Making links with universities
Making links with a university Religious Studies department can have enormous benefits for you and for your students. Below are details of universities who work with schools. Some of them run student events in university, some send undergraduate and postgraduate students to work with schools, some offer teacher subject knowledge support.
Name of University Name of academic contact Institution/Department email Contact telephone number List your undergraduate offering School Activities Teacher Subject Knowledge Enhancement Website Bath Spa University Dr Paul Reid-Bowen [email protected] 01225 875875 BA in Religions, Philosophies, and Ethics;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with Creative Writing Combined;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with Education Studies Combined;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with English Literature Combined;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with History Combined;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with Psychology Combined;
BA in Philosophy and Ethics with Sociology Combined. - IGNITE - Interactive Curriculum Workshops 'Encounters with Ideas' for local schools.
- University Experience Days for A-Level students from local schools. - Learn, Teach, Lead RE Conference for West of England, June 2019.
- Farmington Scholarships for RE teachers to undertake research. https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/school-of-humanities/ Bishop Grosseteste University Lincoln Prof Jack Cunningham [email protected] 01522 583728 Foundation Degree in Theology, Philosophy & Ethics.
BA (Hons) Theology, Philosophy & Ethics
BA (Hons) Theol, Phil & Ethics with History OR Education OR Special Needs Education.
ALSO: MA in Theology & Religious Studies. BGU also hosts the WRERU Research Centre for Religion & Education with 40+ internationally known scholars and researchers. The above courses are ideal for PGCE RE preparation. www.bgu.ac.uk/courses/theology-philosophy-and-ethics Canterbury Christ Church University Dr Maria Diemling [email protected] 01227 927700 BA (Hons) Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
BA (Hons) Theology and Religion
BA (Hons) Religion, Philosophy and Ethics with Foundation Year
BA (Hons) Theology and Religion with Foundation Year Undergraduates visiting school
Lecturers or post-graduates visiting schools
Hosting school visits
Teacher subject knowledge conferences TBC https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/search/undergraduate-courses?term=religion Durham Dr Jessica Eastwood [email protected] 0191 33 43939 Single Honours degree in Theology and Religion
Single Honours degree in Religion, Society and Culture
Joint Honours degree in Philosophy and Theology
Graduate Diploma in Theology and Religion
MA in Biblical Studies
MA in Christian Theology
MA in Christian Theology (Anglican Studies)
MA in Christian Theology (Catholic Studies)
MA in Religion and Society
MA in Theology and Religion
MA in Catholic Theology (Distance Learning) Lecturers and students visiting schools
A-level subject part-day conferences
Hosting school visits Teacher subject knowledge conferences (CPD)
Contributions to RE Today https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/theology-religion/ Durham University Christopher Insole [email protected] 1913343939 BA Theology and Religion
BA Theology, Religion and Society
BA Philosophy and Theology Visits to schools
HE taster sessions
Guest lectures
A-level conferences Subject-knowledge enhancement
Teacher conferences
Happy to work with teachers to meet individual needs https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/christopher-insole/ Edge Hill University Dr Chris Greenough [email protected] 01695 650896 BA (Hons) Religion
BA (Hons) Education & Religion
BA (Hons) Secondary Religious Education with QTS Visits; invited talks/webinars; trainee teacher placements; partnership Religion Now seminar series; MA/MRes/PhD https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/religion/#gref Lancaster University Dr Brian Black [email protected] 0191 383 0223 Politics, Religion and Values
Philosophy School Visits
Zoom Visits
Hosting campus visits
Student conferences
Podcasts on Hinduism and Buddhism Teachers' conferences on Hinduism and Buddhism www.lancaster.ac.uk/ppr/ Leeds Trinity University Dr Suzanne Owen [email protected] 0113-283-7100 BA Education and Religious Studies
BA Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Please contact the university for details. See https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/study/information-for-teachers/ https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk Liverpool Hope University Patrice Haynes [email protected] 0151 728 3328 BA Single Honours, Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
BA Combined Honours, Philosophy and Ethics Theology, Philosophy and Religious Studies taster lectures (visiting schools or hosting school visits)
School conferences hosted on campus or at schools. MA in Theology, Philosophy and Religion
MA in Bible and Pastoral Contexts
MA in African Christianity
MRES (in the areas of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies) https://www.hope.ac.uk/humanities/studywithus/ London School of Theology Hayley Pang [email protected] 01923456000 BA Theology
BA Theology and Liberal Arts
BA Theology and Counselling
BA Theology and Worship Studies Our current students and faculty can visit schools within London, delivering any presentations, workshops around topics of ethics, theology and faculty subject areas to A-level/GCSE year groups.
