Key information
As chaplains, we are on hand to offer a listening ear, in person or via Zoom.
You can contact us on [email protected] or call 07928 129767.
The Faith & Reflection space is now open between Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm.
We run lots of weekly events for students and staff, including Soup-er Mondays, Lunch for Jewish Students, Buddhist Chant & Chat and Global Café for international students.
See below for full details.
You can also visit our website for more information about us and how we can support you.
Our team of chaplains and faith advisors are here to support students and staff of all faiths and none from both AUB and BU. We aim for the Faith & Reflection centre to be a place of sanctuary and welcome, and in the midst of the busyness of life, a hospitable space for people to come and simply be.
Alongside the space we offer opportunities for listening, connection and encounter.
We think that university life and experience should be enriching and so we look to celebrate faith traditions, festivals and snapshots of life from the perspectives of people of faith, which offer others hope, joy and a chance to grow individually and in community.
We believe that encountering people who come from differing places and hold differing beliefs is an opportunity for learning in and of itself. We seek to host inter-faith dialogue and to bring people together in ways that strive for peace and cohesion.
Faith & Reflection space and events
The Faith & Reflection Centre located on the first floor of Talbot House is open between 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday. This is a space to reflect, pray or simply be. There is also a space for students and staff to contemplate and pray on Lansdowne Campus, Bournemouth Gateway Building, Room 401.
The team provide a variety of events and activities throughout the year where all staff and students are welcome, including:
Every Monday, 12 – 3pm |
Soup-er Mondays Offering free vegan soup and soulcare |
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Every Tuesday, 1:15 – 2:15pm |
Lunch for Jewish Students |
Every Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:30pm |
Writing with Spirit Explore reflective writing in an informal and supportive space with Chaplain, Ruth Wells and Dr Kevan Manwaring, AUB Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing. |
Every Wednesday, 5 – 6:30pm |
International Student Global Café A space for international students to meet others and enjoy games and quizzes. Find out more on the BU website. |
Last Wednesday of the month (30 March), 7:30 – 9pm |
Buddhist chant & chat |
Every Thursday, 1 – 3pm |
Check in & chat Offering a free cup of tea and a space to chat. |
Every Friday, 12:30 – 1:30pm |
Cake & chat with Sister Tama |