Life at LST

Whether you study and live on site, or visit our campus occasionally, all our current students are welcome to use our campus facilities and enjoy the community life, here at LST. 

Accomodation and Living on Campus

There is onsite accommodation available for our students during term time, with different university style rooms suited to your needs and budget.

  • Single bedrooms
  • Twin bedrooms
  • Ensuite
  • Shared bathroom/shower facilities.
  • Accessible, ground floor bedrooms

There is a designated hall rep living onsite who will be available to help new students settle into the community and to provide support throughout the year.

Facilities

LST offers leisure facilities including a football pitch and an indoor student centre with a games room, gym, and a television lounge. 

Most of our buildings and spaces are accessible to wheelchair users and those with mobility issues, with a ramp into LST and lifts in the Student Centre, Guthrie Centre and in the main building. 

Other facilities and services available for resident students include:

  • A laundrette
  • A small kitchenette on each floor
  • Housekeeping (for communal spaces) and a designated hall rep.

Catering

Our dedicated catering staff provide a menu of varied, healthy and delicious food. 

For residents, there are three meals a day, seven days a week and lunch for non-residents Monday to Friday. The residence fees cover the cost of these meals. 

Non-resident students are welcome to sign up to and join meal times at LST. If a student wishes to join the community for a meal, it is possible to purchase meals on a daily basis. 

Our catering staff are also able to cater to specific dietary needs, as well as providing vegetarian and vegan options. 

We are a certified Soil Association, Food for Life Served Here Bronze caterer, recognising our commitment to serving food that’s better for climate, nature and health. 

This means that: our menus are seasonal, at least 75% of our meals are freshly prepared, our suppliers meet food safety standards, eggs are from cage-free hens, no GM ingredients are used, and our meat is sourced from farms which satisfy UK welfare standards. 

The Student Body

LST is an oasis for Christians in our contemporary secular society and culture, leading the way in anchoring the faith, in rigorous scholarship and academic truth. It's a real privilege and God-given opportunity to be counted part of the student body.

Michael, MA Student

The Student Body seeks to foster an inclusive community and works to ensure everyone feels valued and involved. This is done through an atmosphere of fun, laughter and celebration as we worship, work and live as a family.

The academic year begins with a Freshers’ Week where students across all years and programmes come together to welcome new students. Inductions and any foundation courses are run alongside these social events. 

Throughout the year, there are many opportunities for the Student Body to socialise together, including the annual Spring Ball and a ‘Fun Week’ dedicated entirely to student events and activities.

The Student Committee also helps organise other annual events such as Prayer Week and Missions Week, which is a chance for us to unite our focus around these two significant areas. These weeks offer the chance to serve both the local Northwood area and the School community.

London School of Theology has a dedicated Student Centre, a place where you can study in groups, watch TV or even use the gym! The Stud also includes kitchen facilities, music practice rooms, a pool table, table tennis, lounge areas and vending machines.

Worship and Prayer

Life at LST revolves around worship and prayer. We believe that spiritual formation is not an add-on to education, but the foundation on which academic life is built. 

Tuesday Chapel: On Tuesdays the whole of LST comes together for a weekly Chapel service. Worship is usually led by a student team, while speakers include LST lecturers, LST alumni and guests from other Christian organisations. Chapel services are live streamed for those not able to attend onsite

11.05am Prayer: We take a break from the lecturing timetable for the ‘11 o’clock slot’. This provides students with a chance to refocus in the middle of their studies. Students or staff members lead each day, so there is always a new way of engaging in prayer and worship. 

Deeper: Every Wednesday evening, we have ‘Deeper’, a late-night worship event. Student worship teams lead the community into a deeper place of worship and prayer. During the height of essays and exams this is a calm and sacred space to take a break, be still and remember who God is.

Community Day: At the very start of the academic year, we hold a Community Day which sets the tone for the year ahead. This is an opportunity for us to worship, meditate on God and prepare for the year, united and together. We also hold a second Community Day towards the end of the summer term, after the assessment period has been completed.

Tutor Groups:All students are assigned to a tutor group with a small number of other students. These tutor groups are led by a member of faculty, or someone closely linked to LST and in local ministry. Tutor groups are an opportunity for spiritual formation and support, both from the tutor as well as from the other students. While participation is optional it is strongly encouraged.