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Once upon a time on a trip to Glasgow I arrived at my nice clean hotel room, and was very quick to put the kettle on, make a cup of tea, and eat those 2 biscuits they give you. I got comfortable on the bed, put the TV on, and called reception to get the WIFI code. 48 hours later, I...

Skipping Meals Skipping meals is bad for you. This is some advice for any students reading this. Yet at university it can be hard to keep meals regular. You sleep in after a late night out and have to make it to class, so you skip breakfast. Often you fill yourself up on that much coffee you think you don’t need...

When God asks Moses to tell the Israelites and the Pharaoh His plan for their freedom, Moses voices the doubts many of us have when it comes to talking about God, “They won’t trust me. They won’t listen to a word I say. They’re going to say, ‘God? Appear to him? Hardly!’” So God said, “What’s that in your hand?” “A staff.” “Throw it on the...

So the people who wanted to kill Jesus are still around, so when Peter and John heal a crippled beggar and then start teaching about Jesus, everything kicks off. They’re brought before the council who tell Peter and John; ‘never again speak or teach in the name of Jesus’. They reply with this cracking answer, “Do you think God wants us to...

During Welcome Week (Fresher’s week) the Fusion team went out with Ivy Church to serve students in a busy studenty area of Manchester. Below is one story from the night...   We came to a homeless guy at a bus stop with a broken arm, a big bottle of cider and a sad story of loss. We prayed for him and offered to buy him some food. I ordered some...

Over the past month, almost 600,000 new students will be packing their toastie makers and fancy dress outfits and travelling to uni for the first time. The uni years are full of opportunity and adventure. They are an opportunity to learn and explore many new things and they will help determine the course of student’s lives. We believe that the church needs to start wholeheartedly...

With the start of a new academic year, there are lots of things to think about…Getting involved in social justice as a student might not be your top priority, but at the Christian Aid Collective, we think it’s a pretty big deal. Beth, who works for Christian Aid, shares her 5 top tips! Join a society It’s all too easy to walk...