Isabelle is Principal of Ridley Hall, a role that combines her passion for Christian formation for the whole people of God, her love of Scripture and commitment to nurturing Christian community.
Isabelle leads the College in collaboration with a fantastic team of tutors, chaplains, support staff and trustees, with a vision for lay and ordained ministry for the challenges of the 21st century.
Isabelle’s first love is Scripture, and the Old Testament in particular. She has written extensively about the book of Judges, and around questions of justice, violence and otherness. She is now writing a commentary on the book of Ruth.
Her other strand of work has been around theological anthropology, what it means to be human, and she has focused in particular on questions of spirituality, scripture and mental health.
As well as academic work, she loves writing to make Scripture accessible and inspiring in everyday life, and writes regularly for BRF, LICC and Church House Publishing.
Isabelle is a regular public speaker at various events, and a contributor to Radio 4’s Thought for the Day and the Daily Service.
https://hstm.org.uk/event/2026-isabelle-hamley/
