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Update for CHEAD Members - EDI Policy June 2020. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement. The recent events in the the UK and USA have highlighted the inequality and racism that pervades many aspects of society today. The #BlackLivesMatter movement has brought...
In May we issued the CHEAD & Crafts Council Members Covid-19 Survey, designed to understand how higher education is adapting and sustaining provision to support students and graduates at this time. The survey was open from 1st May to 15th May 2020 and was sent to...
In an open letter to the Secretaries of State for Universities and Science, Research and Innovation CHEAD outlined the need for policy to engage with arts, media and design higher education by valuing the sector’s extraordinary response to the Covid-19 crisis.
The Market for Craft Blog kindly provided by Julia Bennett, Head of Research and Policy, Crafts Council The Market for Craft shows how our passion for craft has never been greater - craft is increasingly important to consumers. The first report to identify and gauge...
COVID-19 and challenges for the design sector Article provided by Jack Tindale All-Party Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation. Few sectors of the economy punch above their weight like design. According to research by the Design Council, the value of the...
Dear Colleagues, I would like to begin by reaffirming to members the commitment of CHEAD to supporting and building resilience in our sector throughout this difficult period. Our work is guided and underpinned by strong engagement with our members, agile leadership...
CHEAD is issuing a call for applications for a research focussed co-opted Trustee vacancy arising after CHEAD Trustee elections in April 2020. Co-opted Trustees have a very important role on the CHEAD Board of Trustees. They share the responsibility for governing...
COVID-19 and challenges for the design sector Thought piece provided by Jack Tindale All-Party Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation. Few sectors of the economy punch above their weight like design. According to research by the Design Council, the value of the...
The outcome of the 2020 CHEAD Trustee Elections which took place during the Annual General Meeting on the 29th April 2020 and the composition of the CHEAD Board of Trustees for 2020-21 is as follows: 2020 CHEAD Elections We were delighted to receive seven nominations,...
CHEAD and the Crafts Council are working collaboratively to support future and current craft professionals. Joined up surveying of our membership institutions is an early action to explore how higher education is adapting and sustaining provision to support students...