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Becoming a first year student at university carries a certain pressure of new beginnings, finding your identity and being confident enough to find “your people”. There is not a lot said about transitioning into second year.  This is your degree There is an unsaid pressure of seamless focus and motivation from "nothing counts" in first year to this is your degree. There is also...

I’d love to tell you that my main reason for going to university was to share Jesus with my non-Christian friends, that on my first day I stepped into my lecture theatre with a missional mindset, but that is simply not true. I had always been ambitious, and my undergraduate degree was just a first step onto a career ladder motivated...

Our team arrived in Budapest, after a super early but very exciting morning, with the mission of blessing the city and connecting with local churches. We had contacted every church and Christian organisation in Budapest that we could find online whilst at the airport. We hadn’t yet had any replies but were so excited to see how God would provide... Within 30...

Ever wondered what loveyouruni is really all about? Here it is plain and simple - a movement we'd love you to be part of. The heart of loveyouruni is that students are global missionaries sent to their campuses, lecture theatres, sports teams, nightclubs, libraries and coffee shops. They are commissioned by God to be disciples who make disciples, sharing the love of...

Recently my friend’s son asked him in an awed voice… “do you really get to work with Michael…!?” To the amusement of my friend, it turned out their son's misplaced reverence for me came down to one thing: “He’s so tall!” At just barely 5ft 6, this is not something that is said of me often! But while most people look...

I slip my shoes back on in our front room as I realise the time; the last chunk of Sunday afternoon and it’s time to go. As the weekend slips away and it’s raining outside, you don’t understand why I’d leave the comfort of my own home. But what you also don’t understand is that church is more my home...

I'm going to tell you a lie. Students have absolutely no money and can't afford to give to church or charity.  This is a nonsense. It's balderdash, claptrap and poppycock.  This might have been true in the 60's, and it's true that students have increasingly considerable loans at university. Much of that is for tuition fees and rent. However, a good principle to share...