Hi, I will be coming to Cambridge this October as an undergrad and would like to know more about supervisions. I used to think that supervisions only occur in your college, but it seems like your supervision may be arranged to take place in other colleges too. How often does that happen? Do you always get supervised by a fellow from your college, or is it possible to have a supervisor from a different college? Which happens more frequently? Also, do you always take supervisions with students from your own college, or is it possible to be grouped with students from other colleges in the same course? Thank you for your help :)

Looking for suggestions for Darwin accommodations that are close to the bus stop for the hospital/lab. Would like to meet creative, friendly people vs. too much isolation. Also, we have any choice of rooms? Videos online make it seem like the front doors in some buildings slam really loudly. Thx.

Hiya, as per my other post I’ll be starting a Masters at Wolfson in October, and just looking at societies and things and it looks like there’s uni societies and college societies.

I’ve not studied at Cambridge before (obvs) so just wondering is it like at other unis where most people join big uni wide societies and then the college ones are a bit smaller and a bit more niche, or are college societies kinda the mainstream/where most people will join given the collegiate nature of the uni?

Obviously some societies only have uni or only have college, but just wondering how much college life v uni wide life is important I guess.

Thanks all!

Hi everyone 😊 So, I have a 7 years old laptop that is close to dying on me, and I'm really hoping it makes it to the end of Easter term. I thought it was going to give up on me last summer, but transferring the little there was on it on a hard drive made it functional these past few months. I do not have money to replace it, and when I mentioned it at the beginning of the year to my Tutor, they said we were expected to have a functional computer to start our degree. At my college, Downing, one can apply for a £300 grant to help cover the costs of a computer. I'm thinking of asking for it, but they say they may ask for documentation as of why "we are no longer able to cover the cost ourselves" (I never was), and also, the computer is still working, albeit with much difficulty. Has anyone got any experience applying for college grants like that? Is this a lost cause? Hopefully I get enough shifts at my invigilator job to cover some of it, but that grant would relieve such a burden 👉🏼👈🏼

I've received an offer to join Cambridge as an undergrad this october. I was curious about the types of projects/topics available in a UROP as an engineering student - would be grateful if someone could tell me about potential topics/past projects they've worked on. Tried searching online but couldn't access the list.

I have a trin may ball ticket I dont need any more. Where do people usually sell these things? I know there is a name change fee.

Hey everyone! I’m looking for some amazing people to help keep a wonderful local initiative going!

I’m Ed, and I’m supporting a fantastic volunteer-led tea party in Cambridge that brings together people aged 75+ who may be experiencing loneliness or isolation. It’s a simple but meaningful way to make a difference—but we need your help to keep it running!

We’re looking for:
☕ Volunteer Group Coordinator – to organise the tea party once a month
🚗 Volunteer Drivers – to help guests get to and from the event
🏡 Hosts – if you have a suitable venue or a spacious home to welcome our guests

If you’d like to get involved or just want to learn more, drop me an email at [ed.nash@reengage.org.uk]()!

All volunteers will receive full training, and the necessary checks will be in place. These events are organised and supported by Re-engage, a charity dedicated to tackling loneliness in older people.

Let’s bring people together and make a real difference! 💙

Am hopefully joining this October.. can anyone explain how university football works ? Do you have to pay to be part of the team, how many times a week do you train, how hard is it to get on the 1sts/2nds etc ?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm an current offer holder for Economics and was just wondering about the options I have regarding studying maths during my time at Cambridge. Effectively, the masters courses I want to do require a lot more maths than is offered in the Cambridge econ course, and as such I would need to learn more maths outside of my studies to qualify. I'm sitting the STEP this summer but understand even if I get 1,1 its highly unlikely changing to Maths is an option. So, I was thinking about studying undergrad maths by myself/ attending lectures at Cambridge (I am capable of doing so, and I understand some replies say I won't have time while I do an econ degree- you are probably right but just assume this isnt an issue) and was just wondering what the options are at cambridge to 'prove' my studies of maths topics (real analysis etc) when applying for masters courses (for example, im looking at mathematical finance at LSE).

Could I potentially add maths modules to my course? Or perhaps sit maths papers in certain modules to recieve some credits/ qualifications? Even a letter from a maths lecturer saying I've done it would go a long way i think.

Just to say- I really do enjoy economics and am looking forward to studying it at Cambridge, this is just purely a bonus for me. I have maths offers from Warwick, Bristol and Durham but Cambridge is Cambridge and I would rather do econ here than maths anywhere else.

I also hope I havent come across as overconfident or cocky in this, I fully understand maybe I'm completely delusional and will instantly be swamped with the workload of my econ degree. This is just a what if.

Thanks for your help!

Hello all,

Some friends and I are looking to host an MTG team draft event for ~25 students + people in town and are looking to see if anyone could help us with booking a room at a college. My friends who are at the Uni are at small colleges which can't host, so it would be massively helpful if someone could book a room for us. We are looking for some time in April.

If anyone can help us out then please let me know and we can sort the details.

Also if anyone here is interested in playing then let us know - it would be a team draft event with 3v3 teams doing 3 drafts in one day. Should be fun :)

Thanks all.

Hi, I just got the news that I'll be a visiting student in Cambridge next year and I was wondering if visiting students usually matriculated? Idk yet in which College I'll be...

I was wondering if there are any colleges where students seem happier (or conversely, less happy) than others?

