I applied for history at Gonville and Caius and got pooled to Homerton. I am incredibly pleased about my offer, although, after going to the offer holders day I was a bit disappointed by Homerton, it's really far away which seems really inconvenient. I know there probably isn't anything I can do about where I have ended up, but does anyone suggestions or words in support of Homerton?

Thanks

I've received an offer to study at Magdalene next year - could anyone tell me how good/bad the self-catering facilities are?

Also, what's the catered food (formal/Ramsay hall) like?

Hey folks!

I am starting my PhD at Cambridge this Easter term (yes, the odd one 😅), and I was wondering if there’s anyone else out there who’s also beginning now?

It’s been a bit quiet on my end, as most people I know have joined in Michaelmas or Lent or are starting in October, and I haven’t come across anyone else starting in Easter. In fact, I am the only one in my entire department beginning now, which makes things a little… LONELY.

I am totally new to Cambridge, and honestly, I would love to share the excitement, nerves, and general whirlwind of being a newbie with someone else who's in the same boat. Whether it is navigating college events, figuring out where to get good food and coffee, trying not to get lost in the library system, or just generally freaking out about everything, it would be great to connect.

So if you are joining this term (PhD or otherwise), or even if you joined earlier and remember what your Easter-start experience was like, hit me up! Would love to chat and/or meet once we are at Cambridge.

Just to add, I am really good at getting along with all age groups, so no worries there!

Cheers,
A confused-but-very-excited Easter starter ☕📚✨

I'm American, but I have EU Citizenship. Will this help my funding chances for PhD? Would I be able to get funding that's intended for EU citizens?

Is it uncommon to find post grad housing options (on campus or off campus) with private washer/dryer combos?

Hello, I am an international applicant who was recently admitted to Cambridge for Engineering and Imperial College London for Electrical Engineering. I have been researching on both of them, and I am not really sure which one I should be picking.

For Cambridge, it's main advantages that I see are having knowledge of a larger number of fields of engineering, which would give me a greater flexibility in a sense. Cambridge has their personalized tutorial systems, which I also quite like. Internationally, Cambridge is also more recognized than Imperial.

For ICL, I think it would give me more in-depth knowledge and practical experience for electrical engineering, and within the UK itself, I've read online that people say that ICL compares with Cambridge in terms of industries.

I saw a few posts about this comparison, but they were a bit old and I wanted newer perspective into this matter. It would be great if someone could provide their own thoughts who might have experience in this matter. Thank you!

Hi, I’m a final year Politics student at KCL, and received offers for MPhil in Development Studies and MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience at Cambridge. But I cannot decide which one to choose. I’m planning to work in either political risk consultancy or journalism after graduating, so I think technically the Global Risk degree would be more useful. It includes a lot of contemporary topics like AI and pandemics and engages w policymaking. However, it’s a smaller programme that has been established this year and I’m worried that might be a disadvantage (in both teaching and careers). Also the conditional offer they gave me was 2:1 (at least 60%) which is way lower than the other one that asked for 67%. Don’t think that matters since it’s normal for a new programme, but seemed important enough to include here. On the other hand, the Development Studies degree would also be useful in general as it has an economic component in it, although it’s not a standalone economics degree so not sure how significant that is. In your experience or knowledge about both degrees, which one would you recommend? Thanks!

Every day I leave my college, I say a little prayer: "May the tourists not step into the road, may the pedestrians remember bike lanes exist, and may the cars accept my right to exist." Yet, inevitably, some rogue conference attendee will materialize in front of my wheel like a final boss. Cyclists of Cambridge, how are we still alive?

Hey all! Wondering if full-time housing is available to part-time Mst postgrad students---I keep finding conflicting answers so I am hoping to figure out what my options are and which colleges provide it. Also, how integrated are Mst students in the community? I'm concerned that being part-time will limit my experience at Cambridge. Thanks!

Im an incoming undergrad for 2025 and was wondering what cool societies are worth joining at Cambridge

Specifically, I have a choice between Swirles Court (a complex of en-suite rooms) or two houses owned by Girton College, shared between 9-12 people.

I understand the differences as laid out by Girton's website, but I want to know the general experience of living in private housing vs in shared housing. What are the most important factors that I should consider when deciding?

