered easily, and give live environmental data readings in the software.

Because collections can be made up of almost any material, preventive conservators need to understand these materials, and how they deteriorate, to care for them. This means preventive conservators have a good scientific understanding of materials, as well as being able to identify and record any changes that may have happened. As a result, preventive conservation is a broad field spanning hands-on work with collections, working with others, environmental monitoring and control, data collection and management, and science. These collections may be fine art, archives, archaeology, or anything else that has been collected, so the range of materials is wide. It is important preventive conservators also understand the impact of their actions on a collection, and can explain their decision making. As a result, training also includes understanding the principles, theory and ethics of conservation.

So next time you visit an exhibition, or heritage site, look round and see if you can spot any insect traps, or sensors monitoring environmental conditions. A little glimpse of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into preserving collections for you to see now and in the future.

If you’re interested in learning more about preventive conservation, You can apply now to study MA Preventive Conservation at the ĢƵ Institute.

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FOCUS: Seurat, Colour and Water /take-part/schools/secondary/focus-seurat-colour-and-water/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:03:39 +0000 /?page_id=166190 The post FOCUS: Seurat, Colour and Water appeared first on ĢƵ.

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A small boat rests along a grassy riverbank beneath a pale, softly glowing sky. The calm water reflects the boat and surrounding greenery, painted in finely textured brushwork.
Boat by the Riverbank, c.1883, Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Object id P.1948.SC.397. NP193.

Download the PDF: Seurat, Colour and Water

About the resource

This resource explores two small painted studies in the ĢƵ Collection by the French artist Georges Seurat (1859–1891). Both capture pivotal moments in his career – Boat by the Riverbank (around 1883) as he transitioned towards a radical new way of painting called Neo-Impressionism, and The Beach at Gravelines (1890) that demonstrates this technique of applying pure colour in a dot-like manner fully
developed. These artworks show that water, with its unique ability to diffuse and reflect light, was a central motif for Seurat.

Seurat died at the age of 31, leaving behind fewer than 50 canvases. Boat by the Riverbank and The Beach at Gravelines belong to a separate group of around 160 small paintings on wooden panel that Seurat produced alongside his more famous, larger exhibition canvases. Many of these panels hung in his Paris studio and according to one friend were the artist’s ‘greatest joy’.

Though Seurat left few written clues about his working methods, we can uncover his innovations by looking closely at the artworks and considering their historical impact. Use the discussion and creative activities below to investigate his colourful processes.

A tranquil harbor scene at Gravelines: a wide expanse of pale blue water meets a low horizon of land and sky.
Gravelines, 1890, Georges Seurat (1859-1891). Object id P.1948.SC.397. NP193.

All activities in this resource are suitable for both the Gallery and Classroom with the exception of Classroom ‘Croquetons’ (pages 6-7) which requires paint which is not permitted within the Gallery.

Materials: Students will need a pencil, colouring pencils, 2-3 sheets of A4 paper.

How to view the artworks

Virtually:

  • : Zoom in close to the details of the brushwork.
  • : This allows you to see the artworks as they are displayed in the permanent collection on the Third Floor.

In person:

Visit the ĢƵ Gallery (Third Floor) to see these works:

Working en plein air

Seurat’s small panel paintings are known as ‘croquetons’ (from ‘croquis’ or ‘sketch’). The panels were purchased readymade and all measure around 16 x 25 cm, which was ideal for emphasising a long horizontal stretch of river or sea. The panels were designed to slot into the lid of a travel paint box, with a palette, paint tubes and turpentine stored in the base. Such boxes were widely available in artist supply catalogues and enabled Seurat’s generation to paint outdoors or en plein air.

The ‘croquetons’ show Seurat at his most free and experimental. Some were produced in preparation for large exhibition canvases – Boat by the Riverbank is one of fourteen studies for (1884), Seurat’s first major work, which depicts working class people at rest on an industrial stretch of the River Seine.

The croquetons reveal Seurat settling into a happy routine of spending winters in Paris and summers on France’s northern coast (he took five such trips from 1885 to 1890). The Beach at Gravelines was made as an independent artwork, purely for pleasure. We know it was painted from direct experience because technical investigation carried out by the ĢƵ’s Conservation and Technology department has revealed grains of sand are embedded in the paint.

