NEICE Staff

Director:
Photo of Jeff Astley

Revd Jeff Astley, MA (Cambridge), DipTh (Birmingham), PhD (Durham)
Honorary Professorial Fellow in Practical Theology and Christian Education, University of Durham

Jeff Astley was appointed as Founding Director of the Institute in 1981; he previously worked in parish ministry, university chaplaincy and higher education. He has taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level in the University of Durham since 1981. He is the author or editor of over thirty-five books on Christian education, practical theology or religious faith. His publications include The Philosophy of Christian Religious Education; Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation; Choosing Life? Christianity and Moral Problems; Learning in the Way: Research and Reflection on Adult Christian Education; Children, Churches and Christian Learning; Ordinary Theology: Looking, Listening and Learning in Theology; Exploring God-Talk: Using Language in Religion; Christ of the Everyday and the SCM Studyguide to Christian Doctrine. He is a visiting professor at Glyndwr University and York St John University.

Administrative Secretary:
Mrs Evelyn E Jackson, BA (Durham), DipCG (Newcastle Polytechnic)

Consultant to Ordinary Theology Project:
Mrs Ann Christie, BSc (London), PGCE (York), MA (Leeds), PhD (Durham)
Senior Lecturer in Theology and Ministry, York St John University

A number of research assistants and honorary associates also work for the Institute on particular projects.

THE INSTITUTE HAS RECENTLY MOVED

The staff of the Institute may be contacted at:

NEICE'S NEW POSTAL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

18 North Bailey Durham City DH1 3RH
Tel: Director 0191 33 43331
Tel: Secretary 0191 33 43332

(For visitors: the Institute’s offices will be located in Rooms 2 and 3, Epiphany House, 5 North Bailey, Durham DH1 3EY)

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