Team Wandy: Wayne and Andy In January I was pleased to receive a letter from The Most Reverend Mark Davies, Bishop of Middleton informing us that new Hall Chaplains were to be appointed and that the role would be shared between Revd Canon Andrea Jones and Licensed Lay Reader Wayne Darbyshire. Andrea, or Andy as she likes to be known, is a Mancunian and was ordained in 2010 at Manchester Cathedral. Prior to ordination Andy worked for Tony Lloyd MP and was also an elected member and executive...

The past is a foreign country – they do things differently there. It is now 45 years since I arrived at Kent Road East and St Anselm Hall and for me that makes it well over half a life time ago. The time presents a contradiction in that there are some vivid memories but also much that is now a vague recollection. What is irrefutable is that this period of three years in hall was an incredibly influential time in shaping the person I became. Like many of those I have spoken with who spent time...

As a route to encouraging engagement and attracting new members we have launched a new membership category. The Student Membership...