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Strategic Leadership Summit 2026 - booking and sponsor/exhibitor opportunities
On 3 June 2026 CIfA will be holding its first Strategic Leadership summit in Oxford. The event will be in-person with recordings available afterwards.
Call for aspiring leaders and managers to present at CIfA’s Strategic Leadership summit
On 3 June 2026 CIfA will be holding its first Strategic Leadership summit in Oxford.
New topics from Historic England's Heritage Carbon Reduction Webinar Series
A collection of webinars to compliment the Heritage Carbon Reduction training, free to attend and open to all. A new topic each month, each webinar will be also recorded and avail
CIfA’s UK Salary Benchmarking Survey published
The 2024-25 Salary Benchmarking report is now available
Consultation invitation - CIfA Standard and guidance for the archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures
The Standards and guidance are currently undergoing a programme of review and update.
Launch of CIfA's inclusive meetings toolkit
CIfA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) committee is pleased to announce the launch of its Inclusive meetings toolkit.
Wicked Problems Blog 3 – Diversity and Inclusion
This blog focuses on the comments made by the session attendees at last year’s CIfA Conference Plenary on ‘Wicked Problems’ relating to diversity and inclusion and reflects on CIfA’s work and ‘small wins’ to support these.
Call for volunteers for CIfA's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee
CIfA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion committee is recruiting for a volunteer committee vacancy.
Wicked Problems Blog 2 – ‘Mission’
A blog looking at CIfA's approach to defining its mission, in the context presented by wicked problems, and archaeology's contribution to solving them via small wins.
Obituary for Andrew Mudd MCIfA
Andrew Mudd BA CertProfArch FSA MCIfA (971)Obituary by Daniel Stansbie MCIfA (4911)
Opportunity to join CIfA’s Board of Directors
Following our AGM in October 2025, we have one vacancy for an ordinary Board mem
Wicked Problems Blog 1 – Introduction
The first blog in a series considering CIfA Conference 2025's Plenary discussions on 'Wicked Problems for Archaeologists' by John Schofield.
Amendments to the Code of conduct and Professional Conduct Regulations
At the AGM on 7 October, a resolution was put forward by the Board of Directors to make amendments to Principle 5 of the Code of conduct.
Ballot to elect accredited members to the Board of Directors
Following the call for candidates to the Board of Directors and Advisory Council in July 2025 we are now writing to announce the following
CIfA Annual Review 2025 published
CIfA's 2024–2025 Annual Review covers the work of the Institute from July 2024 to June 2025.
Consultation launched on Archaeology and Solar Farms
Today, we are launching a consultation on the draft Archaeology and Solar Farms: Good Practice Guide.