Teaching excellence framework (TEF) results 2017
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The results of the 2017 teaching excellence framework (TEF) have been released, with more than 130 UK universities and other higher education institutions being awarded gold, silver or bronze ratings for the quality of their teaching. The TEF is a government-backed assessment of undergraduate teaching quality across all higher education institutions in England, including some institutions in Scotland and Wales.
View the results at Times Higher Education.
The TEF is not without controversy, having been criticised for its limited ability to assess 'quality' in higher education.
New Research - Autism Matters: Making Galleries & Museums Autism Friendly
15 Feb 2017
Hampshire artist and curator Beth Davis-Hofbauer, has recently released the findings from her research on how to make galleries and museums more accessible to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Artist Alexander Stevenson joins VASW Steering Group
13 Mar 2017
Artist Alexander Stevenson has been appointed to Visual Arts South West's Steering Group.
Tax relief for exhibitions
18 Apr 2017
Arts Council England announces guidance on tax relief for museums and galleries to reclaim some of the cost of putting on exhibitions.
VASW Network Manager to speak at Aesthetica Magazine Future Now Symposium 2017
18 Apr 2017
VASW Network Manager to speak at Aesthetica Magazine Future Now Symposium 2017
Claire Doherty announced as new Director of Arnolfini
25 Apr 2017
Arnolfini announce appointment of Situations' Claire Doherty as new Director of Arnolfini from 1st August 2017.
Creative Industries Federation launches a general election manifesto for the creative industries
26 Apr 2017
The Creative Industries Federation has launched its manifesto for all political parties for the general election. It builds on the industrial strategy document recently submitted to government.
We The People Are The Work project announced
11 May 2017
We The People Are The Work, a major visual art project in Plymouth, is announced
'BRISTOL' opens in London
06 Jun 2017
Arts and culture downgraded in ministerial restructure
20 Jun 2017
Arts and culture downgraded in ministerial restructure at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Register now to take part in Jamm Europe
23 Jun 2017
Jamm’Europe is an ephemeral online platform, an open space, to discuss what role culture and the arts can play in the future of Europe. Which scenarios, what policy proposals we, cultural players aspire to? How do we envision Europe of Culture?
Teaching excellence framework (TEF) results 2017
23 Jun 2017
The results of the 2017 teaching excellence framework (TEF) have been released, with more than 130 UK universities and other higher education institutions being awarded gold, silver or bronze ratings for the quality of their teaching.
ACE announce NPO funding decision including 103 South West organisations
27 Jun 2017
Arts Council England have announced their National Portfolio Organisations funding decision, including 103 South West organisations
Artists and organisations in South West respond to NPO decisions - updated
28 Jun 2017
Following ACE's NPO announcement South West artists and organisations respond to the decisions
Artists' Union England respond to South West NPO decision
28 Jun 2017
Beth Davis-Hofbauer, AUE representative for the south central region of England, discusses NPO decisions and the importance of paying artists.
The Creative Industries Federation launches Creative Freelancers report
19 Jul 2017
The Creative Industries Federation has launched the Creative Freelancers report, hightlighting the large proportion of creative workers in the creative industries who are freelance and calling for their needs to be properly understood by government.
