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Guest blog from Robin Nelson, student intern at Central, Edinburgh Joseph Bazalgette is my hero. He changed the world and you could have lived never knowing that he did it. Chances are, you’ve never heard of him, yet he’s saved more lives than almost any historical figure. He was a radical for his times who faced much opposition and frustration from the...

As part of my work, I meet youth workers and talk about how they can prepare young people for University. Often youth workers and I talk about our ideas for what young people need, but one youth worker Mark Hand, from Northern Ireland, asked his young people what they want in preparation for uni. Here is what they said... Michelle: ‘I think it's...

This term has been an exciting one at St Luke’s as we step into a new season of outreach and mission. We are blessed to be located very close to two of Newcastle University’s biggest student halls.  As a student leader I felt strongly this term that we need to make more of this opportunity; to show students living there...

This weekend has seen tragedy across the Globe. Social media has been flooded with support, prayers, hashtags and so many opinions. There is so much that could be said about the events themselves, the peoples’ response, our world, what is right and what is wrong. In a time of so much darkness, doubt and fear, what do we know? We know God is...

Ben Jackson is a Student Worker at King’s Church in Portsmouth. Each year his church receives a list of students who have signed up to the Student Linkup app* and are coming to study in Portsmouth. Here he tells the story of the ‘radical transformation’ of one of the students who appeared on this list. I’m a Student Worker now but...

I recently went with a bunch of students to a Guy Fawkes/Fireworks night at a university campus. The place was packed as everyone tried to push on to the fair rides that had been trucked in for the evening. We nervously lined up for one ride which was a big UFO type contraption with pads lining the inside walls. You stand against...

Last Saturday I painted my entire face gold, sprayed glitter in my hair and adorned myself with gold clothing. As I glimpsed at myself in the mirror I thought; the things I do for student ministry. I was about to head out onto the streets with some of my students to pray over the city and give gifts out to...