Partnerships

two televisions on two grey stands in a modern building

Caroline McCarthy’s ‘Greetings’ (1996), a two-channel colour video artwork on loan from the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA.735), conserved and prepared for display in 2025 in UCL East’s Marshgate Building by students on the MSc in Conservation of Contemporary Art and Media.

During their training our students have many opportunities to build a portfolio of different skills in response to a diversity of conservation challenges. We are grateful for the support of a wide range of partners including artists, community groups and organisations, museums, and collections both private and public who provide exciting and meaningful projects for students to work on and gain essential hands-on experience, and opportunities to develop and hone their expertise.

Loaned objects and artworks serve as anchor works throughout the curriculum, in students’ dissertation research, and as the subject of their condition assessment, documentation, and treatment in our Studio Practices modules.

Industry connections are vital for those in the creative fields, and these connections can be difficult for some people to access. The programme—and UCL's commitment to widening participation—helps students to build up confidence and establish their own voice.

Central to the programme are the placement opportunities for each student during their second year of study with both UK-based and international cultural institutions. This is the kind of experience which that will launch international careers for our students and give them opportunities for brilliant and varying career pathways.

Partnerships

Placement Partners

Conservation Loan Partners