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The Next Three Years

Together we can demonstrate that our campuses are places where people of all faiths and beliefs make a difference.

UnderStandUp Leeds Organisers

Over the past three years of working on university campuses, we’ve made some startling discoveries, and not just about the quality of the food.

Since 2008, Campusalam has been supporting UK university students of faith and university staff with resources, skills and advice on contributing to positive change on campus.

  • Over 1,500 students have attended our events, including the original comedy quiz show Comedislam 2010.
  • This year we’ve supported and sponsored faith societies to organise collaborative events with each other as a part of a process of building stronger relationships on campus. This included innovative events like MythBusters in Birmingham and Under:Stand:Up in Leeds.
  • 90 student leaders on 30 campuses have been using our FlashPOD methodology, inspired by flashmobs, to solve problems and address issues using creativity and critical
    reflection.
  • We’ve created over 300 pages of resources on our website, with toolkits on communication, event organising, vlogging and problem-solving on campus.

People like to say that university students are the leaders of the future.

We think they are leaders already, with lots to teach our communities about working positively with people
from other faiths, cultures and countries. In refectories, in prayer rooms, in chaplaincies and in lecture halls we’ve heard and witnessed story after inspiring story of building bridges and
working together.

We want to support this growing, inspirational movement.

For the next three years, Campusalam will partner with 10 universities, offering customised support for faith and belief societies to work together, and to the students' unions and staff which support them.

We want you to be inspired just as we are, so we’re collecting resources for bridge-building and examples of positive relations on campus. These will be shared online across campuses
and with our national partners.

Are our campuses sites of suspicion or examples of harmony?

Watch this space to discover the truth.

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Take a look at our project overview for more information on how and why our project works.

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