Meet The Staff

	Director Revd Canon Dr Andrew Wingate Andrew was involved in theological education for 25years- at the Tamilnadu Theological Seminary, in Madurai; as Principal of the West Midlands Course at Queen’s College Birmingham, and as Principal of the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak. More....

	Lecturer: Religion and Conflict Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Dr.Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi is a lecturer in Religion and Conflict, involved in cross cultural relations and dialogue processes at the St. Philip’s Centre for Study and Engagement, Leicester, UK. More...

	Co-ordinator for Lay Training Clare Downing Clare Downing was appointed as the Co-ordinator of Lay Training at the St Philip's Centre in January 2007. She is a Minster of the United Reformed Church, and before moving to the Centre, spent eight years serving two churches in Leicester. More...

.	Dean of Post Graduate Studies Revd Canon Dr Alan Race Canon Dr Alan Race is half-time Dean of Postgraduate Studies at St. Philip’s Centre, Leicester, and oversees courses which are validated through the University of Birmingham. He is also half-time parish priest at St.Philip’s Church, which is an area with 85% people of faiths other than Christian. He has been in Leicester for 14 years and participated in interfaith relations through the Council of Faiths and other bodies. He has published in the field of dialogue and interfaith theology and is the Editor-in-Chief for the international journal Interreligious Insight: a journal of theology and engagement.

	Administrator of the Centre and PA to Dr Andrew Wingate Kathy Morrison

	Finance Officer Chris James

	Admin Assistant Kanta Prajapat
	Independent Muslim Consultant Suleman Nagdi MBE.DL Suleman has lived in Leicester for over thirty years. His experience in business and management sector knowledge has skilled him and widen his networking capabilities on community affairs. He was awarded the MBE by her Majesty in 2002 in recognition for his long years of involvement with local community work related to regional and national issues. More...