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Paul Garside studied chemistry at the University of Southampton, where he conducted his PhD research focusing on characterizing the properties of natural fibres, earning his degree in 2002. He subsequently joined the Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton as a Research Fellow in Conservation Science, where he taught the science component of the Centre’s textile conservation Master of Arts program. In 2009, he transitioned to the British Library as a Conservation Scientist, where he managed scientific analyses and assessments, developing long-term behavior management strategies for artefacts. In 2021, he joined the Kelvin Centre for Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Glasgow as a Lecturer in Conservation Science. His research interests center on the application of scientific analytical techniques to understand and preserve cultural heritage artefacts, with a particular focus on textiles, books, and paper—materials commonly associated with conservation science.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland
Lecturer in Conservation Science at the Kelvin Centre for Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
British Library • London, England
Managed scientific analysis and assessment for the conservation of library artefacts.
Textile Conservation Centre, University of Southampton • Southampton, England
Conducted research and taught the science component of the textile conservation program.