Diana Davis

Background

Diana graduated with a BSc in Archaeology & Palaeoecology from Queen's University Belfast, following which she worked for several years in field archaeology. She specialised in landscape interpretation, impact assessment and historic map research, before completing a Masters in the Conservation of Archaeological & Museum Objects at Durham University. She has since worked as a Conservator for English Heritage, the Science Museum, National Museums Scotland, the Antarctic Heritage Trust New Zealand and the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), where she currently holds the role of Head of Conservation. She is an accredited Large Objects Conservator and a trustee of the Institute for Conservation.

Current activities

Diana is an Industrial Supervisor at Cranfield University and the Deputy Director of the Victory Conservation Project at NMRN. She is currently working with Masters and Doctoral students on projects relating to the conservation of HMS Victory. This research is largely focused on preventing biological deterioration of this nationally and internationally important historic ship, through environmental factors, fungal decay and the action of wood-boring insects.