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26th January 2022

On Friday 21 January, CIfA wrote to Stoke-on-Trent City Council in response to its budget consultation, which includes a proposal to cut the...

26th January 2022

Historic England has commissioned a consultancy, Helyx, to carry out a review of geospatial standards and assess geospatial skills and knowledge...

25th January 2022

CIfA is running two webinars in March to explore how the planning system creates opportunities for archaeology and how archaeology adds value to...

14th January 2022

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Pie chart showing that 33% of businesses are mainintaing most or all COVID restrictions compared with last year, 37% maintaining some, 33% operating in accordance with guidance but otherwise returning to normal as much as possible.
21st December 2021

During 2020 and 2021, CIfA has undertaken several surveys of members to gather evidence of the impact of the pandemic, and wider issues on the...

20th December 2021

The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) has received funding from Historic England to support a project to conduct qualitative research...

6th December 2021

The Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and University Archaeology UK (UAUK) have announced three further departments offering academic...

3rd December 2021

From 1 April 2022, applicants for CIfA accreditation will need to demonstrate that they understand and work in accordance with CIfA's ethical Code...