Interview with Helen Beebee - David Mossley

Continuing our series of interviews with academics with a special interest in teaching issues, David Mossley, Manager of the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies, talks to Helen Beebee about her philosophical interests, the role of the British Philosophical Association and the challenges to the discipline in the current higher educational climate - pp. 15-30

Developing Researchers in the Arts and Humanities: Lessons From a Pilot Programme - Clare Saunders

This paper describes the background to, and success of, the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies Pilot Programme for supporting post-graduate research students in Theology, Religious Studies and Philosophy - pp. 31-66

The Relationship Between Pedagogical and Discipline-specific Research Methods: Critical Perspectives - Rebecca O'Loughlin

This paper is adapted from the final report of a year-long Subject Centre for PRS project that conducted a full investigation into the current state of pedagogical research in theology and religious studies. It offers a review of the current situation, and suggests ways forward for pedagogical research within the disciplines - pp. 67-120

Ethics, Enterprise and Employability - Simon Robinson, Paul Dowson and Alison Price

This article explores the challenge provided by the three core areas of employability, enterprise and ethics within the existing Higher Education curriculum. It details the work undertaken by Leeds Metropolitan University, in partnership with two HEFCE Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)—the IDEA CETL (hosted at University of Leeds) and the Leeds Met CETL Institute for Enterprise—as part of a funded project for the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies - pp. 121-156

Evaluating the Impact of Teaching Methods Designed to Enhance Academic Achievement among Philosophy Students with Diverse Learning Needs - Keith Crome, Rebecca Elleray, Nigel Hems and Jonathan Hunt

This article discusses a project that aimed to determine the effectiveness of various pedagogic measures (introduced in Manchester Metropolitan University Philosophy Department) through a quantitative analysis of student performance in assessements - pp. 157-185

Commodification of Body Parts,Tissues and Fluids - Sue Roff

This article discusses a project (funded by the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies) that explored the new religious, philosophical and applied ethics issues that arise out of the Human Tissue Acts in the UK - pp. 187-206

Creativity and Enjoyment in Philosophy Teaching: Lessons From Adult Education - Andrea Kenkmann

This paper describes some of the differences of teaching in adult education and higher education. It is argued that higher education in general seems to be more reluctant to incorporate strategies of active learning and learner-centred approaches than further and adult education. However, as the latest literature of higher education theory demonstrates, there are increasingly attempts to change higher education into a more involved and creative learning environment - pp. 207-220

e-Learning Innovations and Innovative Practice: A Philosophical and Educational Critical Reflection on the JISC Good Practice Guide - Constantinos Athanasopoulos

This paper addresses the issue of innovation in e-learning and, in particular, innovation in the form of adoption and use of mobile and wireless educational technologies in e-learning. As such, it is intended to inform and provide an impetus for engagement with the educational technologies described here to all academics interested in e-learning, as well as educational administrators and managers interested in the adoption of such educational technologies. More specifically it is directed to the academics teaching within the subject areas and disciplines supported by the Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies. As such, it adopts a more self-conscious theoretical (philosophical and educational) framework and engages critically with the relevant material - pp. 221-234

Specialisation, Postgraduate Research and Philosophical Eclecticism - Ian James Kidd

A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of increasing specialisation during the development of academic careers - pp. 235-249