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Wed 26 Feb 2025
"The right to protest is not a privilege—it is a fundamental right, and it must be defended"
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Fri 14 Jun 2024
See who the winners are from this year's Student Led Teaching Awards
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Thu 09 May 2024
See who will be the next Welfare & Community Officer of your SU
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Thu 18 Apr 2024
We’re proud to release our shortlist for the 2024 Student-Led Teaching Awards!
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Thu 29 Feb 2024
See who will be the next leaders of your SU
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Tue 12 Sep 2023
‘Students carry on organising because they care: because the cause is important, because they understand that feminist and anti-racist work is justice work and therefore a necessity’ (Lola Olufemi, SU Women’s Officer 2017-18, 2019:p232)
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Thu 11 May 2023
Get to know the roles, why voting is important and breaking down self identification.
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Thu 16 Feb 2023
The Lent Elections nomination process may seem daunting, but it is actually pretty simple! Follow these quick steps to help you complete it.
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Mon 09 Jan 2023
Less than one week to go until this year's Refreshers Fair, here is what you can expect...
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Wed 30 Nov 2022
Check out the range of activities and events which are happening throughout the winter break in Cambridge.
Tue 22 Nov 2022
What is Access-a-Ball? Why does it exist? Who has signed up? These are all answered in this blog post!
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Fri 18 Nov 2022
Find out who's been elected in this year's Michaelmas Elections.
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Thu 17 Nov 2022
This blog post chats about my aims for educational practice in the University, focusing on inclusivity and diversifying assessment!
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Fri 28 Oct 2022
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Fri 14 Oct 2022
All students are welcome to come and discuss issues relating to student welfare in the University and Colleges.
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Fri 14 Oct 2022
Some Faculties and Departments have made the decision to stop recording lectures, which may be having an impact on some disabled students’ ability to access lectures.
Thu 13 Oct 2022
Applications to be a mentor on the 2023 Shadowing Scheme are open! We're looking for current undergrads to volunteer as mentors on the UK's largest student-led residential access scheme.
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Thu 13 Oct 2022
The U-bus will finally extend to Homerton and Girton colleges.
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Mon 26 Sep 2022
A lot of you have been in touch with me or other members of the Cambridge SU sabbatical team with concerns about the cost of living crisis and how this will affect you
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Mon 11 Jul 2022
Content Note: This article contains discussion of suicide and student deaths
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Find out who your Access Education & Participation Officer (PG) for 2022-23 will be!
Wed 15 Jun 2022
May Balls have often been considered to be an integral part of the Cambridge student experience, yet they are not accessible to all.
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Tue 14 Jun 2022
Were you unable to sit an exam due to sudden illness or other unexpected circumstances? Despite all the planning and preparation that goes into exams, there are some circumstances you might not be prepared for.
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Thu 24 Feb 2022
As a sabbatical officer team opposed to the marketisation of higher education, we stand with the occupiers’ demands. While we have had no involvement in the occupation, we will try our best to ensure that the welfare and safety needs of the students are met within the occupation by monitoring the situation and intervening where we can.
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Thu 03 Feb 2022
Congratulations to Heidi Chen, who has been elected as Cambridge SU's next Women's Officer.
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Nominations are now open to be the next Women's Officer
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Thu 23 Dec 2021
Cambridge SU will be closed from Saturday 23rd December until Monday 1st January.
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Thu 09 Dec 2021
We stand in solidarity with Seun Twins and Durham SU in the face of reprehensible attacks and abuse from national newspapers.
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Tue 30 Nov 2021
See more info about UCU strikes, how to get involved and how the SU is supporting students.
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Thu 25 Nov 2021
Nominations are open until 11th February for the Student-Led Teaching Awards
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Fri 19 Nov 2021
The results are in!
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Wed 17 Nov 2021
Improving doctoral supervision here at the University has been a longstanding goal of postgraduate sabbatical officers at Cambridge SU, and its predecessor institution, the Cambridge Graduate Union.
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Tue 19 Oct 2021
Following the attack on Mr Zhang Yuan Zhao last month, several of our societies, in partnership with the SU’s BME Officer, have come together to put out a statement condemning this horrific violent attack and call for action and solidarity.
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Mon 11 Oct 2021
I’ve recently stepped into my role as the new Postgraduate President of the SU after finishing an MPhil in English at Murray Edwards College. Alongside Zak Coleman, my Undergraduate counterpart, I lead the sabbatical officer team, attend University committees where I represent the interests of students, and work on campaigns that improve the student experience.
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Mon 20 Sep 2021
Tickets are available now for the 2021 Freshers Fair, which takes place on October 5th and 6th on Parker's Piece.
