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 […]
Conversations with SWF Sponsored DTh Students
The Susanna Wesley Foundation was pleased to invite Doctor of Theology students Rachel Summers and Kirstyn Oliver for conversations with Sue Miller earlier this month. Both Rachel and Kirstyn have received support from the Susanna Wesley Foundation toward the funding of their doctorate. Rachel, a third-year curate in the Diocese of Chelmsford, shared with Sue […]
TAR Field Guide
We’re delighted to have produced a Theological Action Research Field Guide that has been created by our friends at the Theology and Action Research Network (TARN) and edited by Stefanie Conradt. Funded and designed by the Susanna Wesley Foundation, this is an invaluable help to those considering using theological action research in their work. The […]
Susanna Wesley Fellows
We were delighted to be joined in recent weeks by our first Susanna Wesley Fellows, visiting scholars who benefited from a period researching and writing up their project hosted by the Susanna Wesley Foundation at the University of Roehampton. View the video below to learn more about the Rev’d Hilde-Marie Øgreid and Kari Hay and […]
The Rev’d Dr Andrew Dunlop
We are delighted that one of our sponsored doctoral students, Andrew Dunlop, has completed his PhD project. We congratulate Andrew on this huge achievement. The title of his dissertation is: Catholicity and Connection: an ecclesiological framework for the mixed ecology discerned through research in an Anglican team ministry. His abstract follows: The mixed ecology is […]
Research presentations
Two research projects supported by SWF and SMT were discussed at recent events. Emma Pavey was glad to attend and hear updates on each one. Dr Maria Gudbrandsen and Dr Michelle Jayman launched the set of resources developed from their research project aimed to improve inclusive practice in education for SEND pupils, looking specifically at […]
Chaplaincy and the Church research project
The Susanna Wesley Foundation (SWF) is launching a new research project into chaplaincy and the Church. The project will look to map the current chaplaincy landscape in terms of understanding of chaplaincy and its primary contexts. As part of this, we will explore how chaplaincy is defined, trained for, and credentialed, as well as considering […]