Professor Bob Bowie

Research Projects

• ‘Catholic Schools, Spiritual Capital and Formation’. Researcher(s): Ms Ann Pittaway. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• ‘Spirituality in Church of England Secondary Schools’. Researcher(s): Mrs Fran Bailey. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• ‘The Grace of Faith, Reparation and Healing Wounds: An autoethnographic inquiry into Academy and Faith leadership’. Researcher(s): Dr Louise Mcgowan. Supervisor(s): Dr Gina Donaldson, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
• An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Interprofessional Education; An investigation of the experiences of pre-registration healthcare students.. Researcher(s): Dr Mark Gradwell. Supervisor(s): Dr Sue Soan, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Changes to school based mentoring since 2010. Researcher(s): Mr Alex Diamond. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Dr Paul Hunt. Supervisor(s): Dr Simon Hoult, Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Trevor Cooling. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
• Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Mrs Clare Andrews. Supervisor(s): Professor Trevor Cooling, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
• Harmony in Healing at the Thymele of Epidaurus: An Imaginal Approach. Researcher(s): Mrs Bettina Borg Cardona. Supervisor(s): Dr Simon Wilson, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• How do Headteachers establish, articulate and maintain an ethos that provides a compelling vision of Christian faith? An international comparative study of Christian leadership in Schools.. Researcher(s): Mrs Claire Gibson. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• How primary schools represent minoritized voices in their teaching of history. Researcher(s): Mrs Clare Stow. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Known by name: A Chaplain's Role. Researcher(s): Dr Ann Casson, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Professor Bob Bowie. [Project report]
• MEANINGFUL LEARNING IN SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION Subtitle: A PORTRAITURE CASE STUDY AT A DUTCH CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ON THE ROLE OF WORLDVIEW IN STUDENT TEACHERS’ EPISTEMOLOGY. Researcher(s): Dr Elisabeth Meijer. Supervisor(s): Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Trevor Cooling. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Perceptions of educational values from the perspectives of students and teachers at a case study school, in comparison with the school’s stated values and current government policy documents. It explores participants’ own priorities in terms of educational values, as well as student’s perceptions of teacher’s values, and teacher’s perceptions of student’s values.. Researcher(s): Dr Stephanie Burke. Supervisor(s): Dr Sabina Hulbert, Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Lynn Revell. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
• Reflections on vocational education for Chinese convicts: Objectives, Motivation and Evaluation.. Researcher(s): Mr Kangkang Zhang. Supervisor(s): Dr Ruth Rogers, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Texts and teachers: the findings report. Researcher(s): Professor Bob Bowie. [Project report]
• THE IMPORTANCE OF AKAN CONCEPT OF TRUTH AND WORLDVIEW ON RELIGIOUS AND MORAL EDUCATION IN POST-COLONIAL GHANA: A CASE STUDY IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. Researcher(s): CANON Jacob Kyei-Baffour. Supervisor(s): Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Ruth Rogers. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• The Swedenborgian infant school pedagogy of Samuel Wilderspin, 1820 - 1825: an actor-network analysis.. Researcher(s): Mrs Sarah Odhner. Supervisor(s): Reverend Dr Jeremy Law, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• TURKISH-DUTCH MUSLIM AND ORTHODOX REFORMED PARENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS: RELIGIOUS IDENTITY NEGOTIATIONS IN CONTEXTS OF CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. Researcher(s): Ms Rosanne Aantjes. Supervisor(s): Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Lynn Revell. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Using transformative techniques drawn from ancient wisdom traditions to help inmates gain self-knowledge, and thereby manage their time in prison and their reinsertion into society more effectively.. Researcher(s): Mr SIMÃO FERREIRA CORTÊS. Supervisor(s): Dr Simon Wilson, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]

• Making sense of big questions that require multiple subjects: preliminary theorisation of an integrative philosophy of knowledge and empirical indications of a lack of subject connection within school curricula Professor Bob Bowie, Ms Rosanne Aantjes, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Professor Lynn Revell, Ms Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, (01 Oct 2024): Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Multimodal classroom interaction analysis using video-based methods of the pedagogical tactic of (un)grouping Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Dr Mary Woolley, Caroline Thomas, (29 Feb 2024): Pedagogies: An International Journal. [Journal article]