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Fri 30 Jul 2021
This morning, the University provided continuing students and offer-holders an update on plans for Michaelmas Term 2021.
Thu 15 Jul 2021
This year was only the first year postgraduates and undergraduates have been represented by a combined union, Cambridge SU, but we’ve already managed to achieve some amazing wins.
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Thu 08 Jul 2021
The pandemic has had a profound impact upon the lives of Cambridge students, but this hasn’t put a stop to the wins we’ve achieved via students mobilising for change.
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Tue 06 Jul 2021
Despite our intense focus on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on students, Cambridge SU has managed to achieve some immense victories for undergraduates this year.
Fri 02 Jul 2021
We are delighted that after months of campaigning for increased financial support for postgraduates, the University has now launched a new PGR COVID-19 Assistance Scheme (PGR CAS) to provide a total of £1 million extension funding for final-year doctoral students in financial hardship.
Thu 01 Jul 2021
COVID-19 has unfortunately been a defining feature of this academic year, but together with students, we changed University policy to work in the interests of students.
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Wed 09 Jun 2021
We are delighted to announce that Cambridge University has established a working group to look into the practicalities of implementing a reading week for Michaelmas and Lent Terms.
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Tue 08 Jun 2021
Cambridge SU believes that every student has a right to be safe, supported and empowered to have the BEST night out possible. We've put together a series of recommendations with expanded tips for organisers.
Tue 08 Jun 2021
What have we all been up to in May? Here’s a little update on some of our successes over the last month!
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Wed 26 May 2021
Cambridge SU’s Postgraduate Officers, Aastha Dahal and Siyang Wei, have called for the University to urgently provide £2.1 million for a scheme to grant funding extensions for doctoral students whose work has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wed 19 May 2021
Cambridge SU joins the Arab Society, Palestine Solidarity Society, and other student groups in condemning the recent escalation of violence in Occupied Palestine and Gaza.
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Thu 13 May 2021
Thank you to everyone who joined us at this years virtual awards ceremony of Cambridge SU’s Student-Led Teaching Awards!
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Fri 07 May 2021
Hello everyone, I hope the beginning of term has been going well despite the terrible weather! While a lot has been happening, I’ve been terrible at updating you all on what I’ve been up to, so here’s a roundup of all my updates from the past few months.
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Tue 04 May 2021
Your Sabbatical Officers have been busy working on lots of different projects this past month, here's a look at some of Cambridge SU's wins during April...
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Wed 28 Apr 2021
Well done to all the candidates who ran in the elections and a huge congratulations to our winners.
Tue 27 Apr 2021
We are conducting a survey to understand students' experiences when they have or have had a complaint or grievance with a provision of the University. Find out more about what the project entails in this article.
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Thu 22 Apr 2021
The Preventing Prevent Toolkit is a set of resources designed to both educate students on why we should oppose Prevent, and to offer concrete ways in which students can oppose the policy. For the educational side, you’ll be able to find a briefing on major developments in the legislation, criticisms and its local history in Cambridge.
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Wed 31 Mar 2021
I was absolutely delighted that two weeks ago our All Members’ Meeting passed a motion mandating us to lobby for changes to the Cambridge term, including a reading week and a full welcome/freshers’ week.
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Thu 25 Mar 2021
We’re proud to release our shortlist for the 2021 Student-Led Teaching Awards!
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Mon 08 Mar 2021
Nominations are now open in the Cambridge SU Campaign Elections!
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Fri 05 Mar 2021
In February the SU has worked on a number of issues from exams mitigation, postgraduate access to divestment. Here are our wins for the month.
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Wed 03 Mar 2021
The Advisors at the Student Advice Service are not only a team of professionals specializing in providing support on academic and personal concerns – they also work on projects and this year our focus has been on developing student resources.
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Wed 24 Feb 2021
The SU’s Postgraduate officers are doing a survey about postgraduate students’ funding needs!
Wed 24 Feb 2021
We are running a research project focused on understanding the relationships between PhD students and their supervisors within the University of Cambridge.
Tue 16 Feb 2021
Cambridge University has now announced a package of exam mitigation measures, after publicly stating at the beginning of term that they would not be offering a no detriment policy for students taking exams this year.
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Mon 15 Feb 2021
As the Postgrad president, I work on a variety of issues that affect students. I also work in internal organisational aspects of the SU. Most of my work days are slightly varied but here is an example of an average day at work for me.
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Mon 15 Feb 2021
Woweee! It’s hard to believe that it has been almost an entire year since I decided to run to be the SU Women’s Officer. I remember how intimidating the role seemed because of the incredible history of the Women’s Campaign and the amazing work of feminist organising at Cambridge. However, I have found that the support provided by the amazing staff at the SU, members of my campaign and the other sabbatical officers have made my working days enjoyable and fulfilling.
