CIfA's 2024–2025 Annual Review covers the work of the Institute from July 2024 to June 2025.
Through the work of the staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Council and wider membership, significant steps have been made over the past twelve months to refocus the Institute around its new three-year plan. This plan was adopted by the Board in September 2024 to establish CIfA as the professional home for archaeologists, supporting members through the provision of structured learning, engaging networks and policy influence.
Many of our Area and Special Interest Groups have embraced the concept of structured learning, introducing a wide range of online bite-sized CPD sessions, lectures, and ‘lunch-and-learns’ into our events programme. These provide a valuable, accessible and visible benefit of CIfA membership, and introduce members to a wealth of potential career development and learning opportunities – delivered by members, for members.
We have been delighted to see sustained interest from university archaeology departments in having their degree courses accredited by CIfA. We now accredit 39 courses across 19 different universities, raising the profile of professional archaeology, embedding our standards in teaching, and equipping students with the relevant skills for embarking on a career in archaeology. This also provides the opportunity to promote the benefits of CIfA membership and reasons for aspiring to gain professional accreditation to the future generation
of archaeologists.
We are also excited to launch our Thought Leadership programme. This will provide a platform for member-led events focusing around the most pressing issues facing the sector, generating collective discussions and ideas on how to address these.
Download the Annual Review to find out more.