Talking points: Seurat’s subjects

  • What activities do you think took place on the River Seine or the beach at Gravelines?
  • What do you think Seurat found interesting about these subjects?
  • What might be challenging about painting outdoors?
  • Do you prefer a view of nature with or without people? Why?
  • Boat by the Riverbank is a quick sketch, while The Beach at Gravelines is more precise. Which style makes the scene feel more “real” to you? Which do you prefer and why?
A grayscale pencil sketch of a landscape framed by two black horizontal bars.

Mark making activity

 

  1. Fold an A4 sheet of paper in half horizontally and fold this to make a four-panel concertina.
  2. For each rectangle, find a painting of water made by Seurat or an artist who was working around the same time (, , or / ). Choose a small area, and carefully capture the shape and direction of the brush marks rather than the whole scene.
  3. Observe the water and marks: Is the water still or flowing? Are the marks straight or curved? Are they dots or dashes? Are reflections precise or blurred?
  4. Note the artist’s name for each study.

Seurat and Neo-Impressionism

Seurat developed a technique known as Neo-Impressionism or Pointillism. Instead of mixing paints on a palette, pure colours were painted on the canvas or panel in distinct dots, leaving the viewer’s eye to blend them. Seurat preferred ‘chromoluminarism’ or ‘divisionism’ to describe his method since it was about the careful separation and placement of tones rather than the dots or ‘points’ themselves. These were simply the means towards achieving shimmering effects.

The term ‘Neo-Impressionism’ was coined by the critic Félix Fénéon after he observed a new type of art present in the eighth and final Impressionist exhibition in Paris 1886. Seurat and his friend the artist Paul Signac (1863–1935) were invited to participate by Camille Pissarro (1830–1903), who shared their interest in creating optical colour mixtures. People had come to expect modern subject matter, visible brush marks and bright colours from the Impressionists, but the artworks composed of tightly packed dots felt like a new direction. Whereas Impressionism was associated with intuition, Neo-Impressionism was viewed as scientific. Both movements involved personal colour choices.

Talking points: technique and perception

  • Boat by the Riverbank shows the influence of Impressionism with its loose dashes of paint. Does the artwork feel entirely spontaneous? Can you see any patterns or repeated types of marks?
  • The Beach at Gravelines is made up of tiny distinct dots of colour. What do you think would happen if you looked at this painting from far away?
  • Looking closely at both artworks – which marks are best for creating the illusion of shimmering movement? Which marks produce a calm glow?
  • In each case, what season and what time of day do the colours suggest? Is the overall effect warm or cool?
  • What is the mood of each painting? How would it feel to stand on the riverbank or the shoreline?
  • What might it sound, smell or feel like?

Seurat and colour theory

As a young man, Seurat studied at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in 1878. However, the work of the Impressionists, combined with military service on the coast of Brittany in 1879, exposed him to a new world of colour and subject matter. He supplemented his traditional training by reading modern colour theories. Key influences on his thinking were books by chemist Michel-Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889) and art critic Charles Blanc (1813–1882). They proposed systems for organising colour and predicting the visual results.

Placing colours on the canvas in tiny dashes or dots created opportunities for greater contrast of colour temperature and juxtaposition of complementary (opposite) colours. Seurat believed that this technique would make the painted surfaces feel more vibrant. Whereas Impressionist artists like and used large areas of complementary colours to produce strong contrasts and intensify hues, Seurat used his dots to bring a sense of harmony between the entire composition. His painter’s shows that he kept his colours separate, but relied heavily on white to make them appear luminous.

Six circular clusters of multicolored brush strokes arranged in two rows.

Colour activity: 5 minute mixtures

Look closely at Boat by the Riverbank and record as many interesting colour combinations as you can in 5 mins. Place marks of two or three colours together to see if you can create similar effects.
Once everyone has collected a variety of mixtures, use colour theory to analyse them:

  • Who can see complementary colours in any of the combinations? Seurat thought that placing opposite colours side-by-side made them appear more vibrant. Do you agree?
  • Who has a warm and a cold colour together?
  • Who has a dark and a light colour together?
  • Do you think Seurat might have enhanced or exaggerated some of the real-life colours – why or why not?

Colour and Tone activities

The Beach at Gravelines is remarkable for being composed of mostly two colours: blue and its complementary orange. White has been added to lighten these colours for the sea and sky, which produces a strong tonal contrast with the darker areas of land and the blue border.

