Rise in Character Language in Top-Rated English Schools’ Inspection Reports
During the second part of the 20th century, the term ‘character’ fell out of favour in UK school discourse. To rehabilitate character education, it was therefore necessary to retrieve the term ‘character’ and liberate it from any misleading negative connotations it had acquired. The Jubilee Centre informed the 2019 revision to the Ofsted Inspection Framework, […]
Cultivating Practical Wisdom in Medical Education: Wednesday 7th May at 3.30pm CST (9.30pm BST)
On Wednesday 7th May at 3.30pm CST (9.30pm BST), MA Character Education graduate, Dr Zack Loveless, is delivering a lecture on Cultivating Practical Wisdom in Medical Education. Dr Loveless is Director of Programming & Operations at the Hyde Park Institute. In this lecture, Dr Loveless will describe a curricular initiative that helps medical trainees hone […]
New Online Spanish Course: Specialist in Character Education
The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and the Virtue and Values Education Centre at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria have launched a new accredited online course in character education, delivered in Spanish. Titled “Specialist in Character Education“, this course is designed to equip educators living and working in Spanish-speaking countries with the knowledge and skills […]
Conferences and Events 2025
April Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Michael Fullard March Professor James Arthur Centre Conferences February Professor Kristján Kristjánsson Dr Liz Gulliford January Centre Conferences
Andrew Peterson and Paul Watts Meet with Colleagues of Bilim Innovation in Kazakhstan
Andrew Peterson and Paul Watts visited and met with various colleagues of Bilim Innovation in Kazakhstan. During their visit, Andrew and Paul visited three Bilim schools – Almaty High School for Girls, Atyrau Bilim Innovation Lyceum, and Nurorda School-Lyceum, Astana – meeting with school leaders, teachers, students and parents to learn more about their work […]
Recent Publications (2025)
Please see a below a list of the recent publications from the Jubilee Centre members from 2025. If you are looking for a 2024 publication, please click here. March 2025 Professor Kristján Kristjánsson has published a review of Laura D’Olimpio’s book, The Necessity of Aesthetic Education, in the Journal of Beliefs and Values. The Institute […]
Dr Liz Gulliford Visits Superior University, Lahore
Associate Professor, Dr Liz Gulliford gave presentations on the Centre’s Framework for Character Education to faculty at Superior University, Lahore and at the 5th Rectors’ Conference of the Association of Private Sector Universities held at the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad, where she was a keynote speaker. The event was attended by 110 public sector […]
Registration Opens for Jubilee Centre and Birmingham City Football Club Conference
Register now for the co-hosted Jubilee Centre and Birmingham City Football Club conference, ‘Character, Sport, and Personal Development: Unlocking Potential Through Values-Driven Education’, which will take place on the 11th March 2025 at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park. The event is a fantastic opportunity for participants to explore and develop plans, activities, strategies, and approaches […]
Call for Papers Now Open for ECVA Conference in Vienna
The Jubilee Centre is co-organising, in partnership with the Private University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches, the third ECVA conference in Vienna on the 24th and 26th June. The theme of the conference is ‘What Makes a Life of Flourishing? Exploring the Intersection of Character, Life Skills, and Competencies’. Further details about the […]
The National Institute of Education, Singapore Presents in Flourishing Student Webinar Series
On the 12th November, the National Institute of Education (Singapore) delivered the most recent session in the Flourishing Student Webinar Series. The webinar, presented by Nicole Liaw, Suzanne Choo, and Melvin Chan, was titled ‘Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Human Flourishing: Implications for Character and Citizenship Education in Singapore’ and the full recording can be […]