Research

Launch of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Values

The Jubilee Centre for Character and Values was launched on 16th May at the House of Lords. The Centre is a multi-million pound investment by the John Templeton Foundation, based at the University of Birmingham and Directed by Prof. James … Learn more

Windsor Castle Consultation on Character

On Tuesday 16th and Wednesday 17th November, Learning for Life staged another dissemination consultation on Character, based around Prof. James Arthur’s text ‘Of Good Character’, at St. George’s House, Windsor Castle. With 30 delegates present, representing a varied and diverse … Learn more

Royal Society Edinburgh, 3rd November Launch

Following the successful launch event for Learning for Life publication ‘Of Good Character’, David Lorimer, Chairman of Character Scotland and Deputy Director of Learning for Life has put together the attached report. Learning for Life Edinburgh Launch

Summary provided for ‘Of Good Character’

Learning for Life consultant, Prof. David Carr, University of Edinburgh, has provided the project with a resumé of project Director Prof. James Arthur’s book ‘Of Good Character’, accessed via the below link: David Carr Resume for Of Good Character

Consultations on Character

Learning for Life project Director, Prof. James Arthur, addressed a conference of over 40 delegates, made up of university chaplains on Monday 1st November at Goodenough College, University of London. Rev. Dr. Stephen Heap chaired the consultation in which the … Learn more

Secretary of State Endorses Learning for Life Research

Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Education, sent a message to the book launch of Prof. James Arthur’s Of Good Character last Thursday night, in Oxford. The message, read out by Mary Macleod MP, commended the importance of the … Learn more

DEMOS Character Inquiry

Learning for Life project Director, Prof. James Arthur, will be attending the DEMOS Character Inquiry, chaired by DEMOS Senior Researcher Matt Grist, in London on 23rd September.

30th September ‘Of Good Character’ Launch

We wish to announce an event which will act as the launch for ‘Of Good Character’, the latest publication from the Learning for Life project. The book, written by project director Prof. James Arthur, seeks to present the body of … Learn more

The continuity of experience with regard to values

The continuity of experience with regard to values in the transition between the primary and secondary phases of schooling Acknowledging the centrality of continuity in education for the holistic development of the child, the intention is to explore the differences … Learn more

The development of a character perspective in early years education

We know how important early intervention is for all education; this project would investigate how attention can be given to character formation in the early years. Anxiety about the safety of children has led to the reduction of a child’s … Learn more