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3ContentsWelcome to <strong>Cambridge</strong> 7Contact CUSU 9Structure of the <strong>University</strong> 10Undergraduate Study Essentials 12<strong>The</strong> Tripos System 18Graduate Study Essentials 21Really Useful Resources and Contacts 24Your JCR/MCR 27Voting 30Student Parents 31Mature <strong>Students</strong> 33Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harrassment 34Student Advice Service 36Sexual Health 38Mental Health 42Eating Disorders 44Finance 46<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> Student Union 48Do You Have an Idea? 49<strong>The</strong> National Union of <strong>Students</strong> (NUS) 51CUSU Services 52CUSU Access 54CUSU Shadowing Scheme 57Ethical Affairs 58Get Involved 60Elections 63Autonomous Campaigns 65Black and Minority Ethnic Campaign 66Disabled <strong>Students</strong> Campaign 68International <strong>Students</strong> Campaigns 70LGBT 72Women’s Campaigns 74Societies 76RAG 78


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7Welcome to <strong>Cambridge</strong>!You’ve done the exams, packed your bags and finally here you are in<strong>Cambridge</strong> – home for the next few years of your academic life.<strong>Cambridge</strong> is an incredible place. Here you’ll have a world-class education, take part in a hugevariety of sports and societies and make friends for life. <strong>Cambridge</strong> can sometimes be a slightlyconfusing or intense place, so we at CUSU have put together this <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> to provideyou with all of the really useful information that you’ll need to get started, and also a source ofinformation to look back on throughout the year.This is the only guide in the whole <strong>University</strong> put together by students, for students, so theinformation is based on experience and everyday life here as an undergraduate or postgraduatestudent.During Freshers’ Week you’ll have talks by your College JCR or MCR (student associations) andfrom CUSU. We’ll tell you a bit more about what CUSU is, what it does, and how to get involved,so please feel free to ask us any questions you have then. You’ll also see us at the CUSU Societies’Fair – the biggest in Europe – where you’ll find the huge variety of sports and societies clubs foryou to get involved with in your time here.<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ Union is here to represent you within the <strong>University</strong> and on anational level, provide you with services and campaigns for changes which make a difference toyour lives as students at <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong>.Our policy is decided by students, so see our CUSU pages to find out how to translate your ideasinto reality. We’re always available by email, phone and in our offices on the New Museums Site– so get in touch is you have any ideas, issues or queries. We really are here to help!Welcome to some of the best years of your life – enjoy!Pictured (from left to right):Susy Langsdale (Women’s Officer), Sam Wakeford (Education Officer), Vicky Hudson (Access Officer),Rosalyn Old (President), Chris Page (Welfare and Rights Officer) and Dom Weldon (Coordinator)


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9Contact CUSUCome to the OfficeYou can access CUSU to use our printingservices and shop, meet the sabbs, or accessthe student advice service.Our office is located on the <strong>University</strong>’s NewMuseums Site, just off Downing Street (gothrough the archway on Downing Street tothe very back of the site and you’ll see thesign for the CUSU office). <strong>The</strong> address andcontact details are below.<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ UnionOld Examination HallFree School LaneCB2 3RFTel 01223 333 313Fax 01223 333 179Email info@cusu.cam.ac.ukCUSU is your students’ union, we’re here tosupport and represent you, and we reallyappreciate feedback on how we’re doing,and on how we could improve.Contact a Sabbatical OfficerRosalyn OldPresidentEmail: president@cusu.cam.ac.ukDom WeldonCoordinatorEmail: coordinator@cusu.cam.ac.ukSam WakefordEducation OfficerEmail: education@cusu.cam.ac.ukVicky HudsonAccess OfficersEmail: access@cusu.cam.ac.ukSusy LangsdaleWomens’ OfficerEmail: womens@cusu.cam.ac.ukChris PageWelfare and Rights OfficerEmail: welfare@cusu.cam.ac.ukFollow us online!Like us on Facebook: “<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ Union (CUSU)”Follow us on Twitter: @CUSUonlineGot an quick question or suggestion?CUSU is always happy to answer quick questions about<strong>Cambridge</strong>, and we’re always keen to hear any suggestionsyou have about how to improve life <strong>Cambridge</strong>, no matterhow small! If you’ve got a question or had an idea, why notsend us a quick text to let us know? A Sabbatical Officer willreply to you shortly afterwards!Text “123CUSU” followed by yourmessage to 88802.Messages cost the standard network rate.MessagesCUSUGot a lecture tomorrow in theBabbage Lecture <strong>The</strong>atre, doyou know where it is?EditHow much does it cost toget condoms from the CUSUshop?My flatmates are having troublewith a TV licence in college...can you help?SubjectText MessageSend


10Structure of the <strong>University</strong>Figuring out how the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong> works can seem justas challenging as being a student here! Much of CUSU’s work in the<strong>University</strong> consists of representing students’ interests in the committeestructure of the <strong>University</strong>, as CUSU has representatives and votes onover 60 of the 100+ committees which govern the <strong>University</strong>.CUSU also interacts with the numerous other parts of the <strong>University</strong> in order to improve theprovisions for students at <strong>Cambridge</strong>. If you ever have any questions about how the <strong>University</strong>works, then do get in touch with the sabbatical officers who can assist you, and offer help onhow to change the <strong>University</strong> for the better! In the mean time, here are some FAQs to helpguide you to starting at <strong>Cambridge</strong>!How does a college work?Every student at <strong>Cambridge</strong> is a member of one of the 31 different colleges in <strong>Cambridge</strong>.Colleges consist of a set of students, a group of staff, and a set of academics usuallycalled “fellows”.Of these fellows, some are tutors, who are assigned students that they provide pastoralsupport to, one of these tutors will be the Senior Tutor who essentially leads the academicactivities of the college. Some fellows are also Directors of Studies in a particular subject,these DoS’s arrange supervisions and otherteaching for students studying this subject.Most colleges are run by a Governing Bodywhich consists of all of the college’s fellows,and which meets very occasionally to makebig decisions about the college. Most collegeswill also have a Master (sometimes calleda President) who is the figurehead for thecollege, and who may Chair meetings of thecollege’s Council.<strong>The</strong> Council is a smaller group of around20 fellows, alongside JCR and MCRrepresentatives, who meet much morefrequently to make decisions about themore important day-to-day goings on ofthe college. Colleges will also have onefellow who acts as the Bursar, dealing withthe financial and legal responsibilities ofthe college, he or she will also manage theBursary office and be responsible for thecollege’s staffing.


11What’s the difference between a School, a Faculty and a Department?<strong>Cambridge</strong> is a very large <strong>University</strong> which has over 20,000 students, and responsibilityfor teaching and research is split up into numerous different groups. At the highest level,the <strong>University</strong> has six Schools (Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine,Humanities & Social Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Technology). Each school is dividedinto Faculties, which are governed by their Faculty Board, which is the committee whichawards students a degree at the end of their course. Some Faculties, but not all, are split intoDepartments which are run by a Head of Department, and which provide teaching in morespecialist areas of a Faculty. This is why you’ll hear students in some subject refer to theirFaculty (e.g. Law and English), and others refer instead to their Department (e.g. Genetics orPlant Sciences – which are both in the Faculty of Biology).What are the Regent House and Senate House?<strong>The</strong> Regent House is the name of the most senior decision making body in the <strong>University</strong>,it is a group of all current academics and some academic staff in the <strong>University</strong> (over 3,000)who can vote on “graces” (motions) on very important contentious issues in the <strong>University</strong>(like in 2011, improving bursary provisions following a CUSU campaign). <strong>The</strong> Senate Houseis the name of a body which all <strong>Cambridge</strong> Graduates become members of three years aftergraduation (when they get their BA turns into an MA).What is <strong>University</strong> Council?<strong>The</strong> Regent House delegates responsibility for day to day making decisions to twobodies, which make decisions on the <strong>University</strong> Council which deals with the finance anddevelopment of the <strong>University</strong>, and the General Board, which has responsibility for all mattersto do with Education. <strong>The</strong>se bodies are Chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and meet frequentlythroughout the year, and the decisions made by these bodies and their sub-committees, aswell as the Regent House, are published online in the <strong>University</strong> Reporter.Who’s in charge?One unusual thing about how <strong>Cambridge</strong> is governed means that no one individual or groupis in charge of the <strong>University</strong>: the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong> is a democracy. <strong>The</strong> role of CUSU,which has representatives on so many of these different bodies, is to lobby each part of the<strong>University</strong> to make sure <strong>Cambridge</strong> acts in our interests!


