We kick started the year with a lively discussion at our online REF Forum. The focus of the session was on the updates that REF announced before Christmas following its unpausing.
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Call for Contributions for NAFAE Annual Conference 2026
Call for contributions. NAFAE Conference - It Takes a Village to Raise An Artist: Local, Trans-Local, Global. Taking place in Rochdale, 24 April 2026.
CHEAD supports the UK's first Freelancer Think Tank
We’ve just taken a major step toward reshaping how UK universities prepare students for the future of work.
The Creative Education Coalition responds to the Curriculum and Assessment review final report
"Creative Education fuels the economy - and the nation's cultural life."
CHEAD ANdEA Study Programme 2025
We are excited to share a few highlights from our recent study trip to Paris.
UAL Report: Who Gets To Be An Artist?
The UAL Report 'Who Gets To Be An Artist?' was produced with Artquest and looks at who gets to be an artist in the UK today, using survey data from their ongoing Applied data partnership to consider whether access to a career in this vital industry is equitable and accessible.
GLAD 2025: Art School Leads
Written by Louise O'Boyle, Associate Dean (Academic Quality & Student Experience) Ulster University and CHEAD Expert Trustee.
Call for Presentations: Skills for Planet
We are looking for individuals and groups to present their work on Skills for Planet for our Innovations in Practice event on 22 October 2025
AI is evolving and so should we. Experimenting and integrating GenAI in the creative classroom.
Written by Meera Darji and Annette Naudin, Birmingham City University.
Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025: 200 Judges Announced
For its 6th Anniversary edition, Arts Thread is delighted that Monaco Foundry and Google Arts & Culture are collaborating on the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025.