Emma has produced a conversation guide for small groups in faith communities entitled ‘Moving into Menopause’ as part of her Menopause and Theology project. This resource is available as a printed booklet – contact us for details. It is also available to download as a pdf (full colour for viewing on a screen or low […]
Working with refugees – project resource
At SWF we were pleased to support work led by Dr Andrew Orton transforming their research into working with refugees into a practical resource entitled ‘A guide to developing a reflective learning programme on identity for Christians working with refugees and asylum seekers’. Here Andrew reflects on the project: Many Christians across the UK and […]
New article by Stefanie Conradt
We’re delighted that SWF Research Officer Dr Stefanie Conradt has an article published open-access in Practical Theology journal. Entitled Reimagining pastoral care – a transition from the pastoral to the prophetic: learnings from the reflecting together project, she draws on her postdoctoral theological action research project that explored reflections on experiences of loneliness and social […]
Women and Methodism
SWF’s Associate Director Emma Pavey was invited to join a panel on women’s ageing at Wesley’s Memorial Church in Oxford on 23rd May, 2026, part of a day on Women and Methodism organised and hosted by Prof Bev Clack for the Westminster College Oxford Research Network. She joined historian Ruth Slatter and Bev on the […]
Edgy Faith and Learning – project report
We’re pleased to release the project report into a project SWF supported in collaboration with the St Peter’s Saltley Trust entitled Edgy Faith and Edgy Learning, written by Dr James Butler, Prof Clare Watkins and Dr Ian Jones. Using theological action research methodology, the team worked with seven groups who identified themselves as ‘edgy’. Visual […]
Holy Communion online – project report
We’re pleased to report on a project looking at online communion in the Methodist Church. The team write: In this project, led by Dr James Butler and Dr Ash Cocksworth, we seek to surface and reflect on the theology embedded in the practice of online celebrations of Holy Communion in the Methodist Church in Britain. It contributes to a […]
Two new Research Officers
We’re delighted that two new full time Research Officers have joined the SWF team. Dr Eilidh Galbraith and Dr Stefanie Conradt joined in spring 2026, and we are excited and privileged to add their extensive experience and expertise to our work as we develop our range of projects and partnerships. You can watch a quick […]
Women and Methodism: event
Our friends at The Research Network of Westminster College Oxford are hosting a one-day event entitled Women and Methodism: Contested Identities, Past & Present on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in Oxford. Register here. They write: Join us for an engaging day of discovery as we uncover the vital, sometimes overlooked […]