12Undergraduate Study EssentialsAs an undergraduate, you will receive some teaching from your collegeand some from your department or faculty. Lectures and practicalsare provided by the department, while supervisions are the college’sresponsibility.What will happen in a supervision?Supervisions are teaching sessions in small groups (usually between 1 and 5) and you shouldexpect them to last a full hour. <strong>The</strong>y are usually coordinated by your College’s Directorof Studies and can take place either in a college or your department. <strong>The</strong> frequency ofsupervisions varies depending on your course, the specific paper, and on the term.Your supervisor should set you a reasonable amount of work and make clear how it links inwith the course as a whole. <strong>The</strong> assignments and deadlines should be communicated wellin advance, allowing you to plan your study. If you’ve handed in your work on time, it shouldbe marked before the supervision so it can be discussed at the session itself. Your supervisorshould also provide feedback, both in the supervision and through supervision reports (whichyou can access at http://www.camcors.cam.ac.uk/).What is a DoS?Your DoS, which is short for Director of Studies, is an academic from your subject area (or,occasionally, a related subject) who is appointed by your College to guide you through yourcourse.What can my DoS do for me?Your DoS should meet you within the first week to discuss the course objectives, the teachingyou will receive and give you time to discuss your aims or concerns. He or she should alsoinform you of any faculty introduction events. <strong>The</strong> support your Director of Studies shouldprovide is, in concrete terms, meeting with you at least once or twice a term to discuss youracademic progress, often on the basis of termly supervision reports, advising you on coursechoices, and offering academic support. Your DoS, in most subjects, also arranges yoursupervisions.How do I know if I am doing enough/too much for my course?<strong>Cambridge</strong> expects you to do your best to complete the work set, hand it in on time andbe punctual for supervisions. If you are finding it difficult to complete the work, you don’tunderstand the assignment, or you can’t attend the supervision, contact your supervisor inadvance. It is their job to help you out. Supervisions present a chance to also raised concerns,and seek support from your supervisor.


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15Undergraduate Study Essentials (cont.)How do I get feeback?Feedback on your academic work should be timely, detailed and constructive. If yoursupervisor doesn’t give you written feedback, be sure to chase them up. If the feedback is notclear, ask specific questions, e.g. what the main strengths and weaknesses were and what youshould do differently next time.How do lectures fit into this?Taking notes in a lecture is very different from taking notes at school. Feel free to experimentto find what method works best for you: jotting down bullet points, connecting key wordsthrough arrows and diagrams or drawing a mind map – it’s up to you. Rarely will it benecessary or even possible to take down whole lectures word by word. Be sure to rereadlecture notes to make sure you’ve got a sense of what was being discussed.Lectures give you a useful insight into what topics you are expected to know and how toapproach specific problems, all of which is vital when it comes to revision and exams. If youmiss a lecture, ask your friends for notes and handouts.If, for a reason of disability, you are unable to make lectures, or make notes, you can arrangefor the DRC to have your lectures recorded. For more information on this, go to http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/disability/students/recording.htmlWhat’s on the syllabus?While some science subjects have precise syllabi, the scope of courses in the Arts andHumanities, for example, can be rather vague. Try to get a sense of how important each topicyou cover is in relation to the course as a whole and dedicate your time to it accordingly.Supervisions often only cover particular aspects of the course, so make sure you’re aware ofwhat other areas you are expected to study.If your reading list is very long or you don’t have one at all, you can always ask your supervisorto recommend a few chapters or articles as starting points. <strong>Students</strong> are not expected to readthe entire reading list for each subject!<strong>Students</strong> in the years above are also often happy to share their experience of what has beenuseful or unhelpful to them, and your peers on your course may also have some advice.If you’re unhappy with a supervision arrangement, raise it with your DoS, sooner ratherthan later.


16Undergraduate Study Essentials (cont.)How should I approach the course as a whole?Get to know as much as you can about your course. Find out through your Director ofStudies, your faculty website, your course handbook or your supervisors how your courseworks. Do you need a certain grade to do a certain paper the following year? Does yourchoice of subjects fit in to what you might want to do later in the course? When are the examsand how do they work? Being familiar with your course from the beginning will save you timeand worries later.How can I improve my study skills?Knowing how to study effectively will help you with your work throughout the year as wellas preparing you for exams. Ask your tutor about college-run workshops, talk to your facultylibrarian or visit the <strong>University</strong> Skills Portal: www.skills.cam.ac.uk. Ask students from yearsabove you what they wish they had known when they started, what they would do differently,and what worked well for them. Your College Academic Affairs Officer or Faculty Rep will alsobe happy to give you some tips.What about exams?Finding out the exam format, assessment criteria and when exams take place might not bethe first things you want to look into when you’ve just arrived and are excited about learningmore about your subject in the first place. But it can be helpful to bear this information inmind. Have a look at past exam papers, which are displayed on the faculty website or boundinto big volumes stored in college libraries, to get an idea of what will be expected of you.Reading previous examiners’ reports can be even more revealing, as they will tell you exactlywhat students did well in and what went wrong in the past.


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18<strong>The</strong> Tripos SystemAll Undergraduate degrees at <strong>Cambridge</strong> operate on the Tripos system– legend has it that the system is called “Tripos” because it’s named afterthe type of stool that students who were being examined had to sit on.In reality today, your Tripos is usually the name of the course you’re studying, not the chairyou sit on for your exams! So, an English student is registered for the English Tripos, and a“NatSci” is registered for the Natural Sciences Tripos.Most Tripos consists of three “Parts” each of which is completed over the course of anacademic year. Most 3 year degrees consist of three parts, either Parts IA (first year), IB (secondyear) and II (third year), or Parts I (first year), IIA (second year) and IIB (third year).Some courses, predominantly Maths and Natural Sciences, allow you to study for a fourth yearand study a Part III (for which you gain a Master’s course). Other courses also let you stay fora fourth year studying another Part II, most notably the Management course (which you cantake as an extra undergraduate year at the end of your degree).<strong>The</strong> Tripos system means that as a student at <strong>Cambridge</strong> you have great flexibility in choosingwhat you want to study, and, if you’re not enjoying your course or would just prefer to studysomething different, it’s often not that hard to switch Tripos if you feel it would benefit you(although, it’s often easier to make the switch early on in the year, and so you should consultwith your DoS early on if you’re thinking about it).If you’d like to find out anything more about how the system works, or would like advice onswitching Tripos (or are even just thinking about it), get in touch with Sam the EducationOfficer using education@cusu.cam.ac.uk.


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21Graduate Study Essentials<strong>The</strong> mere fact that you are pursuing a postgraduate degree at<strong>Cambridge</strong> probably means that you have already performed very well atundergraduate level. Postgraduate study, however, is rather different fromundergraduate study, and presents new challenges and opportunities.<strong>The</strong> next two pages will guide you on your first few steps as a post gradin <strong>Cambridge</strong>.SupervisorsEach graduate student is appointed a principal supervisor by the Degree Committee of theirdepartment. <strong>The</strong> Principal Supervisor will be from your general field of study whose role is toguide your programme of study or research. Some departments also appoint an additionaladviser for each student to provide extra support in case issues arise between the student andthe supervisor. Ask the Chairman or Secretary of your Degree Committee to find out whetheryou have an advisor and who he or she is.In scientific subjects, students work daily in the Faculty or Department and are often in closecontact with their supervisor. In the humanities, students often see their supervisor lessfrequently. In either case, though, trying to develop a good relationship with your supervisorwill be very important. Your supervisor is meant to provide you with help and advice on manythings, from methodology and results to the administrative jungle of the <strong>University</strong>. Hopefully,you and your supervisor will get on well, but this shouldn’t be left to chance: both you andyour supervisor must take responsibility for understanding and managing the relationship.Relationships breakdown is not that common and could often have been avoided if bothstudent and supervisor had established right at the start what they could expect of each other.<strong>The</strong> following sources of information may be of some help:• the website of the Board of Graduate Studies (BoGS):www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/• the <strong>University</strong>’s Code of Practice for Graduate Studies which lays out the <strong>University</strong>’sas well as your own responsibilities – definitely worth reading in order to avoidmisunderstandings! Go to www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/practice• the Graduate Union website: www.gradunion.cam.ac.uk/postgrad• guidelines on the supervision of postgraduates specific to your department, if theyexist. Ask your departmental secretary for more information.


22Graduate Study Essentials (cont.)Meetings with your supervisorWhat you can expect<strong>The</strong> mutual responsibilities of you and your supervisor are explained in full in the <strong>University</strong>’sCode of Practice for Graduate <strong>Students</strong> (see box). <strong>The</strong>se are the main points:• You should expect your supervisor to take the initiative to set up the first meeting. Yoursupervisor should make clear when and how often you are going to meet, and whoseresponsibility it is to arrange these meetings. <strong>The</strong> BoGS recommends formal meetingsat least twice a term.• It is your supervisor’s responsibility to respond promptly to your requests. If youask for a meeting, you shouldn’t need to wait for longer than a week before a meetingis arranged. If he or she is away from <strong>Cambridge</strong> for an extended period, the DegreeCommittee should make backup supervisory arrangements.• Your supervisor is expected to advise you on relevant literature, methodology andacademic conventions in your field, and on how to avoid plagiarism.What is expected of youPostgraduate research is much more self directed than pursuing an undergraduate degree,and thus relies more heavily on your organisational skills and on your time management. Withthe help of your supervisor, draw up a rough schedule for your work and try sticking to it. Ifyou’re having difficulties, tell your supervisor.If things go wrongMost students get on fine with their supervisor, but sometimes it can happen that therelationship breaks down. Changing supervisor is possible, but can be a delicate business, andyou should seek advice before taking further steps. If you are concerned, talk to your GraduateTutor or your Director of Graduate Education, who is often the Secretary or Chairman of theDegree Committee. <strong>The</strong> Postgraduate Student Rep in your faculty may be able to tell youwhether previous students have encountered similar problems with that same supervisor.<strong>The</strong> Student Advice Service, provided by CUSU and the Graduate Union, is always available forindependent advice, information or just an informal chance to vent.


