Created in partnership with the University of Oxford, Trusted Source is a collection of short and easy-to-understand articles about history, culture and the natural environment. Written by academics and National Trust experts, these articles explore all manner of subjects related to the special places and collections in our care. Find out more about the partnership and explore some of the topics in the collection.
Between 2016 and 2018 the National Trust and the University of Oxford teamed up to create Trusted Source, an online knowledge bank of concise and accessible articles about history, culture and the natural environment, written by members of the academic community and our own specialists.
The articles explore a range of subjects from different perspectives, giving readers new insights into National Trust places and collections.
Trusted Source was a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), a programme part-funded by the government which helps to spread knowledge from the academic world more widely to public bodies and the business sector.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships are most often used in the science and technology industries and Trusted Source was the first project of its kind awarded to the Humanities Division at Oxford and the National Trust. The project was supported by the Arts & Humanities Research Council, InnovateUK and the National Trust.
We're an Independent Research Organisation recognised by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Our research takes place in many forms – from the PhDs we sponsor and practical testing of new conservation techniques to the hundreds of research projects we collaborate in or host at places in our care each year.
A hub for multi-disciplinary research projects and research engagement at the University of Oxford
Learn how research helps us understand changes in the world around us, learn more about the places in the Trust cares for and find practical solutions to conservation problems.
Read our report on colonialism and historic slavery in the places and collections we care for and discover how we’re changing the way we approach these issues.
Learn more about our research – from the PhDs we sponsor and practical testing of conservation techniques to the hundreds of projects we collaborate in or host each year.