Westminster University achieves national first by hiring first-ever paid secular adviser for staff
Move is reflective of the fact that two-thirds of university-age students report having no religion
Aftab Ali Student Editor 3 hours ago
The University of Westminster has achieved a national first by appointing the first-ever paid secular adviser for non-religious staff and students.
Trained and accredited by the British Humanist Association (BHA), the charity says Isabel Millar’s role will be the first to address the fact that non-religious people are “unlikely to accept emotional and spiritual support from a religious adviser.”
The BHA also adds that the new appointment is reflective of the “rapidly changing demographics” of the UK where around two-thirds of university-age students report having no religion, despite experiencing “all the same stresses and strains as their religious counterparts.”
Universities have been known to employ chaplains and multifaith advisors to provide like-minded emotional and spiritual support to students and employees with a religious background.
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