Films
Since its launch in 2012, the Jubilee Centre has produced a number of short films and documentaries on the subject of character and virtues which have supplemented the work that the Centre has carried out. These include A Question of Character, a documentary which explores the place of character and virtues in the education of young people today, […]
10th Anniversary Year: Spotlight On
2022 is a year of reflection for the Jubilee Centre; reflection on a decade worth celebrating. As part of this reflective period, we have begun contemplating the impact that we have created and sustained since 2012, particularly on the difference to the understanding of character and virtues in schools and professional training. As part of this, […]
2022: The Jubilee Centre’s 10th Anniversary Year
2022 marks ten years since the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues was founded by Professor James Arthur and The Templeton Foundation at the House of Lords on 16 May 2012. Throughout the year, the Centre will celebrate this decade of applied research excellence, impactful outputs and meaningful engagement with educators, professionals and academics on the topic of character […]
Lee Rogerson MBE 1969 – 2023
Lee Rogerson MBE, a great friend and supporter of the Jubilee Centre, sadly passed away on Saturday 25th of February 2023, following a short and unexpected illness. Lee was 53 years old. Lee was a passionate, creative and talented educator and filmmaker, and was awarded an MBE in 2003 for his services to youth charities […]
Global Impact
Since its launch in 2012, the Jubilee Centre has created significant engagement, influence and impact in the United Kingdom and internationally. From speaking at conferences, to teaching at workshops, and from working with academic colleagues, to meeting with ministers of state, the Centre has engaged in conversations on character across all of the major continents […]
Jubilee Centre Partners
There are currently over thirty Jubilee Centre partners who are interested in cultivating a broad range of character virtues that are essential for individuals and societies to flourish. The Centre has established excellent relationships with a variety of organisations including research centres, schools, professional bodies and non-governmental organisations. Please see a list of our partners, […]
Ambassadors of Character
Recognising their outstanding contributions to the development and understanding of character education in practice, policy and in public life the Jubilee Centre has, since 2020, recognised several leading educators, charity executives and advocates for the development of character as an Ambassador of Character. All roles and titles are accurate to the date the Ambassadors were awarded.
Affiliate PhD Students
Profiles of the PhD students associated with the Jubilee Centre can be found below Lois Banks Lois Banks is a part-time PhD student supervised by Prof. Andrew Peterson and Dr. Catherine Darnell. Her study commenced in February 2020 and it examines the relationship between teachers and parents as character educators. The study will take a […]
Distinguished Professors Programme
Introduction to the Programme The Jubilee Centre has welcomed a number of distinguished academics in the field of virtue ethics, moral development, character education and professional ethics to spend a week or two at the Centre. During that time, they have delivered a seminar paper in the Centre’s biweekly seminar series and on occasion given […]
Honorary Professors and Fellows
See below for information on our Honorary Research Fellows and Visiting Professors: Current Honorary Senior Research Fellow: Rebecca Tigue Rebecca Tigue is Head of School at the University of Birmingham School, with particular responsibility for Enrichment and Character Education. Rebecca has worked closely with the Jubilee Centre on the development of an effective whole-school approach […]