Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Becomes Consultant to the OECD
13th April 2023Character Education Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has begun work as a consultant for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, helping them develop a framework for flourishing as the aim of education. He recently submitted an internal report to the OECD about the current state of play in the field. The report, titled ‘The […]
Assistant Professor Dr. Shane McLoughlin Talks at BSB Futures Festival
13th April 2023Character Development International Visits On 24th March 2023, Dr. Shane McLoughlin visited the British School of Barcelona to present at the BSB Futures Festival. The first talk, an interactive workshop with 130 Year 10 students, focused on Building Your Best Life: A Workbook for Career Fulfilment and Character Development. This workshop aimed to […]
Centre Publishes Statement on Embedding Civic Character in Schools
17th April 2023Civic Virtues The Jubilee Centre has published a Statement on Embedding Civic Character in Schools. Developed through consultation with school leaders, leaders of Non-Governmental Organisations in the field, and university academics, the Statement aims to illuminate the important role that schools play in the civic lives of their communities; this would include schools […]
Paul Watts Becomes Director of the MA Character Education
17th April 2023Character Education Assistant Professor, Paul Watts, has been appointed Director of the MA Character Education. Paul joined the Jubilee Centre in 2017 and has taught on the MA since 2019. While at the Jubilee Centre, Paul has researched the theory and practice of character education, working closely with schools and school leaders. Paul […]
Centre Hosts 2nd Annual MA Character Education Residential in Chicago
17th April 2023Character Education Between 16th and 18th April 2023, the MA Character Education team held a residential in Chicago for students based in the United States funded through the Kern Award. 65 students and graduates of the MA Character Education joined Jubilee Centre staff in Chicago with the generous support of the Kern Family […]
University of Birmingham School – First Cohort Event and Brochures
30th June 2022Events Character Education The University of Birmingham school celebrated the graduation of its first students to pass through all 7 years of the school. The Jubilee Centre has supported the University of Birmingham School since its foundation in 2015. Together, along with the school and the university, the centre hosted a celebration for the […]
Centre Staff Present at the University of Glasgow
9th June 2022Events On 7th June 2022, Professor James Arthur, Professor Kristján Kristjánsson, Michael Fullard, Catherine O’Leary and Paul Watts gave an introduction lecture to character education followed by workshops to trainee teachers at the University of Glasgow. On 8th June 2022, Centre Director Professor James Arthur also gave a public lecture at the […]
Spotlight On: Gary Lewis
15th June 2022Centre News Continuing the Centre’s celebratory series recognising significant collaborators throughout its 10-year journey, this month’s ‘Spotlight On’ feature focusses on ne of the most prominent national figures in UK education, Gary Lewis. A Jubilee Centre Honorary Senior Research Fellow, policy advisor to the UK Department for Education (DfE) and Chair of the Association […]
‘Civic Virtues, Formative Institutions And Flourishing Communities’ Webinar Announced
15th June 2022Events Civic Virtues The third in a series of webinars examining ‘Civic Virtue and the Common Good’ will take place on Tuesday 5th July 2022 at 17:00. Titled ‘Civic Virtues, Formative Institutions, and Flourishing Communities‘, the webinar will explore the role of formative institutions in encouraging democratic engagement, bringing citizens together, and helping communities […]
10th Anniversary: Centre Celebrates Publication of ‘Character and Virtues: 10 Years of the JC’
10th June 2022Events As part of the 10th anniversary celebrations at the House of Lords, the Centre celebrated the publication of Character and Virtues: 10 Years of the Jubilee Centre by Aidan P. Thompson. The book, which captures the key areas of focus of the Centre’s work over the past ten years, was written […]