Annual Bishop's Lecture: Chine McDonald

As part of the ‘Chaplaincy Lectures’, a joint initiative between the Bishop of Leicester and universities in Leicester and Loughborough, we are delighted to announce that the next lecture will take place at Loughborough University on Tuesday 27th October 2026.

The lecture will be given by Chine McDonald entitled 'Beyond Belief: faith, diversity, and the power of community.'

Doors open at 5.45pm with the lecture beginning at 6:00pm including time for Q&A with Chine McDonald.

At 7:00pm, we invite guests join us for a drinks and canapes reception in the Martin Hall Foyer until 8:00pm. 
Chine McDonald is a writer, broadcaster, author and Director of Theos, the religion and society think tank. She was previously Head of Public Engagement at Christian Aid. She speaks and writes regularly on issues of race, faith and gender, and is the author of ‘God is not a white man: and other revelations’ and Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perfect Motherhood. Chine has written for the Financial Times, the Guardian, The Independent, The Big Issue, Prospect, The Mirror and contributes to TV and radio programmes such as regularly presenting the BBC’s Thought for the Day on Radio 4’s Today programme, Moral Maze, Sunday programme and BBC Sunday Morning Live. She is also vice–chair of Greenbelt Festival and a trustee of Christian Aid and Demos. She is on the Advisory board for Cambridge University Library, and is a Canon Theologian at Chester Cathedral.  

This event will also be available to join online.