Alongside specialist conservation practice, students in the final year of BA (Hons) Conservation and students studying MA Conservation undertake a conservation research project based on an area of conservation practice they have identified during their practical work.
Students prepare a thesis illustrating their research methodology, experimental data and conclusions. Their research findings are presented at the Conservation Symposium, a public-facing annual event to which professionals and interested parties from the world of Conservation are invited.
Conservation Symposium 2024
Tuesday 16 April 10:00 – 17:00
Imperial College London, Read Lecture Theatre, Level 4 of the Sherfield Building, Exhibition Road Campus, London SW7 2AZ
PROGRAMME
10:15 – 10:35 | Laura Goodman
An investigation into the Migration of Optical Brightening Agents (OBA) in Paper Substrates
10:35 – 10:55 | Savannah Grieve
An investigation into the Properties of Blended Paraloid™ Resins with Bulking Agents
10:55 – 11:15 | Molly Hobbs
An investigation into the relative adhesive strengths of different starches for paper repairs
Break: 11:15 – 11:40
11:40 – 12:00 | Julieta Herrera
The use of CaLoSil® for the consolidation of plaster casts
12:00 – 12:20 | Masha Ivanelo
Phenolic Yellowing: How it affects ink-jet paper
12:20 – 12:40 | Lola Jackson
A preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of waxes and acrylic polymers as a barrier layer to reduce the rate of corrosion on bronze samples in a high humidity environment
Lunch: 12:40 – 13:30
13:30 – 13:50 | Yeasuel Jung
A study of the potential use of Abelmoschus Manihot root and Photinia Villosa leaf extracts as natural adhesives in conservation
13:50 – 14:10 | Fiorella Lavado Chiarella
Exploring the viability of Opuntia Ficus Indica (OFI) Mucilage as a consolidant for Reigate Stone
14:10 – 14:30 | Mags Monaghan
Exploring efficacy of accessible deacidification techniques on acidic paper
Break: 14:30 – 14:50
14:50 – 15:10 | Emily Stuart
An investigation into the mechanical properties of common bookbinding and conservation adhesives
15:10 – 15:30 | Ellie Seaward
Understanding the degradation of pigmented and unpigmented beeswax
15:30 – 15:50 | Ally Wingate-Saul
A preliminary investigation into the use of d-limonene as an alternative green solvent to xylene in the context of object conservation
15:50 – 16:10 | Lyz Yingzhen Liu
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Our Conservation Symposium 2024 has been organised in association with Imperial College London’s Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication and Science and Engineering Research for Cultural Heritage Network.