Think Cambridge

Think Cambridge 2025 is a week-long series of webinars aimed at inspiring Year 11 and 12 students to think about applying to Cambridge. Teachers, supporters, parents and advisers are also welcome to join webinars, which will give you all the tools you will need to support a Year 11 or 12 future applicant.

The series runs from 27 January to 31 January 2025. Each session is hosted virtually and consists of a presentation, comment from our student ambassadors and additional visual elements. Sessions will be recorded and these will be sent to registered guests up to 48 hours after the session has concluded. This will allow students to watch the session that they are unable to attend at a later date.

For more information and to book, please see: Think Cambridge | Undergraduate Study

Humanities Writing Competition

Girton College’s annual Humanities Writing Competition is now live!

This is an opportunity for students to research and write beyond the curriculum, using one or more of five selected objects from the Lawrence Room museum objects, as their focus. Essays or creative responses (such as dramatic monologues, short stories or poems) are equally welcome. It is open to UK students in Year 12 who have an interest in the Humanities. The deadline to submit entries is Thursday 20 March 2025. The prize is up to £500 cash and books to the value of £400 from Cambridge University Press, the latter to be shared between the winning entrant/s and their school/s. The prize fund may be divided between winning entrants. More information, including the competition rules, selected items and submission form, can be found on the website - Humanities Writing Competition | Girton College.

Women in Computer Science Programme

The Women in Computer Science programme is a sustained programme running over six months that gives female and non-binary students in Year 12 (S5 in Scotland or Year 13 in Northern Ireland) an insight into what studying Computer Science at university is like. It doesn’t require any previous experience studying Computer Science and would also be well suited to those with an interest in Mathematics.

The programme involves seminars which introduce students to different areas of Computer Science, and completing a research project in an area of their choice under the guidance of a current University of Cambridge student. All students who submit a completed research project will be invited to a residential event in Cambridge to celebrate their achievement. Offers will be given out to students who demonstrate active engagement in the Women in Computer Science seminars (www.cst.cam.ac.uk/outreach/wics-seminar-series).

Applications for this programme are open until Friday 26th January 2025.

You can learn more about the programme and find the application form on our webpage: https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/women-in-cs-programme

Cambridge Future Museum Voices

This innovative programme invites 30 young people from across the UK to spend a week in Cambridge co-curating a public exhibition on the relationship between people and the natural world at the Museum of Zoology and Kettle’s Yard. Participants stay in Clare College undergraduate accommodation, explore behind the scenes at the University's museums, and meet world-leading researchers. Travel to Cambridge and all residential accommodation, activities and meals are fully funded for participants.

Residential dates: Monday 7th to Saturday 12th April 2025
Open to: Students at UK state schools/colleges in Year 12 (S5 Scotland/Y13 N.I.). Further eligibility information is on the programme webpage.

Link to apply: https://www.clare.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-future-museum-voices-outreach-residential-2025
Application deadline: 5pm on Friday 7th February 2025

Girton College Subject Taster Days

Girton College is hosting a series of subject taster days, covering Biological Natural Sciences, Philosophy, TRPR (Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion), Classics, Archaeology and ASNaC (Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic). Teachers can nominate their students for a place. For more information, please see the website: Upcoming Outreach Events | Girton College

Trinity Hall Subject Open Days

Trinity Hall is running an Open Day on 24th February for potential applicants in the Sciences and  25th February for potential applicants in the Arts and Humanities. The day will include sample lectures, application advice sessions and college tours with current student ambassadors. Lunch is also available to give you the full student experience! Any UK Year 12 students are welcome, but if oversubscribed, priority will be given to students who meet certain Widening Participation criteria discussed on the application form. Sign up forms are here - https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/trinity-hall-arts-and-humanities-open-day and here https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/trinity-hall-science-open-day.