Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Arts University Plymouth, has been elected as the new Director of UKADIA. UKADIA is a grouping of 18 leading specialist arts and design institutions from all regions of the UK and managed by...
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Manchester Metropolitan University’s role in supporting the yearly 20:20 print exchange in the School of Art
Technical Services supporting 20:20 Print Exchange: The 20:20 Print Exchange is a project by Hot Bed Press, running since 2009. Since its inception, the initiative has continued to collaborate with artists and grown year on year, becoming global with more workshops...
Call to halt the defunding of Level 7 Apprenticeships
CHEAD, alongside other mission groups and 300 sector signatories, has written to the Chancellor asking her to reconsider the proposal to remove Level 7 levy funding. Level 7 Apprenticeships are a progression pathway for future creative leaders. 48% of Level 7...
See My Academic FACE: Unveiling the Barriers to Equity in Creative Education
Latest Survey DOWNLOAD HERE Pictured: FACE co-founders Pascal Mathias, Sharon D Lloyd, and Andrew Ibi; driving transformative work across the UK. “The admin staff asked for my passport to photocopy, I handed her my UK passport, and she asked again if she could have my...
Tentacles Making Fists: Re-Imagining and Neuro-Futurising Leadership, with Dr Kai Syng Tan
‘Adam McDade tattooing a client at Flesh Tattoo, Manchester (2024)’
How to curate a love-led symposium? Neurodivergent artist-academics show a way
by Kai Syng Tan This is an abridged version of an article ‘What’s love got to do with neurodiversity and HE art and design?’ published on 29/11/2024 on the Society for Research into Higher Education blog. Sign up here to participate in the CHEAD Leadership Programme...
CHEAD response to Curriculum and Assessment Review
CHEAD the Council for Higher Education in Art and Design is the national charity for arts,media, design and related discipline in the higher education sector. Our response to the DfE’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is informed by our experience supporting art,...
Curriculum Review Call for Evidence
Submission from the Creative Education Coalition Which aspects of the current a) curriculum, b) assessment system and c) qualification pathways are working well to support and recognise educational progress for children and young people? Which aspects should be...
Job at Leeds Arts University: 3D Wood Workshop Instructor
Leeds Arts University is the only specialist arts university in the North of England. We have contributed significantly to the development of arts education for over 170 years, and have developed a national and international reputation based on the achievements of our...
UAL’s 12 Days of AI returns
What is the 12 Days of AI? The 12 Days of AI is a series of asynchronous activities and discussion prompts designed to help you consider ethics and uses of AI, explore a range of AI tools, and connect with other participants. Whether you're curious about how AI works...