The Council for Higher Education in Art & Design
CHEAD is the association of educational institutions with degree or postgraduate provision in art and design.Â
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
Realising Art and Design Research in Policymaking Decisions
This policy paper summarises the key messages from the roundtables and policy workshop, with three main recommendations
Trustee Vacancies
In the Spring 2023, a number of Trustee opportunities become available for those who want to play a significant part in the progress of an engaged, dynamic and active organisation, passionate about art and design higher education.
REF Reflections and Future Toolkit
This meeting will bring together members of the Research Alliance to reflect on the REF 2021 report and to discuss how we might we go forward with creating a toolkit.
Focus on Programme Leader
Tuesday 25 October, 9.30am – 14.30pm
The Leadership Programme of seminars has been running for many years and is intended to support the development of the current and next generation of academic leaders in our sector. It is aimed at people such as Programme Leaders, Associate Deans and Heads of Department.
Latest News & Resources
Realising Art and Design Research in Policymaking Decisions
Earlier this year, we were delighted to hold two roundtables and a policy workshop with The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Design and Innovation (APDIG) to create solutions for how government and the creative industries can better realise art and design research in...
FACE and RACE 2022 – Free event
Announcing The FACE Summit: Thursday 13th October 5-8pm (GMT) & Friday 14th October 11.30 am-7pm (GMT) a FREE event to platform research on identity, power, representation and belonging. This is an intersectional fashion...
2022 Digitally Engaged Learning Conference
Registration for the 2022 Digitally Engaged Learning Conference is now open. DEL conference is a free and online international conference exploring digitally engaged teaching and learning in art and design. The conference runs on 22 & 23 September and this year’s...
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.