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What is your calling? The outworking of our calling will look different for each of you, some of you may be called to business or to medicine or politics or ministry, but the calling on all of our lives is simple at its core. We are all called to follow Jesus, called to know Him more each day, to live...

With term very much in full swing, deadlines mounting up and stress creeping in, Will, from the Mind and Soul Foundation, shares some advice on how to protect your mental health and how to thrive at university.  The student years are some of the most emotionally turbulent of our lives, largely because of the dramatic transition between life in a family...

In my mind, I am a seriously fantastic runner.  I stride around the town of Reading, my long limbs propelling me forward as I knock off kilometre after kilometre. Personal bests tumble, sweat pours from my brow, and the endorphin rush leaves me feeling sky-high.  Except that all of that is a lie.  I huff and I puff around the loop I’ve settled...

Student Linkup is an app we created to help students connect with church during their time at university. Starting university can be overwhelming and finding a church can quickly become another item on a never ending list of things to do. Whether you’ve grown up going to church or you’re just interested in trying something new, the app is there...

As the dust settles on Freshers Week you're perhaps thinking about finding a church. Whether you’re a Fresher or a Covid-delayed second year, this can be a little daunting, but it can also be hugely life-giving. Being a part of a church as a student is not just about allowing your faith to survive whilst at Uni, but seeing it...

In September we hosted the Fusion Conference which gave a space for students to share stories of what God has done in and through them in the last 18 months. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing some of these stories on the blog, so grab a cup of tea and be encouraged.  Lara, a student in Cardiff, had one...

Relaunching student work in person hasn’t been easy. Most churches are starting this year with far fewer students than before the first lockdown. Two year groups have graduated and it’s been hard to connect with new freshers. During this time, so much has happened to how students engage with church. Do they watch online? Are they connecting with their home...