Director of Research

As a practical theologian I am interested in congregational studies and participatory approaches to research in theology and religion.

I am involved in the development of Theological Action Research and the four voices of theology as an approach to practical theology.  I am delighted that Regent’s Park College is one of the institutions in the Theology and Action Research Network  https://theologyandactionresearch.net/the-team/.

Prior to my current role in college, I was co-lead with Jane Day of Project Violet, a three-year participatory research project into women’s experience of Baptist ministry.  www.projectviolet.org.uk

My academic career has included being the founding director of the Oxford Centre for Ecclesiology and Practical Theology at Ripon College Cuddesdon. My practitioner career involved roles in the public and voluntary sectors including being Head of Public Affairs for The Salvation Army.

I am on the editorial boards of two journals: Practical Theology and Ecclesial Practices

My role in college

My purpose is to enhance the identity and distinctive ethos of Regent’s Park College as a research active community that is attractive to research funders, staff and students.

This involves supporting the college as it hosts funded research projects, supporting colleagues as they plan and undertake research and guiding the college research community through the REF 2029 assessment exercise.

I am passionate about enabling excellent research and communicating that research to audiences within and beyond the university.

If you have funded research planned which you think the college could host, do contact me.  Helen.cameron@regents.ox.ac.uk

You are welcome to follow me on:

Twitter/ X at https://x.com/Helen4voices

LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-cameron-ab1398226/

For my cv see https://www.helencameron.academia.edu

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