  1. Complementary tones: Select a small area of the painting where the water meets the pebbles. Try to generate the same tonal effects with a different pair of complementary colours. Take your time to apply precise dots.
  2. The lost frame: Seurat often painted colourful wooden frames to harmonize with his pictures, though the original for this work is now lost. Design a frame that would enhance your colour combination.
Brighton beach
Brighton beach around 12pm on a cold, cloudy and windy day. Photo credit: Francesa Herrick.

Classroom ‘Croquetons’

Use paint or mixed media to make a small panel artwork that is packed with colour.

Materials

  • Brown cardboard cut to 16 x 25 cm
    (e.g. cereal boxes from school breakfast club)
  • Paint (poster or acrylic)
  • Small brushes or eco cotton buds
  • Palettes
  • White chalk or white pencils
  • Waterpots and paper towel
    (for cleaning brushes only)

Inspiration

As a class, discuss the nearest place where you can see light on water (a pond, river, canal or seafront). Older students might like to make their own direct sketches from a safe distance. Teachers can provide younger students with photographs or a video. Note down the weather conditions and the main colours you can see.

a drawing in progress of a beach landscape using pointillist technique.

Step 1

Mark out the structure of your
composition with white chalk or a white pencil. Seurat started his paintings by plotting out key shapes and sections. Keep it simple.

Step 2

Pick a palette of 3-4 main colours, 1-2
complementary colours, plus white. Do not mix!
Do make a lighter version (tint) of each colour using the white.

a pointillist painting of a person standing on a beach looking into the horizon.

Step 3

Apply your colours as small dots on the
carboard with brushes or cotton buds.

You might like to start with your mid tone/s (sky blue in this case). Add lighter and darker dots, while keeping a careful balance – you want it to feel light and bright overall.

Finally scatter some dots in the complementary colour (orange in this instance) to make your artwork stand out.

Top tips

Leave gaps between your dots – this will save time and make sure colours stay separate. Seurat did not worry about covering the whole surface and sometimes let the panel show through.

Break the scene down into areas – sky, water, land – so that you can easily take a break between sections. Neo-Impressionism takes concentration!

Mix up your media – experiment with different processes to create colourful dots. Oil pastels look vivid on brown card. Hole-punch paint colour cards for a readymade palette with graduated tones.

Artwork, photograph and text by Francesca Herrick

Contemporary connections

Additional Seurat resources by the ĢƵ

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Revisiting the Cloisters Cross
Edited by Cecily Hennessy and T. A. Heslop

With contributions by:

Charles T. Little
Neil Stratford
Sabrina Harcourt-Smith
Robyn Barrow
Cecily Hennessy
T. A. Heslop

ISBN 978-1-907485-16-9

Series Editor: Stephen Whiteman

Managing Editor: Grace Williams

Copy Editor: Robyn Roslak

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Penton Rise, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9EW © 2026, the ĢƵ, London.

ĢƵ Books Online is a series of scholarly books published by The ĢƵ. The series
includes research publications that emerge from The ĢƵ Research Forum events
and projects involving an array of outstanding scholars from art history and conservation
across the world. It is an open-access series, freely available to readers to read online and to
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Front Cover: Dispute between Pilate and Caiaphas, Ascension, Cloisters Cross, 1150–90,
walrus ivory. The Cloisters Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Acc. No.
63.12. Open access.

Back Cover: Adam and Eve at the Foot of the Cross, Cloisters Cross, 1150–90, walrus ivory.
The Cloisters Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Acc. No. 63.12. Open
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The ĢƵ Gallery presents the first-ever exhibition devoted to the seascapes of French painter Georges Seurat (1859–1891) from 13 February to 17 May 2026. The first UK exhibition devoted to Seurat in almost 30 years, The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea brings together the largest group of these works ever assembled, 26 in total, offering a detailed look at a significant part of Seurat’s production.

Seurat is best known for developing a radical new technique of painting with dots of pure colour, which gave birth to Neo-Impressionism. This exhibition charts the evolution of Seurat’s highly original and distinctive style through the recurring motif of the sea, reuniting for the first time a major group of 26 works—paintings, oil sketches and drawings—created over five summer trips to the northern coast of France between 1885 and 1890. A particular highlight is the presentation of the complete series of paintings made in Port-en-Bessin in 1888 and Gravelines in 1890.

