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Flourishing Together

Diocese of St Albans Schools Team

Education

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S2 E14: How I approached the Understanding Christianity resource via a worldview lens with Kate Christopher
28/1/2026 | 23 mins.
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

In episode 14, Ryan is joined by Kate Christopher. Kate is a National RE Advisor and Senior Lecturer with the Initial Teacher Training team at Anglia Ruskin University
Show notes:
Easter/Salvation - RE Online: https://www.reonline.org.uk/resources/easter-salvation/

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Lynn Revell. Her rich contribution to religious education will not be forgotten, and her warmth, wisdom and generosity of spirit sorely missed.
S2 E13: Is your RE curriculum helping students flourish? with Kathryn Wright
14/1/2026 | 15 mins.
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

In episode 13, Ryan is joined by Kathryn Wright. Kathryn is the Chief Executive of Culham St Gabriel's Trust, a charitable trust that champions religion and worldviews education. Prior to this, she has worked as an RE teacher, advisor and freelance consultant.

Show notes:
Home - RE:ONLINE
Flourishing Together Through RE - RE:ONLINE
S1 E13: A broader look at the spiritual flourishing of children: rights, equity and justice with Valerie Michaelson
13/11/2025 | 28 mins.
Welcome to Season 1 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

In episode 13, Ryan is joined by Valerie Michaelson, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University in Canada.
Show Notes:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743519301513
Connections associated with a healthy spirituality: are these unrecognized intermediary determinants that shape health inequities in Canadian young people?
Relative socio-economic position and meaning and purpose in life in adolescents: An intangible cost of social inequalities - ScienceDirect
Soul to Soul 10 by Soul to Soul - Flipsnack
S1 E12: Reflections on Science and Religion: Conflicting or Co-existing? With Professor Russell Cowburn
09/9/2025 | 15 mins.
Welcome to Season 1 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

In episode 12, Ryan is joined by Russell Cowburn, Canon Scientist at St Albans Cathedral and Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Cambridge. Together they discuss the relationship between science and religion.
Show Notes:
The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion: https://www.faraday.cam.ac.uk/schools/overview/
NICER Science Religion Encounters: The Beginning Teacher in the Science Religion Encounter
S2 E12: Getting Better at 'Ways of Knowing' in RE with Gillian Georgiou and Olivia Seymour
17/7/2025 | 34 mins.
Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

In episode 12, Ryan is joined by Gillian Georgiou and Olivia Seymour. Gillian is the Diocesan RE Advisor in the Diocese of Lincoln, and is a mentor for the Culham Leadership Programme and Farmington Scholarships. Olivia is a part-time Assistant Diocesan Director of Education in the Diocese of York, and is also an RE consultant and RE Hubs lead for Yorkshire and Humber. Together they will be talking about what it means to 'get better' at the ways of knowing in RE.
Show notes:
https://www.lincolndiocesaneducation.com/attachments/download.asp?file=633&type=pdf

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About Flourishing Together

Reflecting on Journeys of Hope and Stewardship in Education. Join Ryan, The RE and Christian Ethos Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans Schools Team as each episode he talks to colleagues from the world of education to explore a different topic, where he'll be asking for their wisdom and their top-tips.

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