The religious foundations of the colleges were something I had never really considered or thought about before. I knew that all the colleges began as women’s teacher training colleges but I didn’t know that three of the colleges had such a religious background or how they came together to create Roehampton University.  I loved learning about the religious interest and involvement in education as had not made a link between religion and education before.

Learning outside of the classroom was also a lot more interesting as seeing the places that are the centre of religion on campus almost made the history of the university come to life that little bit more.

This was my first insight into the denomination of the society of the sacred hearts and it really sparked my interest in the women that roamed these hallways before me.  Thinking about potential project ideas I think I might want to look at the legacy and continued involvement of the sacred sisters within the university. Or looking at when they were here initially linking it with individual stories of women and exploring their motives within the church as well as the impact they had on education and the church.