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24Really Useful Resources and ContactsLearning ResourcesLibraries - <strong>Cambridge</strong> has over 100 libraries: if your college library doesn’t have what you’relooking for, try your departmental or faculty library, look in other colleges or faculties or try theUL (<strong>University</strong> Library), although you’ll rarely need to look far in your first year. You can searchall of these libraries via LibrarySearch online: http://search.lib.cam.ac.uk.E-resources, ebooks and online archives - more and more books are now accessibleonline, especially those which are likely to be high in demand. <strong>The</strong>re are also a great manyonline databases of articles and journals, many of which can automatically alert you ofnew items which match your selected tags. Find out more at http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/electronicresources or ask your librarian.CamTOOLS - Many departments use this online learning space specifically created for the<strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong>. Here you may find your personal timetable, download lecturehandouts, reading lists or powerpoint slides. Ask your DoS whether you have an account.More skills<strong>The</strong>re are plenty of opportunities to develop skills outside of your course. You can find a list ofthese here: http://skills.cam.ac.uk/undergrads/resources.html. <strong>The</strong> following are just a few:Attend other lectures: a special issue of the <strong>University</strong> Reporter lists all the lectures in the<strong>University</strong> for that year.Language Centre - here you can enrol in taught courses, take out self-taught courses, watchinternational TV, and more: http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk.<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> Computing Service - provides IT help and supplies you with a Raven account.Here you can access networked PCs (Windows/Linux) and Apple Macintosh computersrunning a wide range of software, together with printers and scanners and a central filestore.Look out for their termly programmes of a wide range of training courses:http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/.Museums - All students have free entry to all <strong>University</strong> museums, ranging from <strong>The</strong> WhippleMuseum of the History of Science and the Botanic Garden to the Scott Polar Research Institute:http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/museums.<strong>The</strong> Careers Service runs a range of careers fairs, career-specific seminars and has anextensive library of resources. You can also book individual appointments with a careersadvisor: http://www.www.careers.cam.ac.uk.


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27Your JCR/MCRWithin your College there will be smaller students’ associations calleda Junior Common (or ‘Combination’) Room for undergraduate studentsand Middle Common Room for postgraduate students, or there may bean overall students’ union for all students.<strong>The</strong>se operate in a similar way to CUSU, but on a College level. Getting involved in your JCRor MCR is a great way to become a part of the way your College is run, gaining new skills andmeeting lots of new people. Each College JCR and MCR will have a President and committeemade up of officers covering specific areas of College life. <strong>The</strong>se are your main contacts forany issues which you think need addressed in your College, or questions which youmight have.RepresentationJCR and MCR committee members sit on various College committees, making sure that thestudent voice is heard in important College-level decision making. By being affiliated to CUSU,your JCR or MCR reps will also make your voice heard on a <strong>University</strong> level at CUSU Councilmeetings and other groups and networks which CUSU runs. <strong>The</strong>se can then help to feed in toCUSU’s work within the structures of the <strong>University</strong>.CampaigningVarious officers and the committee as a whole will campaign on issues to improve studentlife in <strong>Cambridge</strong>. <strong>The</strong>se campaigns could be specifically within your College (e.g. rentnegotiations) or <strong>University</strong>-wide (e.g. bursaries). Each officer within the committee will workwith equivalent officers at other Colleges to coordinate campaigns to make change rightacross the <strong>University</strong>.EntsOften your JCR or MCR committee will arrange social events within your College – from bopsto Freshers’ Week activities.


28Your JCR/MCR (cont.)WelfareYour JCR or MCR committee will have a Welfare Officer. <strong>The</strong>y have a supportive role and willbe able to point you in the right direction to find advice and support. <strong>The</strong>y will also supplycondoms and pregnancy tests, which they get from CUSU. Your committee should also havea women’s officer who makes sure that women’s needs are met in College, alongside theuniversity-wide Women’s CampaignGetting InvolvedIt’s easy to speak to your JCR or MCR committee about helping out with their campaigns –you’ll be able to catch them for a chat in Freshers’ Week to see what’s going on and how youcan become involved.JCRs and MCRs also hold open meetings where anyone can go along and discuss ideas forcampaigns and policy.Another way to be actively involved in your JCR or MCR is to stand for a position. <strong>The</strong>re’sa huge range of roles available, and each allows you to have a real impact on life in yourCollege, as well as being part of an exciting student committee.


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30Voting in Council andGeneral Elections in <strong>Cambridge</strong><strong>The</strong> first chance many people get to vote comes when they are a student,and as a student member of the community in the <strong>Cambridge</strong> area, it’sreally important to use this in order to make sure you have you have asay in the running of the City you live in for most of the year!<strong>The</strong> first set of elections will be happening in November this year – for elected Policecommissioners – and so it’s really important to make sure your college gets you registered ontime! This page acts as a guide to making sure you’re registered to vote properly in elections!As a <strong>Cambridge</strong> student, you may vote five sets of elections in <strong>Cambridge</strong>: the GeneralElections (in the <strong>Cambridge</strong> parliamentary constituency), European Parliamentary Elections(in the East of England region), the City Council Elections (for <strong>Cambridge</strong> City Council),the County Council Elections (for <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire County Council), and the elected PoliceCommissioner elections (for the <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire Constabulary).This might sound confusing, but your college must register you on the electoral registerwhen you arrive (giving you the option to opt-out). You’re college will need to do this in earlyOctober to make sure you can vote in Police commissioner elections, so make sure to ask thebursary office for confirmation if you don’t hear anything!Q. Can I vote here and at home?A. Yes, can and should vote at home and in <strong>Cambridge</strong> for local and Police commissionerelections, so long as your “home” address is not also in <strong>Cambridge</strong> (or <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire, in thecase of County and Police commissioner elections). However, it is an offence to vote twice inGeneral Elections or European Parliament Elections.Q. Can I vote if I’m an EU student?A. Yes, EU students may usually vote in local elections, but are usually not permitted to vote inUK Parliamentary elections.


32Student Parents (cont)Access to Learning Fund (ALF)If you are a home student, you may be eligible for the ALF. <strong>The</strong> aim of the ALF is to alleviatefinancial hardship or unexpected crises, and to intervene in cases where the student may beconsidering leaving Higher Education because of financial difficulties.<strong>Students</strong> with children are a priority group for support. Details of the Access to Learning Fundare available from your College Tutor or tutorial office, or from the hardship support websitewhich is www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/studentregistry/fees/funding/hardship/Overseas and EU Student ParentsIf you are an international student with a family, then you will not be eligible for many of thegovernment grants and provisions that are available to home students. However, you may beeligible for the Central Childcare Bursary Scheme, which is available to international studentparents at most colleges. <strong>The</strong>re is no set amount of bursary (with amounts available rangingfrom a hundred to over a thousand pounds) and the bursary is assessed on need.Student Advice Service<strong>The</strong> first ports of call for childcare information will usually be the Childcare Office or yourcollege. However, if you require additional support or advice, do get in touch with the StudentAdvice Service. <strong>The</strong> Student Advice Service has good knowledge of university and collegeprocedures as well as services within colleges, the <strong>University</strong> and the city of <strong>Cambridge</strong>, soplease get in touch if you are unsure of how to proceed, need support or just want to talksomething through.<strong>The</strong> CUSU Societies Fair<strong>The</strong> annual CUSU Societies Fair held at the beginning of the Michaelmas term, held at theKelsey Kerridge Sports Hall, opens one hour early for student parents, at 10.00 am. More detailscan be obtained by getting in touch with socfair@cusu.cam.ac.uk.


33Mature <strong>Students</strong>At <strong>Cambridge</strong>, students who are 21 years of age or older are consideredto be mature students. All students are members of CUSU, but as amature student, you are also a member of the Graduate Union (even ifyou are an undergraduate student).Many mature students make friends within their College (particularly at colleges that cater tomature students) and course and settle well into life at <strong>Cambridge</strong>. Others, however, may findthat they are at a different stage in their lives than their younger counterparts and that theirinterests are different, especially when it comes to social activities.<strong>The</strong>re are ways in which mature undergraduate students can meet others close in age tothem. Mature students may socialise with graduate students more often, perhaps through thecollege MCR or the Graduate Union events. If you are a mature undergraduate student, it iswell worth considering taking part in some of the graduate student activities.<strong>The</strong>re are also some societies that cater especially to graduate students and mature students,such as the <strong>Cambridge</strong> Graduate Orchestra (www.srcf.ucam.org/cgo) and the <strong>Cambridge</strong>Graduates’ Dining Society (www.cam.ac.uk/societies/gds) which gives you the opportunity tomeet new people and dine at other Colleges.It also may be worth joining the <strong>University</strong> Social Club (www.socialclub.cam.ac.uk) whichhosts regular social activities such as dance lessons, cricket, darts, angling and more. <strong>The</strong>Social Club is open to students and staff, and as a result has a varied membership in termsof age.You can also contact the CUSU Mature Student Officer (part-time student officer), Patricia, atmature-students@cusu.cam.ac.uk for information on events, or to get involved with CUSU’swork for mature students.


