Katherine Curran
@Kcurran6K
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Associate Professor at UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, particularly focussed on plastic degradation. The views expressed are my own. Pronouns: she/her.
London
Joined October 2013
I'm very excited to be giving a talk for the ICON Modern Materials Group in a few weeks! I'll be discussing recent research on the degradation of plastic museum objects. @IconMMN @UCL_ISH @lomecreu @ucqbbem @Conservators_UK @TheBartlettUCL @makearne
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RT @ucqbbem: We had a great evening at @Ri_Science listening to visitors stories, learning of incredible research on the senses and sharing…
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@UCL_ISH PhD student Xing Wang is conducting a survey which asks people in church administration e.g. church wardens or clergy to reflect on disaster management in churches. If this is you, he'd be very grateful if you could spare 10-12 mins!
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RT @UCL_ISH: Are you an academic and looking for a new role? We’re recruiting for a lecturer in Environmental Performance of Historic Build…
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RT @UCL_ISH: We're hiring: we are seeking a postgraduate research programmes administrator, to deliver expert administrative support for po…
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RT @UCL_ISH: Find out whether the Heritage Science, Heritage Management, or Data Science route is right for you at our virtual open day on…
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RT @UCL_ISH: 📣 The deadline is approaching for The Bartlett Promise PhD Scholarship. There are four scholarships available with four years…
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Great interview with @UCL_ISH PhD graduate Rose King and others in Chemistry World on degrading Barbies and plasticiser loss! @lomecreu @TheBartlettPhD @SimoniDaRos
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RT @UCL_ISH: Join us on 9 May 2024 for a mini taster lecture from our own Cecilia Bembibre Jacobo who teaches on the Sustainable Heritage M…
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Couldn't agree with this more! Some of the greatest joy I've had at UCL has come from my interactions with our incredible diverse students :-) @UCL_ISH
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RT @SimoniDaRos: New paper! We look at an artwork comprised of a collection of polymeric dolls made over the last…
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It was great to have a chance to chat FTIR and plastics with @MoDiPAUB at the Festival of Plastics! Thank you for your great contributions to the event!! @UCL_ISH @complexplastic @plastiquarian1
We had such a great time at the Festival of Plastics the other week - find out more in our latest blog post @complexplastic @Kcurran6K
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An interesting heritage science job opportunity in plastics conservation! Please pass on to anyone you think would be interested! @Tate @MuseumofLondon @plastiquarian1 @UCLHoA @IconMMN @MoDiPAUB @makearne
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@sarajcrofts @complexplastic @IconMMN @MoDiPAUB @plastiquarian1 @MuseumofLondon @TateResearch We had not but will think about it!! Many thanks for the suggestion!
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The @UCL_ISH MSc Sustainable Heritage is recruiting for a Module Assistant to support our teaching this year - please do pass on to anyone that you think might be interested:
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Had an amazing time at today’s Festival of Plastics, part of the @complexplastic project at @UCL_ISH. A great opportunity to share ideas and an enthusiasm for all things plastic! Special thanks to @MuseumofLondon for hosting! @TheBartlettUCL @MayCassar @lomecreu @44orr
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The Festival of Plastics is just over a week away!!
We are very excited to be part of the Festival of Plastics this September 9th: a day to exchange experiences, discuss challenges and be inspired! All free and FUN! Further info here: ⬇️@UCL_ISH @MuseumofLondon @Kcurran6K
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Proud of this piece of work from @complexplastic I naively thought that measuring partition coefficients would be simple but it turned out to be quite a bit of work - well done to @SimoniDaRos for persevering with it! @UCL_ISH @pakheek @44orr
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