What's the scoop wtih the county job advertised? My memory is admittedly a bit fuzzy, but wasn't it just a few months ago that the service there was dissolved and curatorial advice kind of lost? Has there been a change of heart? Is this legal?

Any clarification appreciated.

All the best

ML

Please remember its is national Cheese on toast day tomorrow 19/4/07
have a great day all of you

May god go with you in all the dark places you must walk.

I was just wondering if many archaeologist out there have realised that they are entitled to 'Working Tax Credit'?

I am on c.£16,000 pa and have been on tax credit for 6 months, it comes in very handy; I get just under £200 a month, just for being on a low wage, and working more than 30 hours a week. It helps with the bills (like most; more going out than coming in)

I have told quite a few people about working tax credit and to date non of them have applied for it, yet all of them mown about there low wage, yet they appear to be able to turn there nose's up at the prospect of a couple of hundred pound from the benefits agency!

Just thought there may be many archaeologist unaware of this avalible benifit to them!

http://www.pasthorizons.com/worldproject...asp?ID=412

100 dollars a week (you pay) but then you will be in Uganda! survey and excavation... how does that sound

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

NEW BAJR Guide on Getting Paid on Time by Jon Welsh
part of the BAJR Guide series:
http://www.bajr.org/BAJRResources/BAJRGuides.asp

Direct Link
http://www.bajr.org/documents/gettingpaid.pdf

An extensive and well researched document to ensure that you get paid at the end of a contract... Useful is not the word! :face-approve:

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

This has just been passed around:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/pub/367/Ch...509367.pdf

You will notice it proposes that householders can construct microgeneration including ground-sourced heat pumps without requirements for planning permission. I have no idea about the archaeological implications of these things so people may want to reply to the consultation.

<center>RESCUE – The British Archaeological Trust

Annual General Meeting
Saturday 14th April 2007
At 12 noon
Room 612
Institute of Archaeology
University College
31–34 Gordon Square
LONDON
followed by

Open Forum.

Admission Free
1.30pm – 4.00pm

The British Abroad

Current efforts for the protection of archaeological resources in Iraq and Afghanistan

Speakers

Susan Denyer, Secretary ICOMOS-UK
The wider implications of archaeological resource protection

Alison Gascoigne,
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
University of Cambridge
The current situation in Afghanistan

John Curtis, British Museum
Protecting Archaeological Resources in Iraq</center>

If you would like to support the rights and preservation of our non-renewable archaeological heritage, please join RESCUE, the British Archaeological Trust, today.

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Tell people about your research - and win up to £1500!

The sixth Awards for the Presentation of Heritage Research will take place this year at the British Association's Festival of Science in York from 10-14 September 2007. Three awards will be offered: a first prize of £1500, a second prize of £500 and an under-30 prize of £500.

The purpose of this award is to encourage presentation of recent British and Irish archaeological, historic buildings and heritage conservation research to a wider audience. It is vital for the future of the historic environment that we do more to present and explain our work to the wider public, to increase their understanding and enjoyment and the value they place on our heritage.

Entrants are asked to submit a written summary of their presentation by 4 May 2007. Shortlisted finalists will be invited to speak at the awards session at the Festival of Science on Thursday 13 September 2007. The judges will place particular weight on the clarity of presentation to an informed but non-specialist audience, and on the interest and quality of the underlying research.

The Awards are sponsored by the Royal Archaeological Institute, English Heritage, Cadw, Historic Scotland, the Environment and Heritage Service (an agency within DOE(NI), and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Republic of Ireland).

For further information, an entry form, and information about past winners, see:

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/serve...ebDoc.5699

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

After the BAJR 2006 conference everybody agreed there should be 2007 conference and the suggested topic was standards.

As David is very busy and achieving so much who else would be willing to help with the organisation of such an event if David wants to host such an event.

I think last years format and date were just right.

It is less than six months to go if the conference is going to be at the same time of the year.

Peter

bring back the bajr dating agency

yogi