In commemoration
of Gerry Hedley, a distinguished educator and innovator in painting
conservation, this annual symposium, now in its 43rd year, serves as a forum for the presentation of
original research undertaken by final-year conservation students and interns
from the three postgraduate art conservation programmes in the UK.
The event
convenes emerging scholars and established professionals within the field of
conservation to facilitate knowledge dissemination through the sharing of novel
research findings. With the inclusion of diverse research topics, the symposium allows for broader
engagement within the field.
The present
iteration of the symposium anticipates contributions from students specializing
in paintings and paper conservation at Northumbria University and The Courtauld
Institute of Art. Notably, this year marks the inaugural inclusion of
presentations by MA wall painting conservation students from The Courtauld. The
diverse program encompasses a range of scholarly inquiry, including
investigations into cleaning methodologies, emerging technologies for
attribution, studies in sustainable chemistry, and the technical analysis of
Renaissance wall paintings.
Attendees are
invited to participate in scholarly discourse across a spectrum of conservation
topics and to gain insight into cutting-edge developments arising from student
research.
The Gerry Hedley Student Symposium is a partnership
between The Courtauld Institute of Art, The Hamilton Kerr Institute, and
Northumbria University. The 2025 symposium is hosted at Northumbria University
and organized by students from the Conservation of Fine Art MA , School
of Design, Arts and Creative Industries, with the generous support of TruVue.
Accessibility
Northumbria
university is committed to access for all. Should you have specific access and/or
dietary requirements and any other enquiries related to this year’s symposium,
please contact: elisabeth.keim@northumbria.ac.uk
Registrations
Student/Unwaged ticket: £7
Speaker Ticket: £0
Standard ticket: £15
Donations
If you would like to make a donation to the Gerry Hedley Student Fund you can do so at the Please manually enter the amount you wish to donate and then enter 'Charity Donation' for product type and 'Gerry Hedley' for reference number.
Contact us
If you have any questions about the event please contact the organisers:
Richard Mulholland: richard.mulholland@northumbria.ac.uk
Elisabeth Keim: elisabeth.keim@northumbria.ac.uk
