My Character
Project Overview This report presents the findings of the My Character Feasibility Study which ran from May 2011 to April 2014 and involved over 1000 young people from across the UK. The aim of the study was to develop a better understanding of how interventions designed to develop character might enhance moral formation and future-mindedness in young […]
Knightly Virtues
Project Overview The Knightly Virtues programme was inspired by the idea that stories of literary significance might be used in primary schools for teaching and learning about qualities of virtuous character. Devised by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, the programme was designed for 9 to 11 year olds and drew on selected classic stories to […]
Character Education in UK Schools
Project Overview The Character Education in UK Schools report was launched by Professor Sir Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College, on Friday 27th February 2015 at the City of Birmingham Council House. The research project described in this report is one of the most extensive studies of character education ever undertaken, including over 10,000 students and 255 […]
Flourishing From the Margins
Project Overview The Flourishing From the Margins project was launched on 26th October in the University of Birmingham Senate Chamber by Ian Webber, Managing Director of Rathbone Training UK. Working with a combined dataset of nearly 3,250 young people from mainstream and non-mainstream, marginalised and non-marginalised, educational backgrounds, including state secondary schools, academies, Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), Youth […]
Schools of Virtue
Project Overview The Schools of Virtue project was launched on 19th October 2017 at the University of Birmingham School by Gary Lewis, Chair of the Association for Character Education. The project focussed on three schools in Birmingham that place the development of their pupils’ character at the heart of their educational vision. This report demonstrates how […]
The Influence of Parents and the Media
Project Overview The aim of this research project was to examine how social media use is related to young people’s experience and enactment of empathy and honesty, and their identification with moral values. The Influence of Parents and the Media project explored the most effective types of regulation strategy that parents employ in mediating the effects of […]
Virtuous Medical Practice
Project Overview The Virtuous Medical Practice research report was launched by Professor David Haslam, Chairman of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, on Wednesday 14th January 2015, at the Royal College of General Practitioners. This project investigated the place of character and virtues, training and professional practice in medicine in the UK. The project aimed […]
A Habit of Service
Project Overview The A Habit of Service project was launched on 22nd November 2017 at the Tower of London by Dame Julia Cleverdon, Co-founder of Step up to Serve and Michael Lynas, CEO of National Citizen Service. The project is the largest known study of its kind and reports on evidence gathered from over 4,500 16-20 year olds […]
Character Through Youth Social Action
Project Overview The Building Character Through Youth Social Action report presents findings from research carried out with youth social action providers and young people between March and December 2014. This research was conducted in collaboration with Step Up To Serve, a small charity that coordinates the #iwill campaign to make participation in meaningful social action the norm […]
An Attitude for Gratitude
Project Overview The Attitude for Gratitude report was launched by Dr Michael Mosley, British Television Journalist, Presenter and Producer, on Wednesday 4th February 2015, at the British Academy. The report sets about trying to establish the way in which the British public understands, experiences and values gratitude. The project involved a large scale examination of gratitude in […]