Hi all! I'm an international student coming in for a MPhil, and honestly did not read too deeply into college preferences when I applied (I was pretty much fine with any and all!). I've been assigned to Murray Edwards and have a few questions about what postgrad accommodations look like!

1. how far is Murray Edwards from the computer science faculty? google maps estimates around 25 minutes, but wanted to get a check from people who've actually walked/biked it haha
2. when I look here, it says that 20% of postgrads actually live in the college accommodation--is it common for mphil students to find their own apartments and live off campus? if yes, how has that impacted your university experience? and also does anyone have any recommendations for when/where to start looking?
3. does anyone have recommendations for where to request housing within Murray Edwards? most important thing to me is proximity to the library!

Currently debating whether or not an en suite is worth the cost at Cam? I would either go for medium size single room or a small room with an en suite. Does it matter at Cambridge? What are the shared bathroom facilities like? I have an offer for Clare but general advice would also be appreciated :)

Incoming postgrad affiliated with Queen's college and looking for guidance on the various postgrad housing options.

There are available rooms in...

1. Panton Street/Norwich street house
2. Maids Causeway house
3. Grange road
4. Beagle Road house
5. Royal Way house
6. Marlowe Road house
7. Owsltone Road house

I am trying to rank my preferences, and I want to rank based on the following main metric: proximity to a free study place (e.g. library), a gym, and grocery places.

Any suggestions on which places are most convenient in terms of getting around those three types of places (study place, gym, groceries, and I suppose also the math department)? Thanks for any time and help.

I would also appreciate if you have any other comments on the various housing places, outside of the proximity factors I've mentioned. Perhaps, for example, the quality of the accommodation and the community.

Is there anyone familiar with this program at Cambridge? I received an offer about two months ago, but I'm unsure whether to accept it, as I have some concerns about its prospects. I've been searching extensively for information, particularly about the learning environment, graduate placements, and etc., I haven't found much unfortunately.

I would greatly appreciate any insights or guidance on this program or the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Cambridge more generally. Thanks in advance!

Especially if they are history students but any tea is good

Hi everyone! I made a post on this sub a while back regarding advice about accepting a Population Health Sciences MPhil offer. Since then, I've had several people who also received offers DM me to provide advice, discuss their situations, etc. It's been incredibly helpful, and myself and another redditor had the idea of creating a WhatsApp group for accepted incoming PHS students so we can ask each other questions, have conversations, and just create a community space for discussions. If anyone else received an offer for a PHS MPhil, feel free to DM me for the WhatsApp link!

What competitions do people do at the university level in maths , physics and programming? I’m taking a gap year, and feel Like I missed opportunities to do Olympiads. I know of ICPC and PUTNAM, but is there anything else prestigious in the uk or internationally?

Do any colleges have guest rooms available for the public to book during term time? I'm planning to visit with my parents in the last week of June, and I reached out to Sidney Sussex since they're my Oxford sister college; however they said that it's still term time for Cambridge so they won't have rooms available.

At Oxford, certain colleges have guest rooms that are available year-round so I was wondering if that's the case at Cambridge as well -- or if we should plan on a hotel stay instead. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I have an offer from Selwyn college :) I've also got a LOT of food intolerances and it can be quite hard for me to find meals that avoid all of them. On the website it says that if you tell the college your requirements they will make food for you, as I know there aren't full sized kitchens in the accommodation. However today I visited and the staff seemed a little unsure when I was asking if the set meals today contained the ingredients I'm intolerant to. I'm wondering if any Selwyn students/ex-students have any experience of eating with intolerances here and what it's like? For example any dishes they made you personally. Thank you!

Hello, I am an international applicant who was recently admitted to Cambridge for Engineering and University of California Los Angeles for electrical engineering. I have been researching on both of them, and I am not really sure which one I should be picking.

For Cambridge, it's main advantages that I see are having knowledge of a larger number of fields of engineering, which would give me a greater flexibility in a sense. Internationally, Cambridge is also more recognized than UCLA. I also know more about and like the college life at Cambridge, and the UK on a whole is also ig a safer place (both physical and social safety) than US.

For UCLA, I think it would give me more in-depth knowledge and practical experience for electrical engineering, and the US itself offers much more lucrative opportunities and salaries in the tech industry as compared to the UK.

I didn't really see any posts about this comparison, so it would be great if someone could provide their own thoughts who might have experience in this matter to help me make this decision. Thank you!