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Inclusion My work in universities and schools means I listen closely to those with neurodivergence, disabilities and LGBTQIA+ community
Prior to this I had served two shorter periods on Synod representing Manchester and then Northern Universities.
Doctor of the Universities of Leeds and York
My paternal grandfather, the Revd. Professor Archibald Macbride Hunter, was a formative influence: a Professor of Theology at Aberdeen and Oxford Universities, he wrote over 20 books on the New Testament, and I am currently transcribing his collection of typewritten sermons.
I’ve served on General Synod before (from 2013 – 2017, representing first Northern Universities and then [after the constituencies were revised] Universities and TEIs), and being something of a nerd, I really enjoyed it!
I firmly believe that the depth of our Anglican heritage is not meant to be locked away in libraries and universities, but should be made available, accessible, and alive for the benefit of all Christians. [email protected]
Towards the end of my (paid) career, I was a partner in a Management Consultancy, specialising in strategy, organisational design and change management, working at Board level with clients including major PLCs, Government Departments and Universities.
Over 30 years of experience of Lay and Ordained ministry in parishes, schools, universities, cathedrals, and church plants across a huge range of church traditions.
As a representative of the Universities and TEIs constituency, I would seek to support the theological engagement of Synod, including by drawing on my theological work as an ethicist with interests including economic life and the moral anthropology of trust.
followed in FE colleges and universities, public libraries, and finally in the NHS, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
Marriage into the British Diplomatic Service, a second MA in Applied Linguistics at London University, and tragic inability to have children, prompted teaching, training, conferencing, publications and consultancy for British universities, leading publishers, the British Council, Ministries of Education including the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Jordan, alongside fifteen years tutoring Open University E302 Language and Creativity.
I am standing for election for one of the four seats reserved in General Synod to represent the Universities & Theological Education Institutions sectors.
The first is the importance of greater investment in theological education, which relies upon strong relationships between the Church, TEIs and universities, and which should be an essential part of formation for ordained and lay ministries.
In my previous career in actuarial consultancy I specialised in governance and risk, qualifying as a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary in 2017, consulting and advising on good governance with organisations ranging from Russell Group universities to major high-street banks.
There is so much great stuff happening in our schools, colleges and universities, but there is much more we could do, not least in providing for and supporting young people in our communities who are not in education, employment or training.
evangelising effectively in schools, youth groups, and universities.
Likewise our Schools, Colleges, Universities, Cadets,
It’s been a privilege to serve as one of your Universities and TEIs reps on General Synod from 2021 to 2026, and I’m delighted to be standing for re-election for the new quinquennium.
Cambridge and Nottingham Universities
I am an independent historian and a graduate of the universities of Oxford, Exeter, and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
I want the Church to maintain a confident public presence in our schools, universities, communities and national life, while continuing to play a constructive role within the Anglican Communion and the wider
I am standing as a General Synod candidate with a strong commitment to the importance of effective Theological Education, front-line local ministry, engagement with young adults and universities, and the breadth of the Anglican tradition.
I would be a strong advocate for the value of academic theological study to the life of the Church, and for the value of the Church’s close involvement with Universities, which are contexts in which young adults can explore questions of faith and life, and often crucibles of vocation.
Nurturing relationships with all schools, colleges, universities and established youth organisations should be a prerequisite. ● Practical, sustainable growth.
I have served with our student ministry team which seeks to disciple students at Sheffield and Hallam Universities, and encourage, equip and support Christian students as they seek to live distinctive lives and reach out with Gospel hope to their fellow students.
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My working life has included nursing with older people and those at the end of their lives and working in research and academic management at the Universities of Northumbria, Edinburgh and, currently, Durham.
General Synod 2021-2026 (Universities and TEIs) during which time I have been an ex officio member of the Principals’ Steering Group (of which I became convenor earlier this year).
I was educated at the Universities of Oxford (Oriel College: MA -Law), Cardiff
Five years ago, when considering standing under the category for Universities, I thought it best that I should wait until I had some experience as an incumbent.
Now retired, I had a background in education, where I held senior positions in universities and schools before becoming a Director of my own company and a consultant for the Department of Education.
I remain an examiner of postgraduate programmes and Chair doctoral vivas for universities.
My work as a theologian, lecturer, researcher and author has brought me into conversations about faith, Scripture, race, culture and identity across churches, universities, Church of England schools, cathedrals, including Bristol, Winchester and St Paul’s, as well as wider communities.
This body negotiates with Government and other national agencies to maintain and develop the contribution of church schools, Further Education colleges and universities to public education in England and Wales.
I have taught in Universities for 30 years, specialising in the history of early Christianity.
I am very concerned about the current challenges facing education in theology and religion, whether in schools, Universities or ministerial formation.
He is Co-Chair of the Universities of Nottingham’s and Lincoln’s Medical School’s Professional and Values Behaviours Committee.
If elected, I would seek to Champion mission in parish and beyond, including prisons, hospitals, schools, universities, the armed forces and workplaces.
I would work to increase the voice of chaplains, often working in isolation in schools, universities, prisons and hospitals; they are the first contact for many searching for a faith.
studied at Durham (French and Russian) and Oxford (History of Art) Universities