On November 19th, we proudly hosted the ‘Celebration of Methodist Education’ conference with Methodist Schools, bringing together over 70 educators, chaplains, and leaders. The event featured inspiring keynotes, interactive workshops, music, and reflections on faith, inclusion, and hope in education.
Value, Neurodiversity and Education: SWF in Rome
Value, Neurodiversity and Education: SWF Community Gathers in Rome Members of the Susanna Wesley Foundation and the Southlands Methodist Trust recently took part in a significant international gathering in Rome exploring disability, neurodiversity and theological formation. The conference, Value, Neurodiversity and Education: Reflecting with Edith Stein, was led by Cristina Gangemi, Co-Director of The Kairos Forum […]
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 […]
Methodist School leadership – project report
We’re delighted to release a project report by Dr Anthony Thorpe, SWF Research Associate, entitled Methodist school leadership and governance: mission and workforce equality and diversity. Executive summary: The project explored the concept and discourse of leadership and governance in Methodist schools and related organisations in England with particular reference to the purpose of the […]
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 […]
Grants for project funding
The Southlands Methodist Trust (SMT) is a charity of the Methodist Church in Britain, which, through the auspices of the Susanna Wesley Foundation, supports research of significance to Church and Society. During the summer of 2025, the SMT will be awarding a number of grants of up to £5,000 to support individuals or groups within […]
Celebrating the Susanna Wesley Foundation
On 26th March, we gathered for an exhibition, symposium and dinner to mark ten years of the Susanna Wesley Foundation. The exhibition, entitled Remarkable Women: making a difference in education, featured portraits of leaders from Southlands College history. The symposium was around the theme of Learning to Make a Difference, and included posters from recent […]