Life and the Uni-Verse

Failure. Flunking. Falling short - never words you wanna hear, right? 😩 This week on Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia is joined by Yimika, Rachel, and Hudson to chat all things failure and what God thinks about it!💬 They dive into the sting of academic failures 📚, what to do when other people fail us 💔and whether failure can ever be a good thing (😯)! And for this week’s Campus Conundrum: Not fin...

Finding it hard to figure out whether that thought/picture/dream was God or just you? Us too! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ It’s time to get a tad theological on Life and the Uni-verse this week as Lydia chats to students, David and Michelle about hearing God’s voice. 💬 They chat about how God speaks to them, 🤗 dealing with God’s silence 🤐 and whether we should ever be suspicious when someone says ‘God told me…’...

We’re diving into controversial territory on Life and the Uni-verse as we chat FASH-ION and modesty on this episode!👗🤔 This week, Lydia is joined by Marta, Naomi, and Marcus, 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ 3 students who are here to discuss whether modesty is still important in the 21st century. Is it just about clothes, or is there more to it? 🤷‍♀️ Are Christians allowed to show any skin? And why does it alw...

It’s the return of the graduates this week on Life and the Uni-verse! 🎓 They brought so much wisdom and maturity last time that we thought we’d have them on again to bring more fire to the podcast.🔥 Or to be real with you, we just ran out of time last week… only joking! Alex, Rob & Marcell are all very wise beans.🫘 Lydia sits down with the grads to chat about entering the big wide world on this...

We’re feeling extra mature 🧀 on Life and the Uni-verse because on this week's episode, Lydia Bennett is joined by three fresh graduates to discuss and reflect on their time at university! Nostalgia is most definitely on the cards in part 1 of this conversation as grads Alex, Rob and Marcell sit down with Lydia to have a chinwag about making future plans in final year, the lasting lessons of stude...

Ever raised an eyebrow at a close guy and girl friendship who insist they’re ‘just friends’? 🤨 Yep, us too. We’ve all noticed when two friends start to get a little bit flirty with each other despite them claiming it’s completely platonic! 🙄 This week on Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett sits down with students Toby, Lily and Sophie to talk about whether it’s really possible to be friends wi...

It’s that time of year again…Freshers’ Week is on the horizon (or it’s already happened) for universities around the UK! 🌅🏫 It’s a BIG deal for all the new students out there, and preparing well for the week is important! ✅ On this episode, Lydia chats with Sasha, Lily and David who were all wee freshers last year. 👶 They reflect on how they made friends, 👯how they navigated clubbing and drin...

There’s no denying that the Church can be messy! 😵‍💫 Christian community can be complex, demanding and sometimes downright difficult! 💀 But it’s a really significant (and often joyous!) part of the Christian life. ⛪️ Lydia Bennett chats with students, Katie, Joe and Yimika this time on Life and the Uni-verse to begin discussing the role of the Church for young Christians and whether it’s worth...

Pull up a chair and Bring Your Own Beverage (soft drinks allowed) because this week on Life and the Uni-Verse we’re talking about alcohol. 🍻 Jesus is famous for turning water into wine 🍷 and His followers drink alcohol whenever they take communion but lots of Christians at university choose to hold back on the booze and many are completely tee-total. 🙅 Lydia Bennett speaks to students, Nancy-Ro...

Ever feel like an imposter in the lecture hall? 🥷 Or like that one bad grade means you’re not as clever as you thought you were? 😳📝 We’ve all been there! This time on Life and the Uni-Verse, Lydia Bennett sits down with university students Alban and Michelle to chat through these very feelings. 🧑‍🏫 Today’s learning objectives: discuss the pressures of academia, talk about the status that come...

It’s the return of Life and the Uni-verse! 🎓🪐   For our first episode back we thought we’d dive into the wonderful (and often confusing) world of Christian dating and relationships. 💕   This time though, we’re talking singleness…   Lydia Bennett chats to students Toby, Nancy-Rose and Katie about navigating being single at university, and whether we’re too young to contemplate a life of it!   Th...

We’re staying on brand for this episode because we’re thinking about the planet! 🪐 🌍🍃 Climate justice is the topic of today’s discussion on Life and the Uni-Verse and we’ve got our feet firmly planted on the earth 🌱🌏 for this conversation as Lydia Bennett chats with students, Alex, Shanti and Michelle. Climate anxiety 😟, apathy 😑 and advocacy 🫡 are on the cards as we get to grips with what...

Big questions this time on Life and the Uni-verse as we go head to head with *doubt* today on the podcast.❓ University students Joe, Alex and Alban sit down with Lydia Bennett to discuss the realities of doubting your faith at uni. Conversation this week covers deconstruction, 👷🏗️ the shame and guilt that can come with doubt 😖 and the involvement of spiritual warfare. ⚔️ An easy Campus Conundru...

It’s time to get to grips with evangelism this week on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’… Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Hudson, Sasha and Katie to talk about sharing faith with friends at university. Is university the time and place for sharing the Gospel? They talk about tough Jesus conversations with housemates, being shocked at people’s responses and whether there are wrong or right ways to do ev...

Romance is on the cards this week here on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’! University students Toby and Michelle chat with Lydia Bennett about the wonderful (and slightly scary) world of Christian dating! The conversation this week covers Christian dating apps, the pressure to marry young and whether ‘flirt to convert’ really works. We’re discussing burnout this week for our Campus Conundrum! How many Ch...

We’re talking TV this week on ‘Life and the Uni-Verse’! Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Sasha, Alex and Nancy-Rose to discuss the media we consume as Christians and whether there are set dos and don’ts of things we can watch. In this episode they discuss Harry Potter, how Christians have been portrayed on screen and whether we can separate art from the artist (and with Lydia around, Disney ha...

This week on Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Nancy-Rose, Toby and Michelle to navigate the online world of social media. Conversation this week covers Christian influencer culture, SwiftTok (Taylor Swift TikTok) and whether Jesus would be on the ‘Gram! Messy housemates are the topic of discussion for our weekly Campus Conundrum. How would our students respond to housem...

In the second episode of Life and the Uni-verse, Lydia Bennett is joined by students, Katie, Alban and Joseph to chat money, money, money! They chat about financial peer pressure at university, being a Christian in a possession-obsessed world and whether students should tithe to the Church, even if it’s money from a student loan. Our Campus Conundrum this week asks the students what they would do...

Welcome to Life and the Uni-verse! In our first episode, Premier’s Lydia Bennett is joined by fellow students Alex, Toby and Hudson to discuss the growing problem of loneliness at university, and what God has to say about it. They discuss the Term 2 Blues, the pressures of living in a digital world and combatting the myth that ‘university is the best time of your life’. For this week’s Campus Conu...

The podcast where we find out what it’s REALLY like to be a follower of Jesus at university today. Hosted by Lydia Bennett, Life and the Uni-Verse lets you in to the joys, challenges and complexities of living out the Christian faith on campus. Join us to navigate Life and the Uni-Verse!