CONSERVATION
The Textile Conservation Foundation
We have supported postgraduate textile conservators at the Textile Conservation Foundation for many years, going back to when it was based in Hampton Court
SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AT THE TEXTILE CONSERVATION foundation
The Textile Conservation Foundation, University of Glasgow’s two-year MPhil Textile Conservation is the only textile conservation programme in the UK and sets the standard worldwide. Excellence is the hallmark of this career-entry programme: year groups are small, facilities are extensive, and core to the curriculum is practical work on historic material. All this means that fees are high and most students need bursary support. More than 20 talented individuals have trained as textile conservators thanks to the South Square Trust’s support.
Places on the course are awarded on the basis of ability rather than financial means and most applicants have large undergraduate debts.
“The South Square Trust’s support is vital for our students. It was vital for me too: a South Square Trust bursary enabled me to train as a textile conservator and now I teach the next generation.”