34Zero Tolerance to Sexual HarrassmentNUS Women’s Campaign produced the Hidden Marks report in March2010. It revealed that 68% of women students have experienced sexualharassment while a student at their current institution.Many women students reported experiencing persistent harassment in pubs and club nights,and reported that this kind of behavior was seen as normal at such an event. However, it isn’tonly in clubs, it was revealed that 16 % of the incidents occurred in a learning environmentsuch as a lecture theatre or library.<strong>The</strong> NUS described sexual harassment as:• Unwanted sexual comments (including comments about your body or private life)• Unwelcome sexual invitations, innuendoes, and offensive gestures• Wolf whistling, catcalling or offensive sexual noises• Groping, pinching or smacking of your body, such as your bottom or breasts• Having your skirt or top lifted without agreeing• Someone exposing their sexual organs to you without consent<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong>’s <strong>Students</strong> voted to pass a Zero Tolerance policy which CUSU nowupholds. Any student who feels that they have experienced sexual harassment should feelable to report it to the Women’s Officer in college, a tutor that they trust or Susy, the Women’sOfficer at womens@cusu.cam.ac.uk.


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36Student Advice Service<strong>The</strong> Student Advice Service offers free, confidential and independentsupport to all <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> students.If you feel you have been discriminated against, treated unfairly, or would like to discusssomething that is bothering you, you are welcome to contact us - whether it’s the first timeyou have a question or as a last resort.You can come to the service with any problem or issue you might experience as a student,from questions or concerns about your rights, education, to relationship problems andmental health issues. We will discuss your concerns with you, explore options, and, if needed,represent you on a college level. We are non-judgmental and we will never force you to doanything. Our job is to listen, discuss your options and rights, and support you in reaching aresolution.<strong>The</strong> Student Advice Service is run bya full time Student Adviser, and threeCUSU Sabbatical officers (Welfare &Rights, Education, and Womens’). We allhave specialist knowledge of <strong>University</strong>procedures, and the time to do researchand investigation rules and regulationson your behalf. Also, we aretrained in providing supportand representation, and theservice is accredited toAdvice UK.Peas HillBenet StreetCornExchangeParson’s CourtWe are hereLion YardCorn Exchange StreetPFinding us<strong>The</strong> Student Advice Serviceis based in two locations;one at the Graduate Union,off Mill Lane, and the otherat CUSU on the NewMuseum Site.SAS officers work at both sites,9-5pm, Monday-Friday.If you are not in <strong>Cambridge</strong>, orunable to come into the servicein person, you can arrange atime for an Advice Officer tocall you.Free School LaneTo the GUBotolph Lane<strong>The</strong> WhaleArchway GatePembrokeCollegePembrooke Street Downing Stree


37AccessibilityBoth CUSU and the Graduate Union are accessible to disabled students. <strong>The</strong>re is a lift providinglevel access, and we can meet you there and show you how it works. Please let us know if youhave any additional requirements such as use of the induction loop or materials in large printas this will allow us to ensure that these are in place for your visit.Who we areKate JonesStudent AdvisorContact details:Phone: 01223 746999E-mail: advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.ukSam WakefordEducation OfficerContact details:Phone: 01223 761693E-mail: education@studentadvice.cam.ac.uktChris PageWelfare and Rights OfficerContact details:Phone: 01223 746900E-mail: welfare@studentadvice.cam.ac.ukSusy LangsdaleWomens’ OfficerContact details:Phone: 01223 761694E-mail: womens@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk


38Sexual HealthDuring your time at <strong>University</strong>, you may or may not choose to have sex.If you do decide to have sex, it’s important to practice safe sex and understand good sexualhealth. Below, you’ll find information about contraception, consent, information about Sexualhealth services and provisions in <strong>Cambridge</strong>, and where and how you can get free sexualhealth supplies, courtesy of CUSU.ConsentWhat is consent?Consent is willing, enthusiastic participation in all aspects of a sexual relationship, and inall forms of a sexual act. It is crucial that both you and your partner feel comfortable withyour sex life, and that you feel empowered enough to say when it is not. Feeling insecurein a sexual relationship is not unusual, and a supportive and caring partner should alwaysunderstand if you do not wish to engage in a sex act, and should not pressure you into doinganything you do not want to.What are the essential features of consent?• COMMUNICATION!Being comfortable talking about how you feel about sex with your partner, whether or notyou are happy with what you are doing, and what your boundaries are.• DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS!Your partner may not be as willing to do something as you are. Talking does not ruin themood – if it seems to, the mood probably wasn’t that great in the first place.


39Contraception<strong>The</strong>re are many different forms of Contraception available to you. Some of these you will befamiliar with and some you may never have heard of:Name Description Advantages DisadvantagesCondomsFemidom(female condom)<strong>The</strong> PillImplantA thin rubber sheathwhich is worn on anerect penis. Can onlybe used with waterbased lubricants.A soft polyurethanesheath that lines thevagina and the areasoutside. Can also beused for anal sex.Two kinds of pill (thecombined pill andthe progesteronepill). Taken orally atthe same timeeach day.A small, flexible rodinserted under theskin of the upperarm. Stops ovulationProtects from HIVand other STIs.Free through C-Cardand at Sexual Healthclinics.Protects against STIs.Can be put on beforesexDoes not interruptsex.Works for three years,but can be removedWhen it is removed,fertility is restored tonormal levels.Can slip off if notworn properly.Man shouldwithdraw as soon ashe ejaculates.May slip or causelack of sensitivityNo protectionagainst STIs.Can cause sideeffects.Does not protectagainst STIsSome women havereported side effects.C-CARDWhat is a C-Card?A C-Card is a small plastic card, which can be attached as a key-ring, which allows all studentswho have registered to pick up free condoms from a variety of pharmacies and points around<strong>Cambridge</strong> and in colleges.It’s freeA C-card is a plastic card which is yours to keep and use to collect free condoms. This freeservice is managed by NHS and facilitated by the <strong>University</strong> and partner agencies.It’s friendlyWhen you get to your nearest c-card point you will be seen by a trained worker who iscommitted to providing a high quality service which is friendly, welcoming and easy to use.We realise that some people find it difficult, awkward or embarrassing to access sexual healthservices. That’s why all C-card workers will provide you with an open, welcoming service thattreats you with respect.


40Sexual Health (cont)It’s fair<strong>The</strong> Uni C-card will be open to all students.C-Card is a non judgmental service which responds positively to students’ sexual healthneeds. We are an inclusive service which is open to all people - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexualor transgendered. All clients will be treated fairly and respectfully no matter what their gender,sexuality, ethnic origin, age etc.It’s confidential<strong>The</strong> fact that you use the c-card scheme, and any information you give to a c-card worker willremain private and confidential.Advantages of a c-card• Access to FREE condoms• No restriction on numbers- each pack comes with 6 condoms, and you can pick up 10packs on you card. You can then re-register no problem.• Pick-up points around town and colleges- choose a time and a place that suits you• All c-card registrars are fully-trained and can answer any questions you have aboutcontraception or sexual health in complete confidence• Confidential, non-judgmental and accessibleHow do I get a C-Card?To get a C-Card you will need to join the scheme. You can do this by going to a C-CardRegistration site. You can find out where these are by looking on our website www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/ccard<strong>The</strong> person giving you the card will explain how the C-card system works and where thenearest pick up places are. <strong>The</strong>y will be happy to answer any questions you have about yourrelationships or sexual health or to help you find someone who can help you. This will takearound 10 minutes.If you decide to join the scheme they will give you a C-card. This will not have your nameor any personal details on it. Once you have a C-card you will be able to get condoms byshowing your card at any of a number of “pick up points” around <strong>Cambridge</strong>. You can findout where these places are by looking on our website www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/ccard . <strong>The</strong>se aremainly mainly the big pharmacies in town, college nurses and college Sexual health Teams.You need to show your card every time you want to get condoms. If you don’t have your cardwith you, or if you have lost it, or if it is full, you will not be able to get any condoms at thattime. You can re-register at any time for a new card.