We can host events, seminars and workshops on our London campus. Introduction to Theology, Biblical Studies, Christianity, Christian Worship, Liberal Arts, Science and christianity, Ethics. https://lst.ac.uk/ Newman University Birmingham Prof Susan Docherty [email protected] 0121 476 1181 BA (Hons) Theology and Philosophy
Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) Learning days for students in Years 12 and 13
Staff visits to schools and FE Colleges
Hosting school visits Annual CREDO Day - staff development for RE teachers in Catholic schools
Programme of events hosted by the Newman Research Centre for the Bible and its Reception www.newman.ac.uk Orville Orville Orville organic seo & Goodfellow Ltd 660-286-8586 Blogs have a organic partnership with search engines. Blogs have a organic partnership with search engines. Making links with universities http://Dallas-ufa.ru/user/ElyseGer1710/ St Mary's University, Twickenham Dr Jeremy Pilch [email protected] School visits by staff and students
Mini-lectures in schools by staff
A level conferences
Hosting school visits to campus
National Y13 A level Essay Competition MA Theology MA Catholic School Leadership MA RE www.stmarys.ac.uk/home.aspx The Open University Paul-Francois Tremlett [email protected] 01908 652692 BA (Hons) Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
BA (Hons) Religious Studies with Arts and Humanities
BA (Hons) Religious Studies with Social Sciences Talks/lectures
HE Taster sessions CPD for teachers
Teaching resources http://fass.open.ac.uk/religious-studies The University of Glasgow Scott Spurlock [email protected] 0141 330 4990 MA Theology and Religious Studies
BD
More than 30 joint degree options Campus visits Workshops for RE teachers https://www.gla.ac.uk/subjects/theology/ The University of Manchester Sonja Bernhard [email protected] 0161 275 3429 BA Religions and Theology
BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology
BA Theological Studies in Philosophy and Ethics
Minor pathway via the Flexible Honours programme, see:
www.manchester.ac.uk/flexiblehonours Undergraduates visiting school
Lecturers or post-graduates visiting schools
Hosting school visits
Discover Days (KS5)
Collaboration with OxNet (KS5) Teacher CPD workshops https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/connect/schools/ University of Aberdeen Tom Greggs [email protected] 01224 273986 MA (Hons): Master of Arts in Theology and Religion (4 year undergraduate degree)
MA (Hons) Combined: Master of Arts in Theology and Religion and another subject (4 year undergraduate degree)
BTh (Hons) Bachelor of Theology (4 year undergraduate degree aimed at preparing secondary school teachers in RS)
BD (Hons) Bachelor of Divinity (4 year undergraduate degree aimed at those planning to work in church ministry)
BTh Flexible learning: A flexible online distance programme with exits with either certificate, diploma or degree. A level resource page on faculty website
Faculty School Visits
Master Class Days
Gifted and Talented Days
School Visit Days for Scottish Highers
Invitation to Gifford and other public lectures CPD
Website resources on faculty website
Full day workshops for teachers
'Leading from the Front' conference
Availability to provide subject enhancement
Invitation to Gifford and other public lectures
Articles written in education and school journals www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/divinity-religious-studies/index.php University of Birmingham Dr Karen Wenell [email protected] 0121 414 3406 BA Theology and Religion
BA Philosophy, Religion and Ethics
BA Politics, Religion and Philosophy
BA Joint Honours Theology and History Undergraduates visiting school
A level/GCSE conferences
Lecturers or post-graduates visiting schools
Presentation at progression conferences
Hosting school visits
Teacher subject knowledge conferences Theology and Religion MA
Theology and Religion MRes
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics MA/Diploma
Religion, Politics and Society MA/Diploma/Certificate
Islamic Studies MA
Sikh Studies MRes
Holocaust and Genocide MA/Diploma/Certificate
Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies MA/Diploma/Certificate by Distance Learning https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/departments/theologyandreligion/index.aspx University of Bristol Dr Lindsey Askin [email protected] 1174282307 BA Religion and Theology
MArts Religion and Theology with Study Abroad
BA Philosophy and Theology
BA Theology and Sociology Access2Bristol
Hosting school visits TBC http://www.bristol.ac.uk/religion/ University of Cambridge (Faculty of Divinity) DR D Redhead [email protected] 7950582494 NA KS4 revision, subject knowledge NA https://www.chiltern-academy.co.uk/ University of Edinburgh Professor Jolyon Mitchell [email protected] +44 131 650 8959 MA Religious Studies
MA Religious Studies and English/Scottish Literature
MA Theology
MA Philosophy and Theology
MA Divinity and Classics
Bachelor of Divinity Academic staff visiting schools
Annual “Discovery Days” for Highers RMPS pupils across Scotland
Hosting school visits Teacher CPD days
Online resources, including dedicated blog for Buddhism teaching resources
Various postgraduate degree options https://www.ed.ac.uk/divinity University of Exeter Dr Susannah Cornwall [email protected] 01392 724241 First year: core modules in biblical studies, early church history, introduction to Christian theology, religion in the modern world, philosophy and ethics. Option modules (rotating yearly) in subjects including Greek, Hebrew, introduction to Islam, theology and sexuality, science and religion, Holocaust studies, patristics.