Due to his early death at the age of 31, Seurat has a very small body of works and exhibitions devoted to him are rare. Over the course of his short career, he produced more views of the Channel coast than any other type of picture. Working along the coast, in Grandcamp, Honfleur, Port-en-Bessin, Le Crotoy and Gravelines, Seurat captured views out to sea as well as of harbours and ports. They show a different side to an artist better known for paintings of leisure in Paris and its suburbs. In contrast, these quiet and contemplative seascapes are an exploration of light in open spaces often devoid of people. They represented for Seurat a return to nature that enabled him to develop his technique. He sought, in his words, ‘to cleanse one’s eyes of the days spent in the studio [in Paris] and translate in the most faithful manner the bright light, in all its nuances’.

This exhibition includes loans from major private collections and public institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia; the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Indianapolis Museum of Art; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City; the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; the Musée d’Orsay Paris; the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Tournai; the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo; the National Gallery, Prague; Tate, the Victoria & Albert Museum and the National Gallery, London.

Due to unprecedented demand, the ĢƵ has extended its opening hours on every Friday evening until 8pm throughout the run ofThe Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea, to ensure visitors do not miss out. Late night opening tickets go on sale to ĢƵ Members on Friday 13 February, 10:00and to the public on Monday 16 February, 10:00.

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea follows major Impressionist exhibitions at the ĢƵ Gallery, such as The Morgan Stanley Exhibition: Van Gogh. Self-Portraits and, most recently, the acclaimed The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Monet and London. Views of the Thames, which was seen by a record 120,000 visitors.

The exhibition is accompanied by a beautifully illustrated catalogue, showcasing the results of research on Seurat’s seascapes and their importance in his oeuvre.

The exhibition’s Title Supporter is Griffin Catalyst, the civic engagement initiative of Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin.

The Griffin Catalyst Exhibition: Seurat and the Sea
13 February – 17 May 2026
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Tickets for 13 April – 17 May are on sale to ĢƵ Members from Friday 13 February, 10:00, and to the public on Monday 16 February, 10:00.

ĢƵ Members can enjoy the exhibition without the crowds at a preview on Thursday 12 February, 14:00 – 18:00, and also get free unlimited entry to all exhibitions, access to presale tickets, priority booking to selected events, advance notice of art history short courses, exclusive events, discounts and more. Join at courtauld.ac.uk/friends

Relaxed openings
There will be two relaxed exhibition openings on Wednesday 8 April and Tuesday 5 May 2026 between 10:00 – 10:30. Our relaxed openings provide a quieter moment to enjoy the exhibition, with additional support and facilities from our friendly team.

ĢƵ Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
Opening hours: 10.00 – 18.00 (last entry 17.15), and until 20:00

Temporary Exhibition tickets (including entry to our Permanent Collection and displays) – Tickets from £18. Friends and Under-18s go free. Other concessions available.

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The ĢƵ Gallery cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at the ĢƵ Gallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’sSelf-Portrait with Bandaged Earand Manet’sA Bar at the Folies-Bergère. It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day.

Academically, the ĢƵ Institute is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and conducting research on subjects ranging from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital art forms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, the ĢƵ offers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating, art and business and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts, culture and business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries.

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, the ĢƵ works to increase understanding of the role of art throughout history, across all societies and geographies, and to champion its importance in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family, and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The ĢƵ’s ambition is to transform access to art history education, ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools it offers to better understand the visual world around us.

The ĢƵ is an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections.

The collection cared for by the ĢƵ Gallery is owned by the Samuel ĢƵ Trust.

About Griffin Catalyst
Griffin Catalyst is the civic engagement initiative of Citadel founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin, encompassing his philanthropic and community impact efforts. Tackling the world’s greatest challenges in innovative, action-oriented, and evidence-driven ways, Griffin Catalyst is dedicated to expanding opportunity and improving lives across six areas of focus: Education, Science & Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation, and Communities. For more information, visit griffincatalyst.org.

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Naomi Luxford is a preventive conservation scientist whose research interests focus on material deterioration in collections, primarily arising from environmental causes. She has carried out research on a wide range of materials including silk, veneer and marquetry furniture, lacquer coatings for silver, mesh blinds, daguerreotype cover glasses, wallpaper and stone deterioration. Naomi came to the ĢƵ after ten years as a conservation scientist at English Heritage. Her work at English Heritage focussed on environmental control and monitoring, including display cases, heating systems, light control and the storage of collections. With an emphasis on how object requirements and indoor environmental conditions relate to building performance, particularly in historic buildings.

