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Student Life. Andy McGowan – CUSU Access Officer. Teachers’ Conference 2011. Content. Academic Experience Social Life College Life Cambridge as a city Support Transition to Cambridge. Studying at Cambridge. Small-group teaching –supervisions

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Student Life

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  1. Student Life Andy McGowan – CUSU Access Officer Teachers’ Conference 2011

  2. Content • Academic Experience • Social Life • College Life • Cambridge as a city • Support • Transition to Cambridge

  3. Studying at Cambridge • Small-group teaching –supervisions • Lectures, classes, seminars, practicals, field trips • Independent study • Facilities • Tutor/Director of Studies – oversee academic progress and welfare

  4. Example timetable for 1st Year Law

  5. Social life Sport, music and drama at every level College community University clubs and societies Pubs, clubs, bars, theatres Freshers’ Fair

  6. Examples of University Societies CU Lawyers without Borders CU Association Football Club The Cambridge Student Sheila and Her Dog Society Homerton African Dancers Selwyn Jazz CU Jugglers’ Association Massage Society CHaOS (Hands-on Science) • Cambridge City FC Supporters Association • Assassins Guild • Cam FM • Belly-Dance Society • Real Ale Society • iPhone Society • Improvised Comedy Ents (ICE) • Horse Racing Society

  7. Fitting it all together – Andy (Law) • 9:30am: Turn off alarm • 9:45am: Get out of bed • 10:45am: Jump on bike and head to my lecture • 11am: Criminal Law Lecture • 12pm: Tort Lecture • 1:15pm: Lunch with friends • 2pm: Head to library to do some supervision work. • 4:30pm: Criminal Law supervision • 5:30pm: Stop via Sainsburys on way home • 6:00pm: Dinner with friends • 7pm: JCR Meeting then to the bar/JCR to watch the football/play pool • 11pm: Time for some more reading/essay writing before bed

  8. Fitting it all together – Sarah (Chemical Engineering) • 7.15am: Turn off alarm • 7.30am: Go for a morning jog • 8.45am: Cycle to lectures • 12pm: Finish 3 hours of lectures = lunchtime (and birthday-present shopping!) • 2pm: ‘Practical’ session in the lab • 4:00pm: Finish lab, head home and get distracted by Desperate Housewives • 5:00pm: Supervision in college • 6:00pm: Badminton match • 7pm: Attempt to combine dinner & writing up my lab report. • 9pm: Go with friends to an Open Mic night at a different college

  9. College life

  10. College Life • Students’ primary community • Provide accommodation (central site & off-site) • Centres of social life (‘mini campus’) – lots of social activities and facilities to use at very low cost/free • Responsible for organising supervisions (not always with supervisors at own College)

  11. Cambridge as a City • The University is a big part of the city • Community Engagement • Something for everyone • Easy to get around

  12. Welfare and support Academic Pastoral Financial Disability Service University Counselling Services Students supporting students- College JCRs- CUSU (including Autonomous Campaigns)- Peer-to-peer support- “College family”

  13. Transition to Cambridge • It is a step-up from school/college • Lots of support available • Opportunities for feedback (college, department) • Transkills - http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/education/transkills/index.html • Very low non-completion rate

  14. Any questions??? access@cusu.cam.ac.uk

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