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Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage (IIICH) is a focal point for cross-disciplinary research, postgradua ... te teaching and policy engagement. Our aims are: > To provide a welcoming intellectual home and a creative environment for the critical study of cultural heritage which offers new, challenging and trans-national perspectives on the ways in which cultural heritage is understood, represented, managed and mobilised in different cultures and societies > To pursue research excellence, policy relevance and to engage with academic and policy communities and the heritage/heritage-related sectors > To deliver research informed, high quality, postgraduate education that links theoretical understanding with practice and relevance The IIICH is a unique partnership formed over 30 years ago between the University of Birmingham and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT) which manages the World Heritage Site and ten museums in Shropshire, UK. Both organisations share a commitment to quality research, innovative education, creativity and engagement with the international heritage sector and the wider public. read more