Robert Shillaker

Robert Shillaker

  • IV15 9HA

    United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

Personal profile

Research Expertise

Dr Robert Shillaker is the systematic theology lecturer and programme leader on the BA course, and has taught on other courses as required.

He has been teaching on the BA programme at HTC since 2002, but has been involved with the College since 1995, when he was an undergraduate student. After receiving a UHI scholarship, he completed a PhD in 2003 on the pneumatology of George Smeaton in the context of federal, or covenant, theology. Robert also holds a BSc in Engineering and served as an engineer in the RAF and worked for a Christian charity prior to taking up theological studies.

Robert has also supervised seven PhD students to completion.

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy, The Federal Pneumatology of George Smeaton (1814-1889), OUVS/UHI

Award Date: 20 Mar 2002

External positions

External Examiner, Union Theological College, Belfast

Sept 2022 → …

External Examiner, Oak Hill Theological College

Jan 2015Aug 2019