The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
CHEAD is the association of educational institutions with degree or postgraduate provision in art and design.
About CHEAD
CHEAD provides a voice for and on behalf of higher education art and design in the UK four nations advancing knowledge and understanding in the sector and promoting the sector’s interests to others. We carry out research, scan the policy horizon, brief our members, facilitate networking opportunities for senior staff from within and outside HE as well as helping to shape higher education art and design policy on our members’ behalf. We facilitate specialist internal networks supporting art and design research leaders, Subject Associations, and HE gallery leaders.
Members
Art & design graduates each year
Value of research income in millions
Annual Conference 2022
This conference aims to explore the way forward for creative higher education institutions to engage with a new civic agenda and provide an opportunity to hear from key speakers in this field, offer case studies from leaders in creative HEI’s, explore themes in dedicated workshops and network with colleagues.
Operational Matters – The Nuts and Bolts
Getting to grips with new and unfamiliar responsibilities can be a real challenge when stepping up into a new and more senior creative HE role. This seminar will explore key areas essential for a good foundation in operational matters.
What does it mean to work in an interdisciplinary way?
This symposium will bring together members of the Research Alliance to discuss interdisciplinary working, team building and terms of engagement.
Latest News & Resources
Realising Art and Design Research in Policy Making Decisions
Arts and Design Expertise and Evidence Base: how can we use it? CHEAD's policy roundtable series with the All Party Parliamentary Design and Innovation Group, Realising Art and Design Research in Policy Making Decisions, has published the first in a series of reports...
CHEAD 2022 AGM Notice & call for Trustee nominations for the 2022-25 term
The CHEAD Annual General Meeting will be held during the Annual CHEAD Conference 2022 taking place on Wednesday 16th March 2022, at 9.15am. Elections for CHEAD Trustees will be held at the forthcoming AGM. One Trustee vacancy will arise in March 2022: Treasurer The...
CHEAD sign letter advocating the importance of creative subjects
University Alliance and Creative UK publish letter about the importance of creative courses in HE | University Alliance (unialliance.ac.uk). Together with Creative UK, University Alliance published a letter in the Telegraph on 13/12/21, urging government to enact a...
Members’ Gallery
Higher education art and design sits at the heart of the UK’s world leading creative industries. Visit our gallery to view more work produced within CHEAD member institutions.
In addition, we run a network for staff from CHEAD member galleries. Find out more information about the network.
Member Profiles
Newcastle University
Our reputation is built on world-leading teaching, alongside world-leading research, disseminated in the form of publications, exhibitions, installations and interventions.
Leeds School of Arts
Leeds School of Arts, with a history that spans over 170 years is united by a common goal: to encourage individuality, to inspire creativity, and to create impact.