Naomi studied her MSci in Chemistry (2003) at the University of Bristol. She has an MA in Conservation, specialising in conservation science in the care of historic collections (2006), from the RCA/V&A Conservation programme. Her PhD in Conservation Science (2009) from the University of Southampton focussed on the deterioration of silk in historic houses. She held a Clothworkers’ Conservation Science Fellowship at English Heritage (2015), AHRC/EPSRC Science and Heritage Post-Doctoral Fellowship at UCL (2010-2013) and was a research scholar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2005).

Research interests

  • Materials deterioration
  • Preventive conservation, including environmental control and collection display methods
  • Conservation science
  • Accelerated ageing
  • Historic buildings preservation
  • Data analysis, interpretation and visualisation

Publications

  • Luxford, N., Batool, T., Thickett, D. and Lankester, P. (2025) ‘’ Scientific Culture, 11(1), 41-48.
  • Thickett, D., Pretzel, B., Shah, B. and Luxford, N. (2024) ‘’ Color Culture and Science Journal (Cultura e Scienza del Colore), 16(2), 108-117.
  • Luxford, N. (2020) ‘’, Studies in Conservation, 65:S1, 199-202.
  • Padfield, J. and Luxford, N. (2017) ‘’ in Preprints ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference, Copenhagen, 4-8th September 2017
  • Stanley, B., Luxford, N. and Downes, S. (2016) ‘Mould Attacks! A Practical and effective method of treating mould contaminated stonework’ in 13th International Congress on the Deterioration and Conservation of Stone, 6-10 September 2016, Glasgow.
  • Macmillan, A., Davies, M., Shrubsole, C., Luxford, N., May, N., Chiu, L.-F., Trutnevyte, E., Bobrova, Y. and Chalabi, Z. (2016) ‘’ Environmental Health, 15 (S1) 23-34.
  • Curteis, T. and Luxford, N. (2014) ‘’ Journal of Architectural Conservation, 20(3), 170-183.
  • Thickett, D., Luxford, N. and Lankester, P. (2014) ‘Environmental Management Challenges and Strategies in Historic Houses’ in The Artifact, Its Context, and Their Narrative: Multidisciplinary Conservation in Historic House Museums, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, Nov 6-9, 2012, Proceedings of the Joint Conference of ICOM-DEMHIST and three ICOM-CC working groups, K. Seymour and M. Sawicki (ed.) Italy: ICOM-CC.
  • Luxford, N. and Thickett, D. (2013) ‘Monitoring complex objects in real display environments – how helpful is it?’ in Climate for Collections Standards and Uncertainties. 7-9 November 2012, Munich, J. Ashley-Smith, A. Burmester and M. Eibl (ed.) London: Archetype. 257-270.
  • Luxford, N. and Thickett, D. (2013) ‘Change or Damage? Using dissemination to encourage public involvement in conservation research’ in The Public Face of Conservation. E. Williams (ed.) London: Archetype. 66-75.
  • Luxford, N., Strlič, M. and Thickett, D. (2013) ‘’ Studies in Conservation, 58(1), 1-12.
  • Luxford, N. (2012) ‘Silk durability and degradation’ in Understanding and improving the durability of textiles P. Annis (ed.) Cambridge: Woodhead Publishing, 205-232.
  • Luxford, N. and Thickett, D. (2011) ‘’ Journal of the Institute of Conservation, 34, 115-127.
  • Luxford, N., Thickett, D. and Wyeth, P. (2011) ‘’ in Preprints ICOM-CC 16th Triennial Conference, Lisbon, 19-23 September 2011, J. Bridgland (ed.) Almada, Portugal: Critério.
  • Luxford, N., Thickett, D and Wyeth, P. (2010) ‘Applying Preventive Conservation Recommendations for Silk in Historic Houses’ in Proceedings of the joint interim conference Multidisciplinary Conservation: A Holistic View for Historic Interiors. 23-26 March 2010, Rome, E. Janssen, M. Parris, M. Sawicki, K. Seymour and A. Thorn (ed.) Italy: ICOM-CC.
  • Luxford, N., Thickett, D. And Wyeth, P. (2009) ‘’ in Natural Fibres in Australasia: Proceedings of the Combined (NZ and AUS) Conference of the Textile Institute. 15-17 April 2009, Dunedin, C. A. Wilson and R. M. Laing (ed.) Dunedin, New Zealand: The Textile Institute. 151-156.
  • Luxford, N. and Thickett, D. (2007) ‘Preventing silver tarnish – Lifetime determination of cellulose nitrate lacquer’ Metal 07, 5, 88 – 93.
  • Thickett, D. and Luxford, N. (2007) ‘Development of show cases for archaeological metals in aggressive environments’ Metal 07, 5, 105 – 109.
  • Thickett, D., David, F. and Luxford, N., (2005/6) ‘’, The Conservator, 29, 19-34.

