Category: ECLAS IN THE NEWS

ECLAS IN THE NEWS In Memoriam: Professor Tom McLeish FRS

It is with great sadness we announce that our friend and long-time co-investigator on the ECLAS project, Professor Tom McLeish died yesterday. Tom founded the project with David Wilkinson and contributed wisdom, boundless energy and...

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ECLAS IN THE NEWS ECLAS RECEIVES £6M GRANT FOR GLOBAL OUTREACH

We are delighted to have been awarded a five-year, £6.2million grant to support bishops and senior Christian leaders worldwide to engage with science. Today, we are launching an exciting new strategy to build on our...

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ECLAS IN THE NEWS ECLAS co-director retires as Bishop of Kingston

ECLAS co-director, the Rt Revd Dr Richard Cheetham, retires today after serving for 20 years as Bishop of Kingston in the diocese of Southwark. Bishop Richard will continue his work with ECLAS as the project...

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CHURCH ACTION £130,000 FOR NEW CHURCH AND COLLEGE SCIENCE-FAITH PROJECTS

We are pleased to award £130,000 to ten churches and three theological colleges under the 2022-23 Scientists in Congregations and Science for Seminaries awards. Ten congregations have received a total of £93,035 under the Scientists...

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ECLAS IN THE NEWS ECLAS CO-DIRECTOR DAVID WILKINSON RECEIVES ARCHBISHOP’S AWARD FOR EDUCATION

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2022 Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship has been awarded to ECLAS co-director Revd Prof David Wilkinson. He has been recognised for his outstanding contribution as a communicator and thinker, bringing...

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CHURCH ACTION SENIOR CHURCH LEADERS’ CONFIDENCE TO ENGAGE WITH SCIENCE IS UNDERMINED...

ECLAS research published in Zygon this week sheds light on attitudes towards science among senior church leaders in the UK. The paper “Building Enthusiasm and Overcoming Fear: Engaging with Christian Leaders in an Age of...

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ECLAS IN THE NEWS ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY ATTENDS ECLAS AI EVENT

On Wednesday 3 November 2021 the ECLAS team held an event for bishops and policy advisors at Lambeth Palace, focusing on AI and Ethics. Among the attendees at the event were the Archbishop of Canterbury,...

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ECLAS IN THE NEWS Science News Round-Up: Losing the Wilderness

According to new data, the UK has lost over half of its biodiversity since the industrial revolution and is now one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Partly attributed to urban sprawl and...

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