Welcome!
Jessica Asiedu-Kwatchey
Vice President (Education & Widening Participation, 2025/26)
We know it isn’t easy choosing which university to go to and applying to Cambridge can feel like a big decision to make! As we’ve experienced this ourselves, we’d like to try answer any questions you might have and help you make informed decisions. From web pages on Colleges (where we live) to courses, social life to academic support, the Cambridge SU Alternative Prospectus is the student insight to Cambridge: we’re not trying to ‘sell’ it to you – rather tell you our experience so you can decide for yourself!
Alternative Prospectus
Students acrosss Cambridge have given their honest opinions on their colleges, courses, and student life. You can find information on accommodation, funding, workload, as well as students' favourite (and least favourite!) things about their Cambridge experience. Click below to find out more and make the decision that is right for you.
Shadowing Scheme
The Shadowing Scheme is the SU's free student-led access initiative, which runs Sunday-Tuesday residential over three weeks for Year 12 (S5 in Scotland or Year 13 in Northern Ireland) students at a state school in the UK. Participants come to Cambridge and 'shadow' an undergraduate Mentor who is studying a subject they're interested in, they attend lectures, stay in a student room, meet lots of current students at a range of events and activities, and get advice on applying to Cambridge.