Tag Archives: higher education

Participation in Higher Education and Religion

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Clive D. Field

‘Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs more likely to go to university than their Christian classmates’, proclaimed the headline to Richard Vaughan’s article in The TES for 22 July 2011. The story was subsequently picked up by the Daily Telegraph on 23 … Continue reading →

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Religion and Belief in Higher Education

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Fresh empirical insights into the state of religion in UK higher education are offered in a new report commissioned by the Equality Challenge Unit, undertaken on its behalf by researchers at the University of Derby, and launched on 11 July. … Continue reading →

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British Muslim Students’ Experience of Higher Education

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Clive D. Field

British Muslim students get comparatively low A Level grades, overwhelmingly enter post-1992 universities (former polytechnics), live at the parental home during term-time, and are decreasingly satisfied with the quality of the higher education which they receive. These conclusions emerge from … Continue reading →

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National Jewish Student Survey

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Clive D. Field

The National Jewish Student Survey, a large-scale enquiry into Jewish identity, was launched on Tuesday last week. It has been commissioned by UJS Hillel, a support organization for Jewish students in the UK since 1953, with a view to informing … Continue reading →

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University Students

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Clive D. Field

Three-fifths of UK university students claim to belong to some religion, but most do not regard themselves as particularly religious. And although three-quarters accept that there are clear ethical principles differentiating right from wrong, only one-third think they should always … Continue reading →

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Religion and Belief in Higher Education Project

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Clive D. Field

The Religion and Belief in Higher Education project, based at the Faculty of Education, Health and Sciences, University of Derby, has just entered its primary data-gathering phase, with separate online surveys launched for higher education staff and students. Commissioned by … Continue reading →

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