Overview of Commissioned Research
Phase One: Large Grants
| Applicant | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
| Professor JC Conroy Religious Education, University of Glasgow Does Religious Education Work? : An Analysis of the Aims, Practices and Models of Effectiveness in Religious Education across the UK | £348,597.28 |
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Dr S Gilliat-Ray
School of Religious and Theological Studies, Cardiff University Leadership and Capacity Building in the British Muslim Community: the case of ‘Muslim Chaplains’ |
£270,381.00 |
| Dr I Gregory Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Lancaster University Troubled Geographies: Two centuries of religious division in Ireland | £190,084.74 |
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Professor K Knott
School of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Leeds Media portrayals of religion and the secular sacred: A longitudinal study of British newspaper and television representations and their reception |
£219,328.64 |
| Dr T Purewal School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester Gender, Caste and the Practices of Religious Identities | £277,210.00 |
| Dr J Scourfield School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University Religious nurture in Muslim families | £364,560.00 |
| Professor G Valentine School of Geography, University of Leeds Sexuality and Global faith Networks: A Social Topography | £298,293.00 |
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Dr D Voas
School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester An online centre for British data on religion |
£266,517.00 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase One
Phase One: Small Grants
| Applicant | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
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Dr S Canby
Ancient Near East, British Museum Shah `Abbas I and the Great Shrines of the Safavids |
£82,784.00 |
| Dr C Harris Research Department, Institute of Development Studies Religion, identity, and violence in Kaduna State Nigeria | £78,332.00 |
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Dr K.F Haw
School of Education, University of Nottingham The Myth of British Identity and the Failure of Multiculturalism?: From hijab to jilbab |
£82,863.00 |
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Dr R Hoffman
Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham Religion, Religiosity and Pro-Social Behaviour in Cross-Cultural Interactions |
£47,477.00 |
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Dr EM Jamroziak
School of History, University of Leeds Survival and Success on Medieval Borders: Cistercian Houses in Medieval Scotland and Pomerania |
£45,395.00 |
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Dr S Johnsen
Centre for Housing Policy, University of York The Difference that ‘Faith’ Makes: Faith-based Organisations and the Provision of Services for Homeless People |
£83,712.00 |
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Professor J Mack
School of World Art Studies & Museology, University of East Anglia Belief and Belonging: Identity and Religion in Northern Kenya |
£55,751.00 |
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Dr D Mosse
Department of Anthropology and Sociology, School of Oriental and African Studies Religion, development and the rights of subordinated people: Christianity and Dalit social action in India. |
£81,229.00 |
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Professor S R Munt
Department of Media and Film Studies, University of Sussex Queer Spiritual Space(s): An investigation into the practices of non-hegemonic queer spiritual communities using case studies. |
£83,788.00 |
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Dr EA Olson
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh Relational Religious Identities: exploring contemporary meanings of religion among Scottish Christian youth |
£73,736.00 |
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Dr MA Pike
School of Education, University of Leeds Religious Reading in a Secular Society: Learning for Life in a Liberal Democracy? |
£42,076.00 |
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Dr B Spalek
Institute for Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham An Examination of Partnership Approaches to Challenging Religiously-Endorsed Violence involving Muslim Groups and Police. |
£83,211.00 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase One
Phase One: Networks and Workshops
| Applicant | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
|
Professor D W Bebbington
Department of History, University of Stirling Evangelicalism and Fundamentalism in Britain |
£25,113.00 |
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Professor RM Gleave
Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter Network of British Researchers and Practitioners of Islamic Law |
£24,591.00 |
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Professor EL Graham
Arts, Histories and Cultures, University of Manchester Promoting Greater Human Wellbeing: Interacting the Happiness Hypothesis and Religion |
£23,492.00 |
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Dr Kamal Salhi School of Modern Languages and Cultures, University of Leeds. Performance, Politics, Piety: Music and Debate in Muslim Societies of North Africa, West Asia, South Asia and their Diasporas |
£31,851.25 |
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Professor K Haakonssen
Department of History, University of Sussex The History of the Dissenting Academies in the British Isles, 1660-1860 |
£12,570.00 |
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Dr AC Haour
School of Historical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne The emergence of Hausa identity: religion and history |
£12,198.00 |
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Professor PN Jones
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Religion, Discrimination and Accommodation: the Role of the State in a Multi-faith Society |
£12,372.00 |
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Dr AD Lehmann
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge Secularism: a reappraisal of institutional arrangements for religious regulation. |
£25,338.00 |
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Dr J Seglow
Politics and International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London Religion, Justice and Well-Being: the normative foundations of public policy in a multi-faith society |
£20,267.00 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase One
Phase One: Collaborative PhD Studentships
| Applicant | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
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Revd A Todd
Faculty of Religious and Theological Studies, Cardiff University Partner: Hospital Chaplaincies Council Spiritual Healthcare and Public Policy |
£49,020 |
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Professor Isabel Rivers
