These papers demonstrate how religion is intertwined with a range of issues and themes in society including the inter-relationship of religion, politics and life choices. They also reveal how religion is not well integrated within higher education institutions generally since many are secular in terms of their foundation and ethos. Only the recently established Cathedrals Group comprising 16 institutions has a formal link with religion that looks back to their founding by the churches for the purpose of training teachers. Similarly, some of the colleges of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham have formal links with the Church of England that stem from their origins in the training of Anglican clergy. Clearly this has implications for the formal curriculum and the student experience.
