This blog has kindly been provided by Louise O'Boyle, CHEAD Expert Trustee and Associate Dean (Academic Quality & Student Experience), Ulster University Boundaries are blurring and silos are dissolving. Across creative education and professional sectors, we...
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Stepping Into Leadership
My journey through the CHEAD Technical Leadership Programme Alice Strotten, Falmouth University Last Summer, my manager kindly shared a link to the CHEAD technical leadership programme and asked if I’d like to apply. I had been in my job as a technical store manager...
UKRI Policy Internships and Fellowships
UKRI Policy Internships Deadline 8 September 2025 A three-month internship opportunity for doctoral students funded by the Research Councils of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to gain training and experience of how research can inform policy making undertaken as...
APHE Conference 2025: The Art of Play. The Power of Risk.
Tuesday 9 September 2025 16:00Thursday 11 September 2025 14:00The Institute of Photography, Falmouth University, Penryn, England, TR10 9FE CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: There are three strands for the September conference: PRACTICE: Share your own research, elements of your...
CHEAD welcomes the opportunity to respond to the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) call for evidence on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence.
For the attention of Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Team – Intellectual Property Office CHEAD welcomes the opportunity to respond to the UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) call for evidence on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. Executive...
iJADE Conference 2025 ‘Ecologies’: Registration and abstract submissions open now
The 14th International Journal of Art and Design Education Conference will explore the theme 'Ecologies'. The conference will have a hybrid format, with one online day and one in-person day in Bristol: Thursday 6 November 2025 | Online Saturday 8 November 2025 |...
CHEAD has been working with the Design Council to develop a Green Skills Blueprint
Today marks a significant step forward for the design industry! The Design Council has officially launched the Skills for Planet Blueprint, a landmark resource addressing the critical green skills gap in design. This Blueprint defines 18 essential Green Design Skills...
Freelance is Not a Dirty Word
This blog has kindly been provided by Matt Dowling CEO of the Freelancers Club. Last week, we did something extraordinary. Alongside the WE Network at the University of Westminster and our partners at EEUK, we co-hosted ‘Taking Freelancing Seriously’ – a milestone...
Vacancy: Lecturer in Fashion and Textiles Design, Robert Gordon University
You will be joining an ambitious and dynamic Art School that offers a broad range of courses across Design, Media, and Fine Art disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The School is a vibrant, creative environment where studio practice enjoys a close...
External Examiner Opportunity: BA Illustration
The University of Northampton is seeking a new External Examiner for the BA Illustration course following the unexpected resignation of the current examiner due to personal circumstances. BA Illustration is part of the Art and Design department within the Faculty of...