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Our Research Groups are formed by NSEAD members to address a specific issue faced by our subject and/or our community of art educators.

Each Research Group, led by a chair, comes together for a set period of time with a specific action plan and focussed remit.

We currently have research groups for Gender, Art and Transformative Education (GATE), Environment and Climate Emergency (E&CE), Advancing Anti-Ableist Art Pedagogies, The Big Landscape - Better Practice in Art and Design, Design in Art and Design, and Examinations in Art and Design. Previous research groups are also listed below; their work is published throughout our website.

Members of Council are helping NSEAD to build new and emerging research groups. Each group will address one pressing issue in art, craft and design education. If you are a member and would like to start up an Action Research Group please get in touch.

If you are an NSEAD member and have expertise that you would like to share, and would be interested in getting involved in our work, please contact [javascript protected email address]

Current Research Groups

Gender, Art and Transformative Education (GATE)

Art education for a more gender inclusive and equitable world.

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Art Education for the Environment and Climate Emergency (E&CE)

The E&CE group aims to promote and explore art, craft, and design education to raise awareness and action to address the global environment and climate…

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Pedagogy
Advancing Anti-ableist Pedagogy

This is special interest group explores the relationship between disability and art education.

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Aer, craft and design better practice
Better Practice in Art, Craft and Design

The special interest group for Better Practice was formed in 2019. Identified as a key priority by NSEAD members, the group have collaborated to define…

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Design in art and design
Design in Art and Design

The Design in Education SIG aims to expand and clarify our understanding of ‘Design’ and its fundamental role in contributing to the scope and purpose…

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examinations
Examinations in Art and Design

Examinations changes and the impact on art and design.

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Previous Research Groups

The following research groups have completed their stated goals and are currently inactive. All groups can be reformed as needed and required by members, to carry out additional focused research or address current issues.

Initial teacher Ed
Initial Teacher Education

The Initial Teacher Education SIG aims to promote and defend art & design initial teacher education (ITE) against government policies that have impacted…

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Cultural capital
Cultural capital in art and design

Cultural capital in art and design SIG has completed its work. Find out more...

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health and wellbeing SIG
Health and wellbeing

Following the pandemic of 2020 health and wellbeing of art educators and students is of paramount importance.

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