Dr Rachael Purse
Historian & Built Heritage Professional
Book Release: The Mack: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School of Art by Dr Robyne Calvert
I am thrilled that my research on the restoration of Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building is referenced in 'The Mack: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow School of Art ', published by Yale University Press and written by Dr Robyne Calvert, my PhD Supervisor and friend.
'The Mack' was published on 23rd April 2024 and is available from all good bookshops.
IHBC Christian March Award for Successful Learning in Heritage Skills
Presented in 2019 in recognition of my work researching and taking part in the salvage of the Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building after the 2018 fire, as well as my research into the 2014-2018 restoration project.
Awards & Qualifications
PhD in Building Conservation & Architectural History
Recipient of the Bringing Back the Mack PhD Scholarship which was funded by Glasgow School of Art and Historic Environment Scotland. Between 2016-2020 I was tasked with providing a critical academic analysis of the fires of 2014 and 2018, and the subsequent restoration of the Mackintosh Building.
MSc in Museum Studies: Dress & Textile Histories
Graduated with an MSc from the University of Glasgow in 2014. My elective specialism was dress and textile histories, and my dissertation focused on the use of dress in protests by Scottish Suffragettes and Suffragists.
Associate Member of the IHBC
IHBC Associate, accredited in conservation practice that generates change in the built and historic environment.