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  • November 26, 2009
    Anglican cutbacks could leave two universities with no chaplain

    Financial cutbacks by the Church of England could leave two south coast universities as the only universities in England with no Anglican chaplain. The Diocese of Winchester is considering axing the posts in response to a budget deficit.

  • November 23, 2009
    Hundreds attend national student conference as activist revival continues

    Hundreds of student activists from across Britain have spent the weekend in Manchester exploring their response to climate change and corporate power, after a year that has seen a resurgence in student activism at universities around the country.

  • March 29, 2009
    Christian students thank God for activism in cathedral celebration

    Activism was the focus at a service to celebrate 120 years of the Student Christian Movement (SCM) in Manchester Cathedral yesterday. The event brought together supporters from across Britain.

  • March 23, 2009
    Radical Christianity thriving at British universities, say students

    Increasing numbers of British students are exploring radical and open-minded forms of Christianity, according to the Student Christian Movement which will celebrate its 120th anniversary in Manchester Cathedral this week.

  • February 23, 2009
    Bible, violence and sex headline at Christian student gathering

    Christian students want a more open and positive discussion about gender and sexuality within the churches, faith communities and college groups to which they belong.

  • February 21, 2009
    Christian students tackle gender and sexuality issues

    Christian students from across the UK have been gathering in the Midlands for a weekend exploring the relevance of their faith to contemporary issues, with a special focus on gender and sexuality.

  • July 23, 2008
    Christians hope to feed our appetite for climate change action

    Christians from several campaigning groups will come together to run a cafe as part of Climate Camp 2008 outside Kingsnorth Power station in Kent in August, helping to keep it fed and watered.

  • June 13, 2008
    Zimbabwe police raid Christian groups in Harare

    Zimbabwe police and security forces have raided the Harare offices of several Christian groups, arresting the general secretary of the Student Christian Movement of Zimbabwe and other officers and staff.

  • October 17, 2007
    Learning to think without tanks

    Ekklesia is a think tank that promotes fresh forms of thought - without relying on tanks. In an interview with SCM, Simon Barrow explains what the deal is with post-Christendom and how to respond to the fuss about religion.

  • February 11, 2007
    Students explore use and abuse of the Bible

    Students from across the UK will gather together this coming weekend at the Student Christian Movement's annual conference to explore the theme of Reading the Bible - against a backdrop where there is increasing public concern aout the way religious texts are often abused by extreme and fundamentalist movements.