• Nexus researching church toddler groups Dr Ann Casson, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Tansy Watts, Mrs Katie Clemmey, Dr Nicola Kemp, Professor Bob Bowie, (21 Feb 2024). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Teachers’ use of questions and the science – religion encounter: Basil Bernstein and the impossibility of the unthinkable Professor Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr John-Paul Riordan: Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Paying attention to the spiritual flourishing of young children in church toddler groups: a scoping study evaluating the feasibility of a research study in this context Dr Ann Casson, Dr Mary Woolley, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Tansy Watts, Dr Nicola Kemp, Professor Bob Bowie, Mrs Katie Clemmey, Ms Rosanne Aantjes, (09 Feb 2023): Religions. [Journal article]
• Prioritising a sense of belonging within the rural nexus: An empirical study of five rural church primary schools Dr Ann Casson, Dr Mary Woolley, Sabina Hulbert, Professor Bob Bowie, (10 Oct 2023): Rural Theology. [Journal article]
• Pupil-centred spiritual leadership: an empirical study of thirteen church primary school headteachers in England Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Ann Casson, Professor Bob Bowie, (16 Feb 2023, 16 Feb 2023): International Studies in Catholic Education. [Journal article]
• Science religion encounters, epistemic trespass, neighbourliness and overlapping domains: theorisation and quantitative evidence of extent Professor Bob Bowie, Ms Rosanne Aantjes, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Professor Lynn Revell, Dr John-Paul Riordan, (28 Oct 2023): Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Spiritual flourishing in the words of the child: A Faith in the Nexus study 2023 Dr Ann Casson, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Tansy Watts, Professor Bob Bowie, (31 Dec 2023). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Spiritual flourishing in the words of the child: Final report for young people: A Faith in the Nexus study 2023 Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Ann Casson, Dr Tansy Watts, Professor Bob Bowie, (31 Dec 2023). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Teachers' perspectives on the relationship between secondary school departments of science and religious education: independence or mutual enrichment? Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, (02 Nov 2023): Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Teachers' perspectives on the relationship between secondary school departments of science and religious education: Independence or mutual enrichment? Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Professor Lynn Revell, (02 Nov 2023): The Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Using video and multimodal classroom interaction analysis to investigate how information, misinformation, and disinformation influence pedagogy Dr John-Paul Riordan, Professor Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Miss Caroline Thomas, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Sabina Hulbert, (29 Aug 2023): Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy. [Journal article]
• A meta approach to texts in Religious Education: Researching teachers’ engagement with sacred text scholarship in English secondary schools Professor Bob Bowie, Mrs Katie Clemmey, (24 Mar 2022): British Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Science and RE teachers' perspectives on the purpose of RE on the secondary school curriculum in England Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Miss Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Professor Lynn Revell, (14 Nov 2022, 14 Nov 2022): The Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Christian theology and school Religious Education: Exploring the relationship Professor Trevor Cooling, Professor Bob Bowie, (29 Jan 2022): Theology. [Journal article]
• Multidimensional competence and the space between faith formation and scripture study Professor Bob Bowie, (01 Jul 2021), Catholic education: A lifelong journey. Dubin, Ireland. [Book chapter]
• Questions open to infinity and the legitimacy of wonder in university curricula Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Ralph Norman, (22 Oct 2021): Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• The implicit knowledge structure preferred by questions in English Religious Studies public exams Professor Bob Bowie, (17 Dec 2020), Religion and education: The forgotten dimensions of religious education. Leiden. [Book chapter]
• Understanding and explaining pedagogical problem solving: a video-based grounded theory study of classroom pedagogy Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Mary Woolley, Sabina Hulbert, (16 Nov 2021, 02 Oct 2023): Research in Science & Technological Education. [Journal article]
• Faith in the nexus: Church schools and children’s exploration of faith in the home: A NICER research study of twenty church primary schools in England Dr Ann Casson, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, (18 Nov 2020). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Measuring the effectiveness of virtuous pedagogy: a quantitative study of the What if Learning approach in Church of England schools Dr Sabina Hulbert, Professor Trevor Cooling, Professor Bob Bowie, (02 Nov 2020): Education Sciences. [Journal article]
• The collective consciousness of an RE department during curriculum change: scripture, representation, science, fear and anger Professor Bob Bowie, (24 Sep 2020, 22 Sep 2020): Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Worldviews in Religious Education Professor Trevor Cooling, Professor Bob Bowie, (21 Oct 2020). London. [Working paper]
