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Having just reached my 5th year anniversary as a member of the Jubilee Centre it seems like a great moment to reflect on some of the lessons I have learnt and how...
I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on the relationship between attainment and character. This has become rather more personal than usual because my son is now in his final year of secondary...
The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues is pleased to announce the formation of the Global Forgiveness Network (GFN), a new international community bringing together forgiveness researchers, practitioners, and policymakers from around the...
In my past presentations and writing on character in the digital age, I have tried to hold a particular line about digital technologies, including generative AI. At root, these technologies are highly...
“Be good role models and good human beings.” These are the words of Joe Root as he prepared to lead the England men’s cricket team once again, this time in the Test...
Artificial intelligence (AI) might be good for advocates of character education. For many readers, this will feel like a provocative claim. I am not suggesting that AI is necessarily good for character...
Professor Tom Harrison and Rachael Bushby The Importance of Praxis We have learnt, from our time working in universities, that academics love a good debate. This is a vital aspect of the role: to challenge assumptions, ask difficult questions,...
This article is about practical wisdom, virtue, and the problem with modern advice about living well. We are often told to live by our values. Therapists ask clients to clarify them. Coaches...
As with many universities, the motto of the University of Birmingham is in Latin: per ardua ad alta. Adopted as part of the university’s original coat of arms 125 years ago, it...