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Wed 10 Feb 2021
I’m Siyang, the Postgraduate Access, Education, and Participation Officer - a bit of a mouthful, but I like to think it reflects the exciting variety this job has to offer. As does this peek behind the PG AEP curtain, which has ended up quite long, so without further ado...
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Mon 08 Feb 2021
Let us know what is important to you. We’re in the process making the first ever strategy for Cambridge SU. Tell us what matters to you as a student and help shape your SU!
Mon 08 Feb 2021
My year so far has been quite challenging (as it has been for everyone!) due to the pandemic but I’ve really enjoyed representing BME students and bringing my vision for this role to life. Here’s a brief snapshot of what I might get up to on an average day.
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Fri 05 Feb 2021
I can’t believe that it’s now been a year since I was agonising about whether to run for this role! My plans for exploring the possibilities of this relatively new sabbatical officer position which combines the access and education portfolios have been slightly derailed by the pandemic but I love the endless variety of the job. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the UG AEP’s future, but here’s an insight into what happens behind the (virtual) scenes of my day in this role.
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Fri 05 Feb 2021
Although this term will look different in many ways, the SU team has been continuing our work to ensure that the student voice is heard at all levels of University decision-making. We wanted to update students on some of the material gains that we have made since the beginning of this calendar year, and remind you that your safety and wellbeing will remain our top priority in the coming weeks.
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Wed 03 Feb 2021
The truth is the Cambridge Undergraduate education doesn’t work for everyone. Students have long known this, and senior figures in the University have admitted this at various points over the last decade. The evidence given ranges from the exacerbation of students’ loneliness; to students’ inability to explore areas of interest in depth; to students not being able to engage with extracurricular activities due to worries about academic work.
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Thu 28 Jan 2021
As an SU Co-President, I take on a variety of different tasks in my day-to-day from leading the sabb team, to sitting on committees, to working on my own projects. Obviously outside of COVID-19 times you can expect a bit more variety in locations, but for now most of this takes place from my office at home!
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Wed 27 Jan 2021
Lent term started last week under lockdown measures which means the Student Advice Service continues to be extremely busy with students getting in touch with an array of issues as a result of this.
Tue 26 Jan 2021
The role of Welfare and Community officer is incredibly varied, so while this may be a day in my life, none of our work days seem to ever be the same! There’s always something new to be working on, new challenges coming up and exciting projects beginning which makes it really interesting, but often quite hard to get into a routine around.
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Mon 18 Jan 2021
Check out our Virtual Refreshers for the chance to connect with different groups and gain an opportunity to build new friendships and discover new hobbies.
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Wed 13 Jan 2021
Sign our open letter to the University calling for ‘no detriment’ measures produced in collaboration with students for this year’s exams.
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Fri 08 Jan 2021
The SU closed for the winter vacation period starting from the week of the 21st, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t busy in the days and weeks leading up to it coordinating support for students staying in Cambridge over the winter vacation period
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Thu 07 Jan 2021
Following the government’s recent announcement of another lockdown, you will have received a bulletin from the University confirming their plans for Lent Term to be conducted remotely.
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Wed 02 Dec 2020
With less than a week until the end of Michaelmas term, you might be planning for your return home to spend the winter break with loved ones. While this would usually be an easy and joyful task, for some students, this year planning to return home might pose some questions and uncertainty.
Mon 30 Nov 2020
After extensive lobbying, the University has decided to give postgraduate research students (PGRs) the option of remote working in Lent Term if they have limited access to in-person University facilities.
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Fri 30 Oct 2020
Your SU has been working every day to make the University better and safer to study and live in for all students, and we're really pleased to be able to present you with some of our wins for students over the past month.
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Wed 28 Oct 2020
Michaelmas term is now underway and it has been a busy start for us at the Student Advice Service.
Tue 27 Oct 2020
The democratic SU body has mandated the SU to campaign for an opt-in system for in-person teaching, with all education available online.
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Thu 15 Oct 2020
We have released a pledge for students to ask for all non-essential in-person teaching to be moved online.
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Thu 03 Sep 2020
Today Cambridge SU is launching our #DemandSafeCambridge campaign.
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Your Cambridge SU sabbatical officers respond to the University's statement on the government U-Turn on A-Level results.
Fri 14 Aug 2020
We are deeply concerned that the students who have been unjustifiably downgraded so as to miss their offers by a large margin are not being fairly considered.
Fri 07 Aug 2020
It’s now been almost a month since we took over as your students’ union officers and we decided it was time for an update.
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Fri 10 Jul 2020
With your new students’ union, Cambridge SU having launched, the time has come to say goodbye to CUSU.
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Wed 03 Jun 2020
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