Hi and congratulations to all the incoming Cambridge students! We are your Students’ Union, we exist to represent, support and campaign for all Cambridge University Students. We want to make sure that before you arrive, and once you’re here, you …
Stormzy’s generosity is indicative of a wider issue: scholarships do not breed systemic change It has been announced today that award-winning grime artist, Stormzy, has decided to fund two scholarships for disadvantaged Black students at the University of Cambridge. Any …
Last week the Sabb team ventured out of the office and to the sunny sights of Leeds for NUS Lead and Change – an annual conference for sabbatical officers from across the UK. With sessions including training in decision-making, campaigning, …
You may have noticed – our website has had a refresh! Last year’s team knew that at the beginning of August we would be coming to the end of our contract with Union Cloud (our previous website provider), and so …
Throughout my time as a student, and particularly during my election campaign, it became clear to me that many students just don’t really know what CUSU does. In part this is unsurprising, the collegiate nature of the University means that …
After two weeks of handover, and having completed my first official week as President, I thought it was time to restart the President’s blog and introduce myself properly! So first up, I’m Evie! I studied HSPS at Pembroke, and I …
The OfS (Office for Students) has imposed a specific ongoing condition of registration on the University of Cambridge. The condition is that the university conduct a robust evaluation of the impact of financial support with regards to its “Access and …
One of the themes from my election campaign was post-offer support, otherwise known as access after admissions. This extends beyond even graduation; there are numerous industries which are heavily dominated by a certain demographic. This is a result of both …
Last term, the student Facebook page ‘Grudgebridge’ brought into sharp relief some of the problems of Drinking Societies at our University. As one Drinking Society President put it: “Even before the Grudgebridge campaign there has been a clear need to change …
On Wednesday it was reported by student press that the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) have hired a lecturer, Dr. Aron Wall, who has previously expressed homophobic and transphobic views. Dr. Wall’s personal blog contains comments about …