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'Twas the night before results 'Twas the night before results, when all through the land, Expectation was stirring, for successes planned. The iPhone was laid by the bedside with prayer, In hope that the morning would not bring nightmare!   The students were mixed in their bedtime routine, But many felt nervous, and anxious, yet keen. With some embracing caffeine, and others a nap, To get through their final, long-awaited...

You're running the race of university life. What can you expect? As with any life stage, you will encounter stumbling blocks. But be encouraged, with God’s strength and guidance these challenges help us develop perseverance, faith, and a deeper knowledge of the God who helps us through them. University has some common challenges that are likely to arise while you’re there- so it’s worth taking some...

It’s no surprise that first year students are given the affectionate nickname of ‘fresher’. Unlike starting high school or sixth form, you start without the usual familiarities of friendships, places, and family. In this way- your first week really is a fresh week! But, thankfully, this is not to say that you can’t go prepared. Just as an athlete cannot turn up...

In this episode of the #loveyourunipodcast Miriam is a bit jet lagged, Luke shares about his outdated humour for new team members and Miriam talks storms…   Subscribe

The excitement of being in a position to work with churches outside of the UK will never fade. Since last September, we have seen 163 international churches sign up to Student Linkup. We have done visits to the Netherlands, South Africa, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. We have had countless conversations with international church leaders, over Skype and...

3 lessons to bring home from #EscapeAndPray In June, 35 teams landed around Europe on a 48 hour missional adventure. Stories have been shared in churches and on blogs, over coffees, and in pubs since they returned. Join us for the Uprising conference in September to hear more. In the meantime, here are 3 student mission lessons we can bring home from #EscapeAndPray. 1. Hospitality is missional #EscapeAndPray provokes the church...

Chris and I have been working on this new eBook to help you prepare young people for university. As they enter this new stage of life, we feel passionately about young people being empowered to live out their lives boldly for God.  Making the transition to university life is by no means an easy one, and as recent graduates we know this all...