Centre Marks 10-Year Anniversary
16th May 2022Events Continuing the Centre’s 10-year anniversary celebrations, the University of Birmingham’s iconic Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower (Old Joe), the largest freestanding clock tower in the world and one of the city of Birmingham’s most recognisable landmarks, was recently illuminated in the Jubilee Centre’s colours for three days in recognition of the Centre’s […]
Non-Western Approaches To Flourishing, And Their Educational Implications Webinar Announced
20th September 2022 Events On 9th November 2022 at 17.00 (GMT) the Jubilee Centre in association with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) will host a webinar on non-Western approaches to flourishing, and their educational implications. Each offering a reflection on differing concept of flourishing, this session will welcome Owen Flanagan, […]
Paralympic Medallist And Wheelchair Tennis Grand Slam Champion Latest Podcast Guest
26th September 2022Podcast Sport and Character In the fifth Conversations on Character: Commonwealth Games Special, host Professor Tom Harrison welcome’s GB&NI Paralympian Medallist, 2015 US Open Singles champion, and 12 times Grand Slam winning Doubles Wheelchair tennis player (including a calendar grand slam in 2014 and 5 Wimbledon titles) Jordanne Whiley MBE. Part of […]
Moeen Ali OBE final guest on Conversations on Character CWG Specials
3rd October 2022Podcast In the final episode of the Centre’s miniseries on the character developing potential of sport and in celebration of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Conversations on Character welcomes local cricketing hero Moeen Ali OBE. Worcestershire, CSK, Warwickshire, and Phoenix All-rounder, the England short form Vice Captain, Moeen talks to Professor Tom Harrison about his early days on […]
Call for Papers: 12th Annual Conference
15th March 2023Conferences The Centre is pleased to announce the call for papers is now open for its 12th annual conference which will take place at Magdalen and Oriel Colleges, Oxford, 4th – 6th January 2024 and explore Virtuous Character and Leadership. The Centre is sending out an open call for presentations falling under the […]
2023 Templeton Prize Winner Announced
16th May 2023Religion and Values Each year, the Templeton Prize honours individuals whose exemplary achievements advance Sir John Templeton’s philanthropic vision: harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it. The Prize, established in 1972, was created to recognise discoveries that yielded new […]
Centre to Host Character Strengths in the Working World Conference: Register Now
16th May 2023Conference Character Strengths for the Working World is an essential event for PSHE Leads, Careers Leads, and Character Education Leads within UK educational institutions. Join us on Thursday, 13th July 2023, from 9am to 5pm at the beautiful Botanical Gardens, Birmingham. This one-day conference, organised by The Jubilee Centre for Character and […]
Register now for Flourishing Student International Webinar series
13th July 2023flourishing, The Jubilee Centre is proud to announce that it will be co-hosting a series of webinars alongside five other world leading universities, renowned for their focus on character. The international webinar series will feature presentations by university leaders and academics on the role of universities to help their students to cultivate the character […]
Centre Launches Recruiting for Character Short Films
17th August 2023Character The Jubilee Centre is delighted to announce the launch of the Recruiting for Character project. The Centre has undertook the project in order to support school leaders through the recruitment process. When schools have a focus on character education, character is given prominence during the process. Selecting new staff based on their […]
Centre Publishes Embedding Civic Character in Schools: A Practical Resource
17th August 2023civic character The Jubilee Centre has published a new resource titled – Embedding Civic Character in Schools: A Practical Resource. Focusing on a caught, taught and sought approach to civic character, the resource builds on the Centre’s research on Civic Virtues Through Service to Others, identifying key practices and approaches taken by the […]