Blog: Students

You have thought long and hard where you are going to uni, you have thought long and hard about what course you are studying. You have (If you’re anything like me) thought long and hard about what colour scheme you want in your new bedroom, and have curated photos and posters of all your mates and travels to go on...

It, in many ways, will be the best summer of your life. You’ve wrapped up A-Levels, and now you’ve got three months stretching out ahead of you before you head to university in September. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking “It’s so far away, it’s basically not happening”. I remember feeling like we were indestructible traveling around Europe with...

Well its August. And in the academic world that means one thing: RESULTS!! Thousands of aspiring students across the country are processing the news regarding all their hard work in May-June. Some of you reading this have gotten the results you were hoping for. Others of you may be disappointed. Some have had the joy of accepting unconditional places at uni. Others are...

Congratulations! Your place at [uni] to study [course] has been confirmed. I hope this is the first thing you read as you woke up early to load up UCAS track this morning. Regardless of whether you finally had your place at your preferred uni confirmed, or whether today is going to be a day (maybe days) filled with uncertainty and doubt,...

What’s next? I lost count of how many times I was asked this question in my final year. It seemed like every other day a mate, lecturer, old family friend or stranger in the street would ask me. It’s a valid question. It’s often asked with good intentions to take an interest. However, hearing this question again and again as a...

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘theology’? Long, impenetrable books? Overly-technical discussions of issues which have seemingly no application to your life? For many of us, theology can seem inaccessible and irrelevant. And for those who are interested in engaging with theology, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Engaging with theology is one of...

Our friend Chioma from Release International, an organisation that supports persecuted Christians prayerfully, pastorally and practically shares a few thoughts on what we can learn from the persecuted Church, and how we can support them.  Are there Christians facing persecution today?  Christians in many countries around the world face hostility, discrimination and prejudice on a daily basis due to their faith, and...