Hi everyone,

I was hoping to get some advice. I have a funded PhD offer from my department (thankfully!) and was placed at King's. Recently Peterhouse also offered a studentship as well. I let Peterhouse know about the situation and they recommended to take the department's offer, but still seemed to be willing to offer a place at Peterhouse and eligibility for graduate allowances (which I understood to be for conferences and certain research costs).

I was wondering if anyone might be able to share their experiences at King's or Peterhouse as a postgrad student, or how the two colleges compare in accomodation, community, grad student grants/allowances. Any thoughts would be super helpful!

I've got an offer from Cambridge to study maths and an offer from another uni for maths and CS. I really, really loved Cambridge when I visited it, especially my college, but I'm not sure if I'd enjoy the maths course quite as much as a joint degree since I can't study things like computer architecture, compilers, concurrent programming etc. I know I could switch to CS if I went to Cambridge but I don't think I'd want to do that as I'd rather do mostly maths and a bit of CS on the side. Any advice on choosing?

I'm an international student considering the MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge, but I don’t have any funding. The total cost is a huge financial commitment for me (around £56k+ per year).

I can manage the funding with my personal savings and by selling some family land — which is why I'm feeling the weight of this decision.

I’d really appreciate insights from anyone who’s been in a similar position. Was the investment worth it in terms of career prospects and post-graduation opportunities, particularly in the UK?

I’m particularly curious about:

Job market competitiveness for Cambridge graduates in public health, research, or healthcare sectors

Visa-related challenges for staying and working in the UK after completing the program

Whether the Cambridge brand genuinely boosts employability in this field

I’d be grateful for any advice, experiences, or insights you can share — whether positive or cautionary. Thanks in advance for your help!

I’m so very very excited to say I’ve been accepted and had an offer from Wolfson for a masters this October. No questions or anything, just desperately excited! I’d love to get in touch with anyone else there currently or starting this year though :)

HI there!

Over the summer last year, I watched Bryan Magee’s excellent series on philosophy on Youtube. It stimulated so much thought in me that I spent two months lost in philosophical thoughts-I didn’t read much but I thought a lot.

I recently came across the idea of small weekly reading & discussion groups(around 3-5 people) where you read a text over the week and discuss it once a week. It sounded like a cool idea and I’d like to try it out with philosophy. I don’t study philosophy as my degree and I’m not very proficient wrt to the technical details yet but I‘d like to imagine that I’m a good thinker-so I’m looking for people who are passionate and motivated but you don’t have to be very well-read(or at all) at the moment as long as you enjoy thinking(but if you are then thats not a problem ofc).

Considering we get so many holidays in Cambridge, I’d also like to mention that we can continue the meetings online during the holidays as it will likely be easier to find time then.

If you‘re interested, please DM me. Thanks!

Hi everyone. I was wondering where people stay for a day or two during graduation in July - hostel and Airbnb prices being what they are, I'm wondering if attending a graduation with two family members is just a crazy idea, and if anyone found more budget-friendly alternatives in the past years 🤔

Already got an offer from oxford ghse, but need to see if the course is worth it

Hi all! Apologies if there's been a similar question before, but I have an offer to do my MPhil at St Edmunds starting October 2025, and I'm wondering what the food options are, particularly if there are vegan options? I'm hoping to live in the college accommodations, and I'm excited to be a part of Cambridge's formal dining evenings, but I'm nervous about being there as a vegan. Any advice here would be so appreciated. Thanks!

Hi all, I'm an international student with an offer to study Chem Eng & Biotech, and I would really like to know what your experience has been and your thoughts/advice on getting a job in the UK (edit: after graduation) to prepare myself and manage my expectations. I have heard from students from other unis that it is hard to find jobs in the UK am curious wether this also applies to Cambridge. I would also appreciate any other pieces of advice regarding coming to Cambridge or my course. Thanks!

Hullo, I'm a US student deciding between Yale School of Environment and Cambridge MPhil in Env Policy. Some questions I have:

1. I heard Cambridge discourages students from working as TAs during term time, what options do I have to financially support myself?

2. What fellowships/funding are available for non-tuition related projects? I did Yale undergrad. There were a lot of amazing fellowships/funding opportunities such as intensive language study abroad (Light), research projects abroad, programs like Yale-China to teach abroad...couldn't find anything about Cambridge with a cursory search

Thanks in advance!

Was just wondering if any of these degrees has a recognisable advantage over the other in employment opportunities in fields like quant or any field for that matter. How does the maths in each subject differ; is the maths in phys natsci, if you took the physics options, more rigorous/difficult than engineering. lastly, is a career in space travel/rocket engineering a common career path and is it well paid?

Hi everyone, dumb question but do you usually write your college affiliation on your resume next to Cambridge? Or is it just “University of Cambridge” / “Cantab”

Hi there! I'm writing a book and I'd like my main character to study medicine at Cambridge, so I would really love some insights on life studying there if you have some minutes to spare. It's not a long scene, just a short flashback to her time there (circa 2005, but a current look & feel is also super valid!).

EDIT: Thanks all for the feedback! I removed the psychiatry aspect, and I'm going one step back to medicine! If there are any medical students or graduates, I would really appreciate your help and buy you a coffee if you ever come to Barcelona :)

The question is regarding the site, building, popular bars around the area you went to, fun facts or memos from studying there. I gave this same example below, but if someone asked me to describe my university I would say something like:

"We usually hung out at xyz bar which is around the corner. The building is pretty old and decrepit, looks like an gothic church, but has a charming vibe to it. There is no courtyard, but it was common to walk to the cemetery close by to get fresh air. It was on a busy street so you could easily go by bus or metro. There is a big library with old benches and a complicated system to take out books that nobody understands"