Combining statistics and mission is our passion and talent
Brendan Research is the work of Rev. Dr Fiona Tweedie. Fiona has a PhD in Statistics. Having worked as a Lecturer in Statistics for the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, Fiona went on to be a Mission Facilitator, Senior Researcher, Mission Statistics Coordinator, and Statistician with a variety of Church organisations.
Brendan the Navigator was a sixth century Irish monk, remembered for his missionary and pastoral journeys. A ninth century text – The Voyage of Brendan – made him the hero of a Christian adventure that included voyages to unknown lands far to the west of Ireland. His spirit of exploration, understanding, and vivid descriptions are at the heart of Brendan Research today.
A variety of skills brings you a variety of solutions
Dr Sheila Akomiah-Conteh has a PhD in Divinity from the University of Aberdeen, where she researched the changing landscape of the church in post-Christendom Britain, with a focus on new and emerging churches in Glasgow, Scotland. Sheila is experienced in qualitative and mixed methods research design.
Claire Dalpra brings over 20 years’ experience of research and review work in church circles, focused on mission and fresh expressions of Church and pioneering ministry. Living and working in inner-city Sheffield, she maintains a deep interest in more marginalised groups within the church and local communities. Building on her MA in Pioneering and Emerging Church in 2011, she has developed expertise in action research and arts-based research approaches to accompany more mainstream qualitative research approaches.
Dr Richard Tiplady has served as deputy CEO and CEO in two different mission agencies, and as a theological college principal. He has written numerous books on mission, and his doctoral research looked at the development of entrepreneurial leadership in churches, charities, and social enterprises. He is also a qualified mountain leader and a trained winter mountain leader, and has written on the spirituality of the mountains.
