STARME invites educators and practitioners in Religious Education to present at the Festival of Learning on 2 May 2025, at the University of Edinburgh. Interested individuals should submit a form by 14 March 2025, proposing their session and its significance. Presenters enjoy free admission and must attend in person.
Please find attached minutes from our recent AGM along with associated slides. We are delighted to announce that the Festival of Learning will be back in 2025! Save the date for Friday 2nd May 2025, New College, University of Edinburgh. At the meeting we discussed the Scottish Government Consultation on ‘Proposals to amend the legislation on Read more
Calling all Higher and Advanced Higher RMPS and A-Level Religious Studies pupils! Are you interested in belief systems, rituals, mythology, iconography, practices and ethics and the integral part they play in human culture? Then tell us about it in our School of Divinity Video Competition. ‘How can studying religion help Read more
An exciting day exploring Buddhism at the University of Edinburgh. It’s all free, and based in George Square at University of Edinburgh. For further information and to secure your place contact paul.fuller@ed.ac.uk
Reviewed by Marilyn Hamilton. Principal Teacher Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies. Elgin Academy Amazing trip for any classes studying Islam is to the University of Edinburgh Islamic Studies followed by a tour of Edinburgh Central Mosque. My N5/Higher class loved the experience and found it very beneficial to have first-hand Read more
An in-person CPD event for school teachers Saturday 28th January 2023, Cambridge, 10am-4pm or Saturday 25th February 2023, Edinburgh, 10am-4pm Who is the Buddha and what is a buddha? How many buddhas are there? How does someone become a buddha?Can a woman be a buddha? How is the Buddha different Read more
STARME Newsletter – April 2022 A big big thank you! Welcome to our first newsletter! We are very excited at the buzz and excitement surrounding the new association and cannot wait to channel this into inspiring excellence in RME/ RERC and our associated subjects. We held the initial general meeting Read more