The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design is the association of educational institutions with degree or postgraduate provision in art and design.
Membership and Networking Meeting
This is a key meeting for the CHEAD membership, providing an opportunity to hear from speakers contributing to current debates within the sector as well as an opportunity to network with other members …
About CHEAD
CHEAD is the representative body for the art, design, creative media, and related disciplines in higher education. 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.
CHEAD Research Alliance
The CHEAD Research Alliance supports research leadership and develop activities and resources to support researchers in the sector. The Research Alliance advises and supports CHEAD members on research issues, identifies key issues and provides intelligence. The Research Alliance also disseminates policy updates and submits policy responses on behalf of the Alliance.
The CHEAD Research Alliance holds regular events for members of the network throughout the year. See our Events page for more information.
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CHEAD membership is open to institutions offering higher education in art and design, and our members include all types of higher education institutions (small-specialist, Russell Group, post-92 university, public as well as privately funded).
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Sandra Booth named new Director of Policy and External Relations at CHEAD
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CHEAD submission to the Fourth Industrial Revolution inquiry
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David Isaac CBE named new Chair of Governors at University of the Arts London
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CHEAD statement in response to the fire at Glasgow School of Art
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Director of Policy and External Relations (Part Time)
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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.
