A research project by Ermal Kirby identifying how cultural background influences ministry and relationships in circuits.
Discover the research projects that SWF engages in.
Church and organisation
PhD student Keith Elford presents an overview of his doctoral research into the role that organisational theory does and could play in the Church.
Methodism, ministers and management
A paper by Yvonne Guerrier and Christopher Bond looking at how far presbyters think of themselves as managers – research which pre-dated the formation of the Foundation and has influenced its development.
SMT Report
The Susanna Wesley Foundation (SWF) is funded by Southlands Methodist Trust (SMT). Download an extract from SMT’s Charity Commission Report 2014-15, which outlines SWF’s work alongside other activities of the Trust.
Women and Leadership: a review of literature from the education sector
This paper by Anthony Thorpe draws on a large body of literature from education settings and highlights some findings around women’s representation and the exercise of leadership.
Women and Leadership: a review of literature from the education sector – Executive Summary
Extract from report to the Methodist Church
Flier for ‘Gender Diversity Leadership’ conference, 2015
The flier which was used to advertise the Foundation’s second conference –‘Gender Diversity Leadership’, June 2015.