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Advancing Green Education in Conservation /whats-on/gogreen-academy-in-london-advancing-green-education-in-conservation/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:52:58 +0000 /?post_type=events&p=165864 GOGREEN is delighted to announce a two-day workshop in London dedicated to advancing green education in conservation. GOGREEN is an EU-funded project developing sustainable, preventive, and remedial conservation practices. The workshop supports the green transformation of conservation in line with the European Green Deal.

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The ĢƵ is delighted to be hosting a two-day GOGREEN workshop in London dedicated to advancing green education in conservation. is an EU-funded project developing sustainable, preventive, and remedial conservation practices. The workshop supports the green transformation of conservation in line with the .

Participants will explore practical tools, hands-on modules, and interactive sessions designed to embed sustainability into everyday conservation practice.

Who Should Attend

Professionals in conservation education, heritage science and conservation practice.

Expressions of Interest

We are currently inviting expressions of interest to attend the GoGreen Academy.

The deadline for submitting expressions of interest is Friday 1 May 2026.

Places are limited, and participants will be confirmed on a rolling basis. Those selected to attend will receive a booking link in due course.

Schedule for the day:

Programme

Day One

10:00 – 10:30 Registration & Refreshments

10:30 – 11:00 GoGreen Project Overview – Clare Richardson

11:00 – 11:30 Defining Green Conservation and putting the parameters into practice – Gwendoline Fife

11:30 – 12:00 GoGreen Digital Support App (DSA) – Roberta Zanini & Giorgio Brugnone

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 14:00 Module Demonstrations – Parallel Sessions I

Leadership in Green Conservation (Caitlin Southwick)

HERIe platform to support preventive conservation decisions (Lukasz Bratasz)

Green Paintings Conservation in Theory and Practice (Beatrice Menegaldo, Claire Betelu, Francesca Ramaccioti & Silvia Prati)

Green Conservation: Object analysis and treatment assessment for greener preventive and remedial practice (David Thickett and Roberta Zanini)

14:00 – 14:10 Refreshment Break

14:10 – 15:00 Module Demonstrations – Parallel Sessions I (continue)

15:30 – 17:00 Tour of Somerset House Conservation Laboratories

Day Two

10:00 – 10:30 Teaching Greener Conservation Practices – Edith Joseph & MartaCaroselli

10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break & Refreshments

11:00 – 12:00 Module Demonstrations – Parallel Sessions II (continued)

Leadership in Green Conservation (Caitlin Southwick)

HERIe platform to support preventive conservation decisions (Lukasz Bratasz)

Green Paintings Conservation in Theory and Practice (Beatrice Menegaldo, Claire Betelu, Francesca Ramaccioti & Silvia Prati)

Green Metal Conservation: a practical overview (Edith Joseph)

12:00 – 12:10 Refreshment Break

12:10 – 13:00 Module Demonstrations – Parallel Sessions II

13:15 – 14:15 Lunch

14:15 – 14:45 Group Discussion: Reflections on Modules (Chair: Maartje Stols-Witlox)

14:45 – 15:45 Case Studies: Green Conservation in Higher Education

14:45 – 15:10: Claire Betelu

15:10 – 15:35: Loic Bertrand

15:35 – 15:45: Q&A

15:45 – 16:00 Closing Remarks – Clare Richardson

Additional Information

Module demonstrations run simultaneously in parallel rooms; participants choose one session per slot (each attendee will participate in 2 demonstrations over the conference). Further details of each modules will be released closer to the event. For module content overview, see the .

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