This webinar introduces the main digital techniques and methods that can be used in the heritage profession.

From laser scanning to 3D modelling, digital tools are transforming how we record, conserve, and share our historic environment. This session will introduce the main techniques and concepts in digital heritage, outlining their strengths, limitations, and practical applications. Understanding how to integrate these approaches effectively can add long-term value to heritage projects—supporting the care, conservation, and interpretation of historic objects and buildings, well beyond public engagement. In an age where technology moves fast, discover how digital heritage can help to ensure a future for our past. 

About the speaker:
Phillipa McDonnell has over 10 years’ experience in architectural paint research and the study of historic decorative schemes. Her expertise also spans digital heritage in the built environment, where she explores how new technologies—from 3D modelling to laser scanning—can add long-term value to heritage projects. Phillipa has spoken widely on her work, contributed to the development of EU standards for architectural paint research, and combines commercial practice with academic research through her role at Lincoln Conservation, University of Lincoln. She is also active in training and lecturing, sharing her knowledge with both professionals and students. Phillipa brings clarity to complex conservation challenges and insight into how digital tools can transform the way we record, conserve, and interpret historic places.