41Can I only get male condoms with my C-Card?Male condoms and lubricant are provided by all pick up points. If you need non latex condomsor female condoms then you can get these using your card in the contraceptive clinics. Youdo not need to have an appointment but only to present your card to the reception.Where can I find more information?Go to www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/ccard or email Chris the Welfare Officer onwelfare@cusu.cam.ac.ukSexual Health Services in <strong>Cambridge</strong><strong>The</strong> Laurels20 Newmarket Road<strong>Cambridge</strong>CB5 8DT(Just behind the Grafton Centre)<strong>The</strong> Laurels is a community based service that provides contraception, sexual healthinformation and STI screening. It provides a friendly, relaxed environment in which you canhave a check up. It’s completely free and entirely confidential as a service – your records willNOT be disclosed to your GP, or any other NHS service.DHIVerseOffice B, Dales BreweryGwydir Street<strong>Cambridge</strong><strong>Cambridge</strong>shireCB1 2LJTel: 01223 508805DHIVerse is the umbrella organisation for several programmes of work: Dhiverse HIV Serviceswas founded in 1986 and provides information and support for people with HIV / AIDS, theirfriends and family. It is also committed to challenging the stigma which can still affect peopleliving with HIV / AIDS.Dhiverse Health Awareness provides sexual health seminars, lectures and training courses touniversities, further education colleges, schools, voluntary and community organisations andlocal groups


42Mental HealthMental health conditions’ covers a whole range of different conditions and issues. Althoughthese are often grouped and labeled into individual categories, mental health conditions areoften complex, individual and changing, and shouldn’t necessarily be boxed into a singledefined category but understood as distinct and individual expressions.A number of common conditions that areexperienced by students include, in broadcategories:• Depression (including bipolar disorder or“manic depression”)• Stress• Anxiety• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder• Body Dysmorphic Disorder• Panic attacks<strong>The</strong> CUSU-GU Welfare and Rights Officerand the CUSU Mental Wellbeing Officer canprovide information about mental healthand wellbeing, organise events that promotegood techniques for improving one’s mentalwellbeing and work closely with the Disabled<strong>Students</strong>’ Campaign on campaigns regardingmental health, tackling stigma and prejudice.If you would like to get involved please emailthe Welfare and Rights Officer, or the MentalWellbeing Officer.Chris PageCUSU-GU Welfare and Rights OfficerEmail: welfare@cusu.cam.ac.ukHelen McCombCUSU Mental Wellbeing OfficerEmail: mentalwellbeing@cusu.cam.ac.ukAnother good resource is the website ofMind, the mental health charity: www.mind.org and the website of the Student AdviceService: http://www.studentadvice.cam.ac.uk/welfare/mentalhealth/Regular exercise, plenty of sleep, and healthyfood not only keep your body but also yourmind healthy. Make sure that you alwaystake breaks when working and that youallow time for socialising and relaxation,without letting work take over your life toomuch.Even if you take good care of yourself andkeep fit and health, you may experience amental health condition as a student. <strong>The</strong>seshould not be taboo conditions, but talkedabout and understood.Key university services which providesupport and information for MentalHealth conditions include the <strong>University</strong>Counselling Service, and the DisabilitiesResource Centre.Support<strong>University</strong> Counselling Service2/3 Bene’t Place, Lensfield RoadTel: 01223 332865Email: reception@counselling.cam.ac.ukwww.counselling.cam.ac.uk<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> Counselling Serviceprovides free, confidential and professionalcounselling to all students.Disability Resource CentreKeynes House, Trumpington Street,<strong>Cambridge</strong>, CB2 1QA01223 332301Email: disability@admin.cam.ac.ukwww.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/disability/<strong>The</strong> DRC is the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong>’sdisability service, providing advice,information and support to all disabledstudents.


43Myth: Mental healthproblems are rare.Fact: 1 in 4 people will experiencemental health conditions.<strong>The</strong> DRC supports individuals with anydisability, medical matter or injury, includingthose with:• specific learning difficulties (includingdyslexia)• physical impairments and injuries(including broken limbs and WorkRelated Upper Limb Disorder (WRULD)• sensory impairments• mental health issues• eating disorders• chronic illnesses• Asperger syndrome and autism<strong>The</strong> DRC can provide confidentialinformation and support, study skills tuitionand mentoring, assessment for dyslexia, theloan of specialist equipment, and assistancewith funding applications. <strong>The</strong> DRC can alsowork with you, your college, and departmentto help ensure that you have effectivesupport during your time in <strong>Cambridge</strong>. <strong>The</strong>DRC is one of your first ports of call shouldyou impairment mean you need reasonableadjustments for an exam, or for college life.Mental Wealth CampaignMental Wealth is not a support service, butthe work it does is key for destigmatisingmental health issues. With the efforts ofstudents, we want to create an environmentwhere we can learn to control our mentalhealth through talking to each other andfinding the right resources to help usthrough.This is a particularly important issue in<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> because of theconstant pressure put on students toperform both academically and socially. Alltoo often we ourselves can let this get ontop of us, or know people who do. It is forthis reason that it is so important to createan environment where we can talk openlyabout these feelings.We have three aims that we think will helpcreate this atmosphere:1) To raise awareness of the prevalence ofmental health issues.2) To normalise and de-stigmatise mentalhealth itself.3) To advertise the many services that arealready helping students in <strong>Cambridge</strong>.Practically, we want to do this by:1) Creating a pathway of services in<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> and beyond, sothat there is a clear idea of what to do ifyou or a friend find themselves sufferingfrom mental health issues.2) Creating a petition to demonstrate theprevalence of mental health issues.3) Putting on talks and debates aboutissues surrounding mental health.4) Carrying out a leaflet and postercampaign for the available pathways totake for mental health issues.5) Campaigning for JCRs to include amental health talk in their collegefresher’s week schedule.We welcome more ideas on how to get thiscampaign going, so get involved and let usknow your thoughts!E-mail for more info on how to getinvolved: mentalwealth@cusu.cam.ac.ukOr check the CUSU website for moreinfo: http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/welfare/mentalwealth/


44Eating Disorders1 in 20 people have an eating disorder at some point in their lives, for the majority of peoplethis happens between the ages of 16 and 25. <strong>The</strong> term ‘Eating Disorder’, sometimes called‘Disordered Eating’, encompasses a wide range of different conditions, including binge-eating,bulimia, anorexia, and compulsive over-eating.Often, however, an individual with an eatingdisorder does not clearly identify with any ofthese categories, but experiences elementsof all categories; this is often termedEDNOS - eating disorder not otherwisespecified, and is the most common of eatingdifficulties.Eating Disorders (EDs) are in no way a‘lifestyle choice’, ‘self indulgence’ or solelyprompted by the desire to be thin, and oftenit is not obvious from an individual’s outwardappearance that they might be experiencingan eating disorder.EDs can have many causes and are oftencorrelated with deeper underlying issuessuch as stress, guilt, low self-esteem,depression, a sense of loss, or a feeling oflack of control.It is often this which makes it hard torecognise or admit the problem, either toyourself or to others, and letting go of thiscoping mechanism can seem overwhelming.Often those experiencing an eating disordermay feel isolated, alone or helpless; however,receiving external support can be crucial toovercoming the issues.<strong>The</strong> Student Advice Service and the EatingDisorders Support Officer aim to support allthose with eating disorders at <strong>Cambridge</strong>,as well as people close to those with eatingdisorders, whatever their form of ED, andwhatever stage they are in.CUSU and the GU jointly run an EatingDisorder Support Group. Anyone is welcometo attend or whether or not they havebeen medically ‘diagnosed’, and whether ornot they feel their problem is ‘serious’, andsupport (from the Student Advice Service,the Welfare and RIghts Officer, the EatingDisorders Support Officer or other membersof the eating disorders network) can be asmuch or as little as you feel is right. All CUSUofficers are bound by strict confidentialityagreements, and our aim is not to criticise,pressurize or control, but rather to providesupport, encouragement and informationto all.Many avenues of support are availablehere in <strong>Cambridge</strong>.Chris PageCUSU-GU Welfare and Rights OfficerEmail: studentsupport@cusu.cam.ac.ukMaddie SkipseyEating Disorder Support OfficerEmail: eds@cusu.cam.ac.ukKate JonesStudent AdvisorEmail: advice@studentadvice.cam.ac.uk<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> Counselling Service is anotherexcellent resource, free to all students, andeach college will also each have its ownsupport system.For more information on other support available, including local NHS provision and moreinformation on eating disorders generally, email eds@cusu.ac.uk or visitwww.studentadvice.cam.ac.uk/eatingdisorders.


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46Finance<strong>The</strong>re is plenty of financial support available to you at university and thissection is here to highlight some of the available funds and signpost youto where you can find out more.Managing your moneyDealing with your own money and making sure you don’t run out can be a major stress forsome people at university. If you know when you will receive funds (from a student loansperhaps) and when your major outgoings will occur (usually your termly college bill – whichtypically includes things such as accommodation, food, internet etc.) you can start to budgetaround that.Your main termly outgoings are likely to include:• Your college bill – this is likely to be the most money you spend in one place• Your phone bill – if you’ve got a phone on contract• Travel expenses – these should be minimum as <strong>Cambridge</strong> is easy to get around onfoot or by bike, but factor in occasional visits home or to see friends• Food and drink – eating out or just doing your weekly Sainsbury’s shop]I need some financial help, where do I turn?Even if you’ve budgeted and managed your money well, sometimes that isn’t enough: at<strong>Cambridge</strong> we appreciate this and no one will judge you for needing support. If you’ve runinto financial trouble then there is always somewhere to turn. <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> promisesits students that once you’re at <strong>University</strong> you will never have to leave for financial reasons.This is a truly amazing promise. Each college has their own Hardship Funds which areavailable should you need them.If you want to discuss your worries with someone then you could talk to your college tutor,a director of studies, the college chaplain or any member of the college you feel comfortablewith. If they do not have the information you need they will be able to find it out for you andassist you. If you still feel unsure of who to talk to in your college then you can come into theCUSU office (located on the New Museums Site) and ask to talk to a student advisor.