School of English and Drama, Queen Mary, London Partner: Dr William’s Library The Dissenting Academy and the Control of Education by the State, 1662-1751 |
£49,020 |
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Professor Ivan Leudar
School of Psychological Sciences, Manchester University Partner: Birmingham Trust for Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy Meaning and Function of ‘Continuity Experiences’ in ‘Continuing-Bond’ Bereavements |
£49,020 |
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Professor Michael Hebbert
School of Environment and Development, Manchester University Partner: The Methodist Church Methodist Central Halls as Public Sacred Spaces |
£49,020 |
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Professor Elaine Graham
Dept of Religions and Theology, Manchester University Partner: BSL Bible Translation Project Study and Evaluation of a Process of Biblical Translation and its Impact on Community Identity |
£49,020 |
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Professor Norman Doe
Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University Partner: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark The Dialogue between Society and Religion in the use of Professional Experts in the Roman Catholic church, with particular reference to Marriage Cases |
£49,020 |
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Professor Douglas Davies
Dept of Theology and Religion, Durham University Partner: The Arbory Trust British Woodland Burial: Its Theological, Ecological and Social Values |
£49,020 |
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Professor Haleh Afshar
Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York The Women’s National Commission and Muslim Women’s Network Muslim Women in Europe: Ascribed and Adopted Identities in Comparative Perspective |
£49,020 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase One
Phase Two: Large Grants
| Applicant | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|
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Dr Mathew Guest
University of Durham, Dept of Theology & Religion Christianity and the University Experience in Contemporary England |
£334,887.00 |
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Professor Bob Jackson
University of Warwick, Institute of Education Young People’s Attitudes to Religious Diversity |
£447,622.00 |
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Dr Nicola Madge
Brunel University, School of Health Sciences and Social Care Negotiating Identity: young people’s perspectives on faith values, community norms and social cohesion |
£490,236.00 |
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Dr Besty (EA) Olson
University of Edinburgh, School of Geosciences Marginalized Spiritualities: faith and religion among young people in socially deprived Britain |
£243,284.00 |
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Professor Isabel Rivers
Queen Mary, University of London, School of English & Drama Dissenting academy libraries and their readers, 1720-1860 |
£366,269.00 |
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Dr Andrew Yip
University of Nottingham, School of Sociology and Social Policy Religion, Youth, and Sexuality: a Multi-Faith Exploration |
£240,424.00 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase Two
Phase Two: Collaborative Studentships
| Applicant |
|---|
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Professor Kim Knott
School of Theology & Religious Studies, University of Leeds Sikh identity and the formation and transmission of “Sikhism” in Britain: Young Sikhs (18-30 years) Partner: Bradford Educational and Cultural Association of Sikhs |
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Professor gordon Lynch
School of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College Negotiating the secular and the religious in higher education: an analysis of the policy implications of contemporary conflicts relating to student faith groups in British universities Partner: National Union of Students |
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Professor Simon Robinson
School of Applied Global Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University Deriving meaning in transition: the role of religion for young refugees and asylum seekers Partner: Yorkshire and Humber Regional Migration Partnership |
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Professor David Stephenson
Institute for Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham The role of religious faith identities in shaping youth offending behaviours Partner: Youth Justice Board |
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Professor John Wolffe
Department of Religious Studies, Open University From Sunday Schools to Christian Education: The Christian Formation of contemporary Youth in Historical Perspective Partner: Christian Education |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase Two
Phase Two: Network & Workshops
|
Dr Adam Dinham
Department of Professional and Community Education, Goldsmiths Faiths, Young People and Civil Society Network |
£24,145.00 |
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Prof Gordon Lynch
School of Continuing Education, Birkbeck College Belief as cultural performance: towards a new framework for studying the religious and secular life-worlds of young people |
£24,942.00 |
|
Prof Miri Rubi
Dept of History, Queen Mary, University of London Youth, Violence and Cult: An Interdisciplinary Network on the case of William of Norwich, the ritual murder accusation and its historical legacy |
£24,856.00 |
For more information about each project go to: Research commissioned in Phase Two
Phase Two: Small Grants
| Dr P Hopkins School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Youth transitions, international volunteering and religious transformations: the experiences of young evangelical Christians in Latin America | £81,040 |
| Prof P Jeffery School of Social and Political Studies, University of Edinburgh Learning at the Swami’s feet: Hindu Youth and faith-based educational institutions in South India | £82,073 |
| Dr A Mawhinney School of Law, The Queen’s University of Belfast Opting out of Religious Education: the views of young people from minority belief backgrounds | £82,529 |
| Dr B Spalek Institute for Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham A Study exploring Questions relating to Partnership between Police and Muslim Communities in the Prevention of Violent Extremism amongst Muslim Youth | £82,155 |
| Professor L van Zoonen Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough Fitna, the video battle: how YouTube enables the young to perform their religious and public identities | £81,321 |
| Dr P Ward Department of Education and Professional Studies, King’s College London Migration and Visual Culture: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Catholic Imagery and Popular culture among Polish Young | £79,567 |