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  • Congratulations to David Ribar for receiving the prestigious Krka award

    November 23rd, 2021IImpact, ResearchI

    David Ribar, associated with the HSLL team, is masters student at the Faculty of chemistry and chemical technology, University of Ljubljana. His bachelor thesis ''Development of a reverse-phase chromatographic separation model based upon Hansen solubility parameters'', completed under the mentorship [...]

  • The Trump Baby Blimp: to Inflate or not to Inflate?

    November 18th, 2021IImpact, ResearchI

    As part of an excellent group effort in collaboration with the Museum of London and the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, the doctoral student Tjaša Rijavec, presented her research on the Trump Baby Blimp at Futuretalks 21. The blimp is [...]

  • ISLAPAP – Understanding the Material Culture of Islamic Paper and Inks

    November 3rd, 2021IOlder projects, ProjectsI

    • Understanding the material culture of Islamic paper and inks
    • Razumevanje materialne kulture islamskega papirja in črnil

    Role in the project: Coordination
    Funding: Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellowship project

    Duration: 1. 10. 2021 – 30. 9. 2023

  • Join our Team: 3-year Post-doc Position Available

    October 19th, 2021IResearchI

    We are looking for a colleague to join our dynamic team. Ideally, the post-holder will be a proficient analytical chemist with excellent experience particularly of separation techniques and with a passion for cultural heritage. The following text is a translation [...]

  • Effects of lignin degradation on paper-based materials in extreme conditions

    October 4th, 2021IOlder projects, ProjectsI

    • Effects of lignin degradation on paper-based materials in extreme conditions
    • Vplivi razgradnje lignina na materiale na papirni osnovi v skrajnih pogojih

    Role in the project: Project Coordinator
    Funding: J4-3085 Slovenian Research Agency (€300k)

    Duration: 1. 10. 2021 – 30. 9. 2024

  • Welcome Emma Paolin, our new PhD student!

    September 29th, 2021IResearchI

    Emma studies towards PhD at the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at University of Ljubljana. Her work focuses on the Odotheka project, specifically the development of an international archive of olfactory heritage, using the heritage science approach, in a [...]

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    Degradation studies of lignin-rich paper-based materials

    September 24th, 2021IPublicationI

    The Slovenian Research Agency approved funding for a 3-year research project titled "Effects of lignin degradation on paper-based materials in extreme conditions". The project will explore the effect of lignin degradation on cellulose-based materials in two “extreme” contexts: during composting [...]

  • ODOTHEKA – Exploring and Archiving Heritage Smells

    September 24th, 2021IOlder projects, ProjectsI

    • International archive of smells of heritage objects
    • Mednarodni arhiv vonjav predmetov kulturne dediščine

    Role in the project: Project Coordinator
    Funding: N1-0228, CEUS scheme in collaboration between NCN (Narodowe Centrum Nauki) and ARRS (Slovenian Research Agency) – €800k

    Duration: 1. 12. 2021 – 1. 12. 2024

  • SMACH – Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the Western Balkans

    July 15th, 2021IOlder projects, ProjectsI

    • Sustainable Management of Cultural Heritage in the Balkans in Response to Climate Change
    • Trajnostno upravljanje kulturne dediščine na Balkanu kot odziv na podnebne spremembe

    Role in the project: Partner
    Funding: CEI Know-how Exchange Programme supported by the CEI Fund at the EBRD

    Duration: 15. 3. 2021 – 28. 2. 2022