47What support is available to me?Student FinanceThis is the support offered by the government in the form of student loans and grants,it is means tested and you have to apply for it each year of your degree. You can findmore information and apply at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/<strong>University</strong>AndHigherEducation/StudentFinance/index.htm<strong>Cambridge</strong> BursariesThis support is provided by <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> and is means tested and awarded on asliding scale. <strong>The</strong> deadline for applications for the <strong>Cambridge</strong> Bursary is 21st October andapplications open in September. You will receive confirmation of your eligibility in Januaryand will receive the bursary in instalments (usually one in January and one in March). Seehttp://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/cambridgebursary/ for more details and to apply.Hardship Funds<strong>The</strong>se are for situations where you would struggle to continue at university without financialsupport. As mentioned above, if you feel you require additional financial support please tellsomeone.Travel Grants and Book Grants<strong>The</strong>se vary from college to college but are definitely worth looking into. To find out more onthese visit your individual college’s website.


48<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ Union<strong>The</strong> sabbatical officers (left to right):(top) Rosalyn Old (President), Dom Weldon (Coordinator), Sam Wakeford(Education Officer), (bottom) Vicky Hudson (Access Officer), Chris Page(Welfare and Rights Officer) and Susy Langsdale (Women’s Officer)<strong>The</strong> CUSU Teams enact CUSU policy and campaign on issues:• Democracy and Development Team• Education Team• Welfare and Rights Team• Women’s Executive• Resources Team• Access and Funding Team• Common Room Support and Membership Engagement Team• Ethical Affairs Team<strong>The</strong> Autonomous Campaigns are politically autonomous and campaign on issues specific tostudents who self-identify into those groups:• International <strong>Students</strong> (iCUSU)• Disabled <strong>Students</strong>• Women’s• LGBT• Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)


49Do You Have an Idea?1) Speak to a CUSU Officer,Team or Autonomous Campaign for moreinformation, direction and development of ideas.<strong>The</strong>y’re happy to help you take your ideas forward!2) Go along to a CUSU Team meetingAll teams meet regularly to discuss how to enactCUSU policy, and put forward ideas for new policy.Anyone is welcome to attend and join in.3) Suggest your idea as a topic ofdiscussion at a CUSU open meetingAt these open-to-all meetings, ideas are discussed,developed and the best way to take them forwardis decided.4) Submit your proposal as a motionto CUSU CouncilHere JCR/MCR representatives and Faculty Reps willvote alongside Heads of Autonomous Campaigns onwhether to make your proposal CUSU policy.One way to take a motion to Council is to firstpropose it to an open meeting, to then be ratified atCouncil, or anyone can propose a motion directlyto Council, but it’s more speeches for and againstthe motion than discussion at Council.At the end there is a Yes or No vote.If your motion passesit becomes officialCUSU policy!<strong>The</strong> CUSU Co-ordinator thendelegates it to a Team to workon enacting.<strong>The</strong> CUSU Officers and teamsupdate on policy progressregulary.Voila!


51<strong>The</strong> National Union of<strong>Students</strong> (NUS)NUS is the national voice of students in the UK. Ina similar way to CUSU with the College JCRs andMCRs, NUS brings together <strong>Students</strong>’ Unions fromacross the country to campaign on the big issuesfacing UK students today.NUS also provides support and advice for CUSU,as well as a whole range of training events whichallow CUSU Officers to bring new skills and ideasback to CUSU, to improve yourtime here.NUS Extra Discount Card<strong>The</strong> NUS Extra card lets you save moneynationally and online. With discounts at leadingretailers such as Amazon and Spotify, your NUSExtra card will ensure that you get a studentdiscount whenever it’s available, whereveryou are.<strong>The</strong> card is valid for 12 months and costs £12.Order the card online at www.nusextra.co.uk.Select “<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ Union”,then your card will be delivered direct to CUSUfor you to collect. CUSU will email you when yourcard arrives, so you can collect in person from theCUSU offices at the Old Examinations Hall on theNew Museums Site.


52CUSU ServicesAs well as representing students, CUSU also provides a wide range of services to students,societies, JCRs and MCRs.We rent out minivans, sell cheap bike lights and personal attack alarms, provide very low costprinting and binding, and for students who choose to have sex, we provide near cost pricesexual health supplies.Printing and PhotocopyingPrinting and photocopying costs vary across colleges and departments in <strong>Cambridge</strong>. CUSUoffers one of the cheapest printing services in <strong>Cambridge</strong>, very handy for printing out theweekly essay, or those long reading lists!Black and White per side Colour per sideA4 5p A4 11pA3 8p A3 20pBindingSometimes you’ll need to get a big piece of work (such as a dissertation) bound beforesubmitting it, or perhaps you’ll need to bind something for a society. CUSU offers extremelycheap binding services to all students – coming to us could save several pounds on a piece ofwork!Up to 60 sheetsUp to 90 sheetsUp to 140 sheetsFront and back cover10p15p20pAdd 25pPersonal SafetyBike LightsPersonal Attack Alarm£8.00 each£2.50 each


53Sexual Health SuppliesCUSU offers sexual health supplies to individual students, as well as to JCRs and MCRs toensure that all students who choose to have sex have easy access to these services. <strong>Students</strong>can buy the wide variety of supplies below, or collect a free sexual health pack using theirC-card up to once a week. CUSU also provides bulk supplies, which many JCRs and MCRspurchase and supply inside individual colleges. If you would like more information on theseservices, or are concerned about sex at <strong>Cambridge</strong> and would like to ask questions or receiveconfidential personal advice, you can contact CUSU’s Welfare Officer or Womens’ Officer aswell as the Student Advice Service using the details below.Welfare OfficerChris Page, welfare@cusu.cam.ac.ukWomens OfficerSusy Langsdale, womens@cusu.cam.ac.ukStudent Advice Serviceadvice@studentadvice.cam.ac.ukwww.studentadvice.cam.ac.ukSexual Health CostsLatex Condoms £2.00 (pack of 12)Latex-Free Condoms 80p (each)£1.80 (pack of 3)Vegan Condoms 38p (pack of 3)Femidoms80p (each)Latex Dental Dams 80p (each)Latex-Free Dental Dams £1.80 (each)Lubricant10p (sachet)Pregnancy TestFREEChlamydia TestFREEMinivansTo book a minivan email info@cusu.cam.ac.uk to find out more about license requirementsand availability.Please note:Prices on this page, whilst correct at the time of printing, may change at the discretion of theCoordinator. Images are for illustration purposes only.


54CUSU AccessHi, I’m Vicky the CUSU Access and Funding Officer.I got involved with access initiatives because I know howvaluable they are to prospective students – and they’re alsoa lot of fun. <strong>The</strong>se pages will briefly tell you what access isabout and how you can find out more and get involved.Volunteering for CUSU Access is an amazing experience,and I look forward to meeting lots of new volunteersvery soon!VickyWhat is CUSU Access and why do we need it?<strong>Cambridge</strong> welcomes students from all over the world and from all walks of life and has oneof the fairest admissions processes in the country. Despite this, many prospective studentsbelieve the outdated stereotypes and feel that <strong>Cambridge</strong> is not for ‘people like them’.<strong>The</strong> truth is <strong>Cambridge</strong> should be an option for anyone who hasthe potential to succeed and there should be no barrier to this.CUSU Access exists to show younger students what <strong>Cambridge</strong> is really like and to help dispelsome of the classic myths. We do this by running a number of different initiatives throughoutthe year and rely on the help of volunteers: students just like you!If you’re interested in getting involved, either for a one off event, several projects, or you’d justlike to be kept in the loop with what CUSU Access is doing throughout the year, then sign upto the CUSU Access mailing list at the Societies’ Fair or contact Vicky the Access Officer, whowould love to hear from you!Once you get involved you’ll have the chance to earn points towards the WideningParticipation Award, an award that recognises volunteers’ efforts and provides training andprizes.Here’s a flavour of some of the things we’ll be doing this year:CUSU Shadowing SchemeOver three weekends in Lent term every year, hundreds of prospective students visit<strong>Cambridge</strong> and follow a current student for three days to find out more about what life at<strong>University</strong> is really like. This scheme is unique to <strong>Cambridge</strong> and relies on students like youvolunteering to host a “shadow” – it’s a lot of fun to get involved with and you can find outmore over the page.


