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We welcome enquiries from researchers, teachers, students, cultural practitioners and organisations interested in work that advances our charitable purposes. Areas for collaboration include research, educational activities, translation, heritage documentation and accessible publications.
Potential institutional collaborators include universities, schools, museums, research centres and community or civil-society organisations in the UK, Iraq and internationally. Joint activities are considered on their educational value, feasibility, ethical standards and public benefit.
Associate participation and membership
IBIRC’s constitution follows the foundation CIO model: the charity trustees are its only voting members. It also allows the trustees to establish associate or other classes of non-voting membership and to set their admission conditions, rights, responsibilities and any fees.
Associate membership, where established, supports participation in the Centre’s educational and research community. It does not confer trustee status or voting rights in the CIO. Please contact us for information about current participation and membership arrangements.
Potential benefits
Subject to available programmes and resources, benefits may include early registration or priority access to events, reduced fees where funding allows, opportunities to join relevant research activities or working groups, and networking or mentoring.
Access to selected research and digital resources must remain compatible with open-access and publishing obligations. Where specific funding is available, members may be eligible to apply for modest travel or research bursaries for activities that advance IBIRC’s charitable purposes. Eligibility does not guarantee an award.
Benefits must remain proportionate and incidental to wider public benefit. The Centre does not distribute profits to members. The trustees review member benefits at least annually and assess any proposed addition against the charitable objects.
Contribute your expertise
Expressions of interest are welcome from people able to contribute to research, teaching, translation, mentoring, events or cultural documentation. Roles and opportunities depend on the approved programme and the expertise required.
Discuss a proposal
Email info@ibirc-center.co.uk with a short introduction, your area of interest and the contribution or collaboration you propose. For project enquiries, explain the intended educational or cultural benefit, the people it would serve and any relevant institutional connections.
Where feasible and appropriately resourced, the Centre’s constitutional remit also allows visiting scholar activities, internships, fellowships and training exchanges. Specific opportunities require a separate approved programme and published participation arrangements.