• Christian universities and schools in relation and context Professor Bob Bowie, (09 Aug 2019, 01 Nov 2019): International Journal of Christianity & Education. [Journal article]
• How Christian universities respond to extremism Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Lynn Revell, (26 Nov 2019), There is a Crack in Everything—Education and Religion in a Secular Age. Basal, Switzerland. [Book chapter]
• How Christian universities respond to extremism Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Lynn Revell, (09 Sep 2018): Education Sciences. [Journal article]
• Promoting tolerance to schools in a time of extremism Professor Bob Bowie, (2018), Education and Extremisms: Rethinking Liberal Pedagogies in the Contemporary World. London. [Book chapter]
• We reap what we sew: perpetuating biblical illiteracy in new English religious studies exams and the proof text binary question Professor Bob Bowie, (20 Jul 2018): British Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 1 final report Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Ann Casson, Dr Sabina Hulbert, (24 May 2018). Canterbury. [Research report]
• What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 2 the case studies Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Ann Casson, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Dr Mark James, (24 May 2018). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Interpreting texts more wisely: A Review of Research and the Case for Change Professor Bob Bowie, (31 Dec 2017), Christian, Faith, Formation and Education. [Book chapter]
• Is tolerance of faith helpful in English school policy? Reification, complexity and values education Professor Bob Bowie, (04 Oct 2017): Oxford Review of Education. [Journal article]
• The rise and fall of human rights in English education policy: Inescapable national interests and PREVENT Professor Bob Bowie, (01 Feb 2017, 01 Jul 2017): Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. [Journal article]
• Dignity and human rights education Professor Bob Bowie, (Nov 2016). Oxford. [Book]
• Doing RE hermeneutically - learning to become interpreters of religion Professor Bob Bowie, (Sep 2016): RE Today. [Journal article]
• Negotiating fundamental British values: research conversations in church schools Professor Bob Bowie, Professor Lynn Revell, (01 Sep 2016). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Oxford A Level Religious Studies: Christianity, philosophy and ethics Professor Bob Bowie, (2016). Oxford. [Book]
• Stepping into sacred texts: how the Jesuits taught me to read the Bible Professor Bob Bowie, (26 May 2016), Reenchanting the Academy. UK. [Book chapter]
• The human rights Church school: a particular school for the common good? Professor Bob Bowie, (Jun 2014), Foundations: Underpinning Christian Education?. [Conference paper]
• What can education learn from recent thinking around the concept of dignity in the intersection between identity and protected groups? Professor Bob Bowie, International Seminar on Religion, Education and Values. [Conference paper]
• A preliminary report exploring the need for and development of a coherent Personal and Social Education curriculum Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Sarah Christie, Dr Alan Bainbridge, J. Barnes, Professor Alex Hassett, S. Powell, Dr Sally Robinson, Canterbury Christ Church University. [Report]
• Human rights education and the post secular turn Professor Bob Bowie, (2012): Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. [Journal article]
• Post secular trends: issues of faith and education Professor Bob Bowie, A. Peterson, Professor Lynn Revell, (2012): Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. [Journal article]
• Human rights and religion in the English secondary RE curriculum Professor Bob Bowie, (19 Dec 2011): Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. [Journal article]
• The primacy of dignity and human rights education Professor Bob Bowie. [PhD Thesis]
• AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: Christianity: Ethics Professor Bob Bowie, (18 May 2009). Cheltenham, UK. [Book]
• AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: Roman Catholicism: Ethics Professor Bob Bowie, (22 Apr 2009). Cheltenham, UK. [Book]
• AQA Religious Studies A2: ethics: student's book Professor Bob Bowie, (12 Jan 2009). Cheltenham, UK. [Book]
• How green is your god? Professor Bob Bowie, Canterbury Cathedral Sixth Form Conference. [Conference paper]
• PGCE secondary provision and the new curriculum Professor Bob Bowie, Escalate Conference. [Conference paper]
• AQA religious studies AS ethics: student's book Professor Bob Bowie, (Jun 2008). Cheltenham. [Book]
• Environmental ethics Professor Bob Bowie, School Sixth Form Conference. [Conference paper]
• Dignity, religion, education Professor Bob Bowie, Association of University Lecturers in Religion and Education Conference. [Conference paper]
• Thinking about ethics in RE learning Professor Bob Bowie, St. Gabriel's Programme RE Teacher Weekend. [Conference paper]
• Ethical studies Professor Bob Bowie, (2004). Cheltenham. [Book]
• Philosophy of religion and religious ethics AS/AA2 for OCR study guide Professor Bob Bowie, (2004). Cheltenham. [Book]
• Texts and teachers: the practice guide Professor Bob Bowie, Mrs Katie Clemmey, (01 May 2020). Canterbury. [Report]