Category - student unions

Student leaders and Christian Unions produce joint guidelines to end disputes

staff writers — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:37:37 +0000

The National Union of Students (NUS) and the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) today launched joint guidance to help students' unions and Christian unions manage good local relationships. The guidance comes after tensions between these groups in 2006.

SCM joins calls for mediation not legal action in Christian Union student row

staff writers — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:34:26 +0000

The Student Christian Movement, a long-established organisation on university and college campuses across the UK, has joined calls for a positive, mediatory approach to disagreements between evangelical Christian Unions and Students Unions.

Evangelicals initiate legal action despite removal of university 'ban'

staff writers — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:36:09 +0000

More questions are being raised about the agendas of Evangelical lobby and campaign groups in universities after it emerged that Exeter University's Evangelical Christian Union initiated legal action against its own students' union and university - although it was aware that the sanctions they were protesting against were no longer in force.

Christian unions warned against legal action - Guardian Education, 30th November 2006

Press Office — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:36:46 +0000

An article about Ekklesia's report 'United We Stand' which addresses the conflict between Christian Unions and Student Unions and warns that legal action is not a helpful solution.

NUS response to Ekklesia's report 'United We Stand'

Press Office — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:02:10 +0000

Commenting on Christian think tank Ekklesia's report on the future of Christian Union /Student Union relations, entitled 'United we Stand: A report on current conflicts between Christian Unions and

United We Stand: A report on current conflicts between Christian Unions and Students' Unions

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:46:59 +0000

A small number of of Christian Unions based in British Universities are in very public disputes with SUs which have made national headlines. Ekklesia’s investigation and research suggest that there is no overriding intent by SUs to ban or suppress Christianity or the preaching of the Christian faith. Many want to encourage CUs to be active and prominent members of Student life and engage fully with university institutions. They also seek the protection of Christians, as they do other religious groups on campus. Indeed, many SUs have Christians on their executives. Ekklesia has identified significant common ground between the parties involved. This report offers a concise overview of the points of contention, an analysis, as well as recommendations for finding a way forward.

Jordan Tchilingirian

We're not persecuting Christians - Gemma Tumelty, Guardian Unlimited, 22 November 2006

Press Office — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:20:57 +0000

NUS President Gemma Tumelty backs Ekklesia's proposals for resolving the stand-off betwen Students' Unions and Christian Unions.