Second and third year: option modules from a wide range of disciplines (systematic theology, Jewish studies, on various topics, rotating yearly. Examples include modules on disability studies and the New Testament; business ethics; military ethics; interreligious dialogue; religious art and architecture; biblical archaeology; Holocaust memorialization; queer theology; encountering the historical Jesus; dead sea scrolls; ancient Jewish literatures; evolutionary science and theology; encounters in philosophy and theology; postcolonial theology; reading the New Testament letters; the theology of St Augustine; the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer; food and drink in ancient Israel; intermediate Greek; intermediate Hebrew; the history of the development of monotheism; spirituality, meditation and worship. Exeter Scholars programme. Annual schools conference day. A-Level/IB student essay prize competition. School-based and campus-based activity. Guest lectures. See resources for teachers on topics such as uses of the Bible in environmental ethics, at exeter.ac.uk/theology www.exeter.ac.uk/theology University of Leeds Dr Jasjit Singh [email protected] 1133430692 L1 - Introduction to the Study of Religion
L1 - Religion in Modern Britain
L2 - The Sikh Tradition
L3 - Religion and Media Visits to schools/HE taster sessions
Subject-knowledge enhancement/CPD for teachers
Presentations on Religion, Media and Representation
Presentations on Sikh ethics and worldviews
Presentations on South Asian migration to Britain CPD for teachers on South Asian Migration to Britain
Hindu migration to Britain
Muslim migration to Britain
Sikh ethics and worldviews
Happy to work with teachers to meet individual needs https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/127/dr-jasjit-singh University of Manchester Sonja Bernhard [email protected] 0161 275 3429 BA Religions, Theology and Ethics
BA Theological Studies in Philosophy and Ethics
BA Comparative Religion and Social Anthropology
BA Philosophy and Religion Undergraduates visiting school
Lecturers or post-graduates visiting schools
Hosting school visits
Discover Days (KS5) Teacher CPD workshops www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/connect/schools/outreach/ University of Nottingham Tim Hutchings [email protected] +44 (0)115 84 68935 Single Honours BA in Theology and Religious Studies,
Single Honours BA in Biblical Studies and Theology,
Single Honours BA in Religion, Culture, and Ethics
Joint Honours BA in Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics
Joint Honours BA in Philosophy and Theology
All of the Above with Foundation Year Option National A-Level Essay Contest (David Garlick Prize for Best A-Level Essay in Religious Studies, Theology, and Philosophy),
Ways To Study History talks (on-site and at schools),
Staff Visits to Schools and Colleges,
Hosting School Visits happy to work with teachers to meet individual subject knowledge needs https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/departments/theology-and-religious-studies/index.aspx University of Winchester Dr Elizabeth (Beth) Mackintosh [email protected] 07854793695 Philosophy (BA)
https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-hons-philosophy/
Philosophy, Religion and Ethics (BA)
https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-hons-philosophy-religion-and-ethics/ We run several study days and workshops on site at the University and we are also very happy to visit schools and run bespoke events. Philosophy (all branches)
Religious Studies (study of, anthropology, sociology)
Theology
Interfaith
Public Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies initiatives https://www.winchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/ba-hons-philosophy-religion-and-ethics/ University of Worcester Prof. Stephen Parker [email protected] 1905542165 BA Religion, Philosophy and Values in Education; BA Education Studies (modules in religion and education, intercultural education) Visits to schools/HE taster sessions
Guest lectures
A-level conferences
Subject-knowledge enhancement/CPD for teachers
Staff coaching and mentoring, career and professional development Masters modules in religious education within an MA/PGDip/PGCert https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academic-schools/school-of-education/ York St John University Dr Stuart Jesson [email protected] 01904 876861 BA (Hons) in Theology and Religious Studies
BA (Hons) in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
BA (Hons) in Politics, Philosophy and Ethics
MA, PG Dip, PG Cert in Religion in Society Hosting school/college visits
Lecturers or post-graduates visiting schools/colleges
Teacher subject knowledge conferences
Subject Showcase days (year 12)
Teacher subject knowledge conferences MA, PG Dip, PG Cert in Religion in Society https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/religion--philosophy/religion-philosophy--ethics-ba-hons/ York St John University Dr Esther McIntosh [email protected]; [email protected] 01904 876566; 01904 876462; 01904 876429 BA Theology and Religious Studies
BA Religion, Philosophy and Ethics HE taster sessions
RE revision sessions
GCSE/A level topic input/debates CPD modules/conference input
MA, PG Cert, PG Dip Religion in Society
3 for RE MA funding https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/schools/humanities-religion--philosophy/