Category Archives: Religion and Ethnicity

Church of England Resumes Normal Service

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Clive D. Field

Great news for statisticians! The Church of England has decided to resume publication of Church Statistics in something like its traditional form. This was discontinued in 2006 following the appearance of the edition for 2004/05, and in favour of what … Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Historical studies, News from religious organisations, Religion and Ethnicity | Tagged church attendance, church finance, church membership, Church of England, Church Statistics, clergy, licensed ministry, Research and Statistics Department Archbishops' Council | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Official data, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion in public debate, Religion in the Press, Survey news | Tagged A Levels, Christians, Department for Education, educational attainment, ethnicity, GCSEs, higher education, Hindus, Longitudinal Study of Young People in England, LSYPE, Muslims, Richard Vaughan, sex, Sikhs, Steve Strand, TES, Times Educational Supplement | Leave a comment

Religion and Politics among Ethnic Minorities in Britain

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Maria Sobolewska

The Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) conducted at the last general election thanks to the generous support of the ESRC contains a plethora of questions on religious belonging and practices of the five largest ethnic minority groups in Britain. The EMBES team are currently working on a paper concerning how the religious involvement of minorities impact on political behaviour and attitudes. We are welcoming this chance to share with the BRIN audience some of our preliminary findings. Continue reading →

Posted in church attendance, Religion and Ethnicity, Religion and Politics | Tagged Anthony Heath, Civic Engagement, David Sanders, EMBES, ESRC, Ethnic Minority British Election Study, Maria Sobolewska, religious participation, Steve Fisher | 1 Comment

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