55Target SchoolsHave you ever thought about going back to your school (or any school) to tell year 12sabout <strong>Cambridge</strong>? If so, CUSU would like to know, and can offer lots of help! We run trainingsessions that anyone can attend to ensure you feel as prepared as possible when answeringstudents’ questions. We have the resources that can help make sure your visit is informativeand fun, but of course you’d still have free reign over what you ultimately decide to do. <strong>The</strong>CUSU Access Officer also runs school visits and relies on the help of a team of volunteers.If you’re interested in helping out with these visits, then sign up for ‘Target Schools’ at theaccess stall at the Societies Fair or email Vicky the Access Officer to get involved at any timethroughout the year!Raising Aspirations Informing Decisions initiative<strong>The</strong> RAID initiative is similar to the Target Schools but is aimed at younger students, years 9 to11, and focuses more on <strong>University</strong> in general, encouraging younger students to think abouttheir futures. Vicky the Access Officer will be recruiting volunteers to create resources andvisit schools throughout the year so if you’re interested make sure to sign up to the accessmailing list!ApplyTo<strong>Cambridge</strong>.comCUSU maintains an alternative prospectusfor prospective students to find outmore about <strong>Cambridge</strong>, the prospectusis available at ApplyTo<strong>Cambridge</strong>.com.We’re always looking for more features forthis guide, and this year will be producingsome Freshers’ Week Blogs as well asVideo Tours of <strong>Cambridge</strong>.If you’d be interested in writing aboutor recording video features on yourexperiences of Freshers’ Week, then drop aline to Vicky the Access Officer. We’re alsoalways looking out for new items to addto the prospectus, so if you have an idea,make sure to let Vicky know!To find out more about any of the above, visit www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/access,email Vicky on access@cusu.cam.ac.uk or have a chat with us at the Societies’ Fair.


57CUSU Shadowing Scheme“By far one of the biggest and bestStudent-Union-run Access initiatives in the country.”Every year over the course of three weekends between the end of January and the start ofFebruary, CUSU invites hundreds of Year 12 students with little school or family experienceof university entry to ‘shadow’ a current undergraduate. ‘Shadows’ arrive on a Thursdayafternoon and leave at lunchtime on the Saturday. Whilst they’re at <strong>Cambridge</strong> they seeeverything that the student does on a day-to-day basis: going to lectures, supervisions,playing sport, going shopping, socialising and so on.<strong>The</strong> Shadowing Scheme is an amazing scheme thatreally changes the lives of the sixth-formers involvedand helps to dispel the misconceptions that too manystudents have about what it means to be a student at<strong>Cambridge</strong>.This is always one of the most popular Access eventsamongst both prospective and current students. Thisyear we are hoping to get more student clubs andsocieties involved so that the sixth-formers can seejust how diverse student life is in <strong>Cambridge</strong>.<strong>The</strong> 2012 Shadowing Scheme will take place on:Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th JanThursday 31st Jan- Saturday 2nd FebThursday 7th - Saturday 9th FebCUSU Shadowing SchemeHow can you get involved?<strong>The</strong>re are several ways to get involved buthere are the main three:Volunteerto be a mentor,showing a shadowaround <strong>Cambridge</strong>and taking them toyour lectures etc.Volunteer to be an e-mentor forstudents who don’t make it ontothe scheme, allowing them toemail you questions and learnmore about <strong>Cambridge</strong>.Get your society toput on activities!


58Ethical Affairs<strong>The</strong> CUSU Ethical Affairs Team seeks to monitor and improve the<strong>University</strong>’s and students’ environmental impact and social sustainability.We aim to educate students and empower them to get involved andact on these issues, in order to make a positive difference both within<strong>Cambridge</strong> and beyond.<strong>The</strong> team is Co-Chaired by Harrison Bowers and Natasha Kudryashova, along with activeteams running campaigns focussing on the environment and climate change, ethicalinvestment, and fair trade and ethical purchasing. We have a number of exciting newinitiatives this year, including Green Impacts and Student Switch Off! To find out more abouthow to get involved in any of the campaigns below, or if you feel strongly about an issue thatisn’t being represented, please get in touch with us using ethical-chair@cusu.cam.ac.uk. Youcan also find the Ethical Affairs team at the CUSU Societies’ Fair on the 2nd-3rd October.Student Switch OffStudent Switch Off pits the <strong>Cambridge</strong> colleges against each other in a series of energy-savingthemed challenges. Colleges are ranked for each challenge and the college with the highestcumulative total by the end of Lent term will win the Student Switch off trophy and £250 fortheir summer garden party! <strong>The</strong>re are loads of individual prizes available too including Ben &Jerry’s vouchers and formal hall tickets, not to mention free cinema tickets, andLush cosmetics!Green Impacts<strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Colleges and our Student Union have enrolled in the Green Impactaccreditation programme, which works within 46 Universities and Colleges across the UK,to engage staff and student teams in simple, tangible actions to green their institutions andcommunities. <strong>The</strong> annual programme reaches ever more people and makes more impactsevery year. Interested in improving your college’s recycling rate? Starting a garden for bees?Help give <strong>Cambridge</strong> a Gold-rated certification - get in touch!Go Greener!<strong>The</strong> Go Greener! campaign calls on the <strong>University</strong> of<strong>Cambridge</strong> to take a global leading role in promotingsustainability and tackling climate change.<strong>The</strong> campaign aims to make the <strong>University</strong> and Colleges models of low-carbon developmentand environmental responsibility, to enhance the <strong>University</strong>’s positive contribution tosustainability through teaching and research and the influence it can have on policy, and toraise awareness amongst the student body.


59Ethical Investment<strong>The</strong> Ethical Investment campaign works across the university and Colleges with the aim ofcommitments to investment policies that reflect our commitment to human rights, education,and sustainability.Energise <strong>Cambridge</strong>Energise <strong>Cambridge</strong> is a campaign recently launched to combat theuniversity’s contribution towards climate change. It has two aims:first, to make the <strong>University</strong> commit to an ambitious target andmore funding for carbon reduction, including increasing the shareof renewable energy in its energy supply, and second, to engage<strong>Cambridge</strong> students on issues of climate change and what theycan do.http://www.energisecambridge.org/Green WeekGreen week is about taking some time tothink about our environmental impact andwhat we could do for the environment, ratherthan what the environment does for us. We’llhave a week-long program of events, filmscreenings, and much, much more. Moreinfo to come in Michaelmas!Societies<strong>Cambridge</strong> boasts a large number of ethical and environmental societies. Whether you’reinterested in Environmental Consulting, creating a Zero Carbon World, or looking at renewableenergy, it’s there. Contact us on ethical-chair@cusu.cam.ac.uk to find out more; we’d love tohear from you!


60Get involvedBy getting involved in CUSU you can:Make a differencefor <strong>Cambridge</strong>students acrossthe Colleges andFaculties, nationally,and for futuregenerations.Gain skillsin research,planning,campaigning,communication,policy and workingwithin a team.Meet new peoplefrom all works oflife, in a sociablestudent group whichis passionate abouta whole range ofthings!Ways to get involved…See the next two pages for loads of ways to get involved with CUSU. You can make adifference in so many ways and you don’t need to have been involved in CUSU before –a little enthusiasm and some spare time are all that’s needed!Team meetingsCome along to one of the following weekly meetings to work oncreating and enacting campaigning policy for: Access and Funding,Common Room Support and Membership Engagement, Democracyand Development, Education, Resources, Welfare and Rights,Ethical Affairs and the Women’s Executive.I likeworking withpeople who arepassionate aboutthe sameissuesFaculty repsTowards the end of Michaelmas term you can stand for election as a student FacultyRepresentatives. In this role you sit on the governing body of teaching and research in yourarea of study and campaign for improvements to our education with other Faculty Reps andthe CUSU Education Team.Autonomous Campaigns<strong>The</strong> five Autonomous Campaigns – Women’s, Disabled <strong>Students</strong>, Black and Minority Ethnic,LGBT and International <strong>Students</strong> – are politically autonomous of CUSU, representing andcampaigning on the rights of students who self-define into these groups. To get involved,contact the heads of the Autonomous campaigns (details on the website).


61Open meetingsEveryone is welcome at CUSU Open Meetings, where issues areraised and discussed, which can lead to CUSU taking action orstarting campaigns.I likeexcitingdiscussions ona whole rangeof issuesBecome a TrusteeCUSU recently voted in a referendum to add Student Trustees to the CUSU Trustee Board.Becoming a Trustee gives you the opportunity to be involved in exercising oversight overCUSU’s finances, thinking strategically about the direction of the students’ union and being atthe heart of a charity. Look out for details of the next Student Trustee elections.Come to eventsCUSU holds a wide variety of events from campaign meetings and talks by influential speakers,to cultural and social events. <strong>The</strong>se are advertised on our website, in our regular bulletins andon Facebook. <strong>The</strong>se are a great opportunity to hear more and meet like-minded people.Volunteer for campaignsEvery year CUSU runs several main campaigns, andmany smaller projects. From saving bursaries togreen energy, there’s something for everyone! <strong>The</strong>more people who are involved, the more activethe campaign can be in delivering real change in<strong>Cambridge</strong>. See our website for more details.Shadowing Scheme<strong>The</strong> Shadowing Scheme brings UK studentsfrom schools without a tradition of topuniversity entry to <strong>Cambridge</strong> to ‘shadow’ acurrent student for three days in February.Volunteering to be a ‘mentor’ is a fantasticway to get involved in CUSU’s famousAccess work and help othersexperience the wonderfulworld of <strong>Cambridge</strong> anduniversity life. Contact theAccess Officer to registeryour interest.I likegetting outthere andmaking adifference


