National Institute for Christian Education Research

Teachers and Texts: Improving RE through Hermeneutics

An innovative school-based initiative from Canterbury Christ Church University in association with University College London.

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Our Doctoral programme combines advanced scholarship with a strong practice-based philosophy rooted in the experiences and philosophies that inform policy, ethos and identity in the field of Christianity and education.

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video & podcasts

Discover more about the work we undertake by watching our videos and listening to our podcasts.

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projects & Reports

For our current projects and a full list of all our reports to date, please visit this area.

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If you’re interested in finding out more about Christian Education, you may find our list of journals and introductory bibliography a good place to start.

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Christian Ethos in the classroom

In conjunction with Calvin College in the United States and the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, NICER has been working on a new website providing help and information on a Christian ethos in the classroom.

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JUBILEE COHORT COLLECTIVELY WRITE BOOK ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

As part of the University’s special Jubilee celebrations in 2012, the Faculty of Education launched a brand new Doctorate in Education: Christianity, faith and education, to celebrate the foundation of the University in 1962 as a Church of England college to train teachers for Church schools.

events

International Conference on Christian Education and Contemporary Culture
7 - 9 July 2017
Canterbury Christ Church University, UK

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Publication: being christian in education faith

Experienced practitioners, theologians and academics reflect on the Christian voice as it engages in education today. At a time of national uncertainty for RE, questions about faith-based schools and the place of religious belief in the public arena, this volume is a resource for school and university teachers, head teachers, chaplains, governors, diocesan officers, concerned parents educationalists

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