Dr. Shane McLoughlin Appointed as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE
15th August 2023Academic achievement Dr. Shane McLoughlin, who leads the Dissertation and Research Methods modules on the MA Character Education, has been recognised as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. The Senior Fellowship acknowledges his effective coordination, support, and mentoring of others in relation to teaching and learning. This recognition follows almost a decade of […]
Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Appointed as an Editorial Member of the Spanish Journal of Pedagogy
15th August 2023Character Education Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has been appointed as a member of the editorial board of the Spanish Journal of Pedagogy (Revista Española de Pedagogía). Dr. Juan Luis Fuentes, a previous visiting scholar at the Centre, has been appointed as the editor. The Journal, one of the oldest academic journals in the world, […]
Back to School Character Matters Resources
5th August 2021Resources Schools As teachers and school leaders prepare for the 2021/2022 academic year, that for many is now less than a month away, the Jubilee Centre is once again highlighting its ‘Character Matters: Back to School’ resource sets. Introduced via teacher lesson plans, presented with supporting materials for each topic and designed for both primary and secondary school settings, these sessions investigate the ways which children […]
New Report: Teaching Character Education: What Works
1st July 2022Publications The Centre has recently published the new report Teaching Character Education: What Works. Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Teaching Character Education presents findings from research conducted with schools across England with an embedded and intentional character education provision. The findings from this research informed the development of The Character Teaching Inventory, a comprehensive […]
Centre Hosts ‘Flourishing Schools: Introducing The Character Teaching Inventory’ Event
1st July 2022Events The Centre hosted a one-day teacher-focussed event to mark the launch of The Character Teaching Inventory with over 150 practitioners from across the UK. ‘Flourishing Schools: Introducing The Character Teaching Inventory’ showcased the Inventory, presenting 70 character education teaching strategies drawn from character caught, taught, and sought approaches, with sessions delivered by […]
Centre Recognises Two New Ambassadors of Character
1st July 2022Character Education Teachers As a part of the Jubilee Centre’s Flourishing Schools event introducing the Character Teaching Inventory, two Ambassador of Character Awards were presented to leaders in character education. This forms part of a series of 10 to be awarded to celebrate the centre’s 10th anniversary. Recognising their exceptional contributions to character education, […]
Centre Hosts Civic Virtues, Formative Institutions, And Flourishing Communities Webinar
5th July 2022Events Civic Virtues The third in a series of webinars examining ‘Civic Virtue and the Common Good’, chaired by Senior Research Fellow, Lord James O’Shaughnessy ‘Civic Virtues, Formative Institutions, and Flourishing Communities' welcomed the RT Hon. Jesse Norman MP and Professor John Denham PC. This discussions considered a number of important questions: In order […]
Deputy Director Appointed Professor
15th July 2022Awards The Jubilee Centre's Deputy Director Dr. Tom Harrison has been appointed a Professor of Education from 1st August 2022. Dr. Harrison has been a member of the Centre’s management team since it was founded a decade ago and his appointment to Professor recognises his valuable contribution to research, teaching and leadership in […]
Spotlight On: Dame Julia Cleverdon DVCO CBE
15th July 2022Character Education Continuing the Centre’s ‘Spotlight On’ feature, this month’s piece focusses on Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE, Co-Founder of Step up to Serve and one of the country’s most prominent leaders in the charity sector. Dame Julia has been a key collaborator with the Centre since its earliest years, most notably in […]
Conversations on Character Podcast returns to celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
25th July 2022Podcast Sport and Character The Jubilee Centres’ Conversations on Character Podcast returns for a third miniseries, focused on the relationship between sport and character. Launched in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, for which the University of Birmingham is a headline sponsor, this special series is presented in collaboration with the Sport Legacy […]