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63ElectionsPart-time executive positions:CUSU has over 30 officer positions on its teams which are filled by current students in a parttimecapacity. Becoming one of these officers is a great way to become involved in CUSU’swork and actively contribute to the running of the <strong>Students</strong>’ Union. Positions come up forelection at CUSU Council in Michaelmas and Lent terms – look out for more details closer tothe time.Faculty RepresentativesElections are held in each Faculty in November to decide which students will sit on theFaculty’s governing body of teaching and research. This role gives you a chance to representyour classmates and create real change in your area of study. Faculty reps also come togetherto work with the CUSU Education Team to demand change across the <strong>University</strong>. Look out fordetails on how to run for a position shortly!CUSU electionsLast year students voted in the highest turnout for a decade in the annual CUSU SabbaticalOfficer elections held at the end of Lent Term. Here you get to vote for the people who willlead your students’ union for the year ahead. Over a two week period there are hustings,campaigns and flyers in the most exciting student elections of the year! Look out for moreinformation closer to the time.ReferendaImportant issues may be brought to a referendum by the CUSU Council. This means that thewhole body of <strong>Cambridge</strong> students has a vote to cast in deciding what CUSU policy shouldbe. <strong>The</strong> result of a referendum may only be overturned by another referendum – so your votereally does matter!CUSU and your JCR or MCR elections (if they are affiliated) will be held on the CUSU votingplatform online. CUSU sabbatical elections and referenda are overseen by a CUSU ElectionsCommittee elected in Michaelmas term.<strong>The</strong> CUSU Democracy andDevelopment Team coordinateselections and is responsible forthe long term development ofthe Union. To get involved, emailpresident@cusu.cam.ac.uk.


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65Autonomous CampaignsCUSU supports five liberation campaigns. <strong>The</strong>se are:<strong>The</strong> Black and Ethnic Minority<strong>Students</strong>’ (BME) Campaign<strong>The</strong> Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay andTransgender (LGBT) Canpaign<strong>The</strong> Women’s Campaign<strong>The</strong> Disabled <strong>Students</strong>’ Campaign<strong>The</strong> International <strong>Students</strong>’ Campaign (iCUSU)<strong>The</strong>se campaigns are called “Autonomous campaigns” because theyare led autonomously by the group of people who define into thegroups.Whilst the <strong>University</strong> is committed to equality, it (like society) stillhas much to change to achieve this. <strong>The</strong> autonomous campaignsrepresent the needs of traditionally disempowered students in auniversity with a deeply entrenched history of elitism and aims tofacilitate the <strong>University</strong> in making progress towards achieving theequality it is committed to.<strong>The</strong> campaigns each aim to keep their members up to date onevents within the university and national news that is relevantto their campaign as well as coordinate responses on issuesthat are important to their members.<strong>The</strong>y communicate through email lists, facebook groups andmeetings as well as producing a publication that keeps studentsinformed of their activities. <strong>The</strong> campaigns aim to have a representative in eachcollege to help raise awareness of what each campaign is up to and to enable any studentto get involved!If you define into one of the groups and want to getinvolved in their campaigns or even bring your owncampaigning experience and ideas, find the relevantcontact in the next few pages and get involved –these campaigns rely on student involvement.<strong>The</strong> more you get involved,the more they can workfor change!


66Black and Minority Ethnic Campaign<strong>The</strong> CUSU Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Campaign is here to representBlack and Minority Ethnic students, to empower them to be proud oftheir background and to make their views heard and clearly visible oncampus.We work with students and student officers, seeking to ensure racial equality for all studentsin the <strong>University</strong>, and to encourage BME students to fully engage with the community as awhole and to educate and inform the general population about the shades of diversity at the<strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong>.We also facilitate networks within the Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) Community and thewider society. <strong>The</strong> CUSU BME campaign focuses on improving race relations, fosteringand developing cultural diversity, promoting integration without assimilation, and tirelesslyworking to ensure effective representation. Our long-term goal is that all minority studentscan experience <strong>Cambridge</strong> life to its fullest without the slightest fear or reservation.Why do we need a Black and Minority Ethnic Campaign?Black <strong>Students</strong> are typically underrepresented across the <strong>University</strong> and the student body,whether in college JCRs, <strong>University</strong> committees or a range of other organisations. It is widelyrecognised and understood that despite significant progress, racial equality, respect for - andunderstanding of – Black and Ethnic minority issues are at nowhere near the levels expected.For those of us who have been lucky enough not to have experienced racism or other unfairdisadvantages as a result of our ethnic origin, the reasons for the existence of the Campaignmight not be transparent. Unfortunately, more often than not, issues such as institutionalracism and student alienation go unnoticed. It is therefore the duty of the Campaign todiscover the reality and inform the community.<strong>The</strong> <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Students</strong>’ Union BME Campaign is an autonomous platform thatairs the voice of ethnic minority students within CUSU and throughout the <strong>University</strong>. Weseek to improve race relations, fostering understanding and fighting against ignorance andprejudice. Our hope is that all students who define as Black and Minority ethnic get the mostout of their university experience and fulfil their potential.


67Get Represented• Campaign for an Ethnic Minorities Officer on your JCR if there isn’t one....• …Run for it if there is!• Join Black Council• Run for the BME CommitteeCulture and EventsCome to our talks, debates, dance classes, film nights, and more. Get involved with BlackHistory Month in Michaelmas, and hold your own events. Just watch films from a varietyof ethnic origins; there’s a whole new world in Bollywood, Nollywood, and cinema from allaround the globe that most people never get to see, listen to different music and readdifferent books!Bring in the Next Generation!• Get involved in a BME Shadowing Scheme for prospective students, with the BSC or inyour college• Go back to your school and tell them <strong>Cambridge</strong> isn’t just for one sort of personRaise Awareness• Informs other about the BME Campaign!• Bring issues like Islamophobia, ethnic profiling, racism and prejudice into existingsocieties, in the form of debates, talks, events and so forthJust find out more...• Subscribe to our mailing list at www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/blackstudents/list/You can always contact us at blackstudents@cusu.cam.ac.uk for more ideas and advice onhow to really make a difference, and if you have something you think we should get involvedwith. We can support anything that helps <strong>Cambridge</strong>’s BME and your input is what makes ourwork possible.


68Disabled <strong>Students</strong> CampaignDisabled <strong>Students</strong>’ Campaign is the newest of the five CUSU autonomouscampaigns and the organised voice of disabled students in <strong>Cambridge</strong><strong>University</strong>.We are run by disabled students for disabled students and we are always looking for disabledstudents who want to be involved. We recognise that disability means different things todifferent people, and as long as you consider yourself disabled or have personally experienceddisability in the past, then the DSC is your campaign.<strong>The</strong> aim of the DSC is to enable disabled students to organize ourselves to change the<strong>University</strong> and other institutions disabled students here use or would like to use in order tomake sure that our minds and bodies are taken seriously, our ways of doing things are valuedequally and our rights are respected. During the year we organise accessible social events,have regular open meetings, run the mental health network for students with mental healthimpairments and organise one-to-one support, as well as campaigns on bigger issues.Disability comes in many different forms, from mental health conditions, autism, specificlearning disabilities, chronic illness, to mobility and sensory impairments, and more. Whateverform your impairment takes, the DSC brings together all disabled students together becominga strong force to make <strong>Cambridge</strong> more accessible. In the last year we have been a powerfulcampaigning force for disability rights. One of our aims is to raise awareness about disabilityissues, and to get more disabled students positively self defining as disabled. We’ve got someexciting campaigns planned for this coming year so there’s a lot to get involved in makingimportant changes throughout the <strong>University</strong>.You can find much more information about our campaigns, the exec, our events, informationon your rights, where is accessible in <strong>Cambridge</strong> and more at our website:www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.ukDegrading is DegradingIn the last year we have run a hugely successful campaign to improve the process by whichstudents take a break from studying due to illness or personal reasons - previously calleddegrading, a name which is demeaning in itself. We hope to be announcing what we haveachieved as a result of the campaign by the time you are reading this including a namechange to intermitting.You can find more out about the campaign at www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/degrading.


69Fair Funding CampaignThis is going to be one of our focuses over the coming year, campaign for more fundingthroughout the <strong>University</strong> to support disabled students. We want to have better representationin CUSU and the university, more proactive work to make university facilities accessibleand more funding for those who support disabled students such as the Disability ResourceCentre to name a few things. This is an amazing opportunity to get involved in shaping the<strong>University</strong>’s policies with regards to disabled students.Positive self-definitionPart of our focus as a campaign is helping students with impairments understand aboutpositive self-definition - understanding themselves as disabled people but not as someonelesser or below others as a result but just someone who is limited by societies attitudes todisability. You can find more about this at www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/self-definition<strong>The</strong>se are just a couple of things that we are working on you can find out more about ourcampaigns at www.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns.EventsPlease come and find us at the societies fair or come along to our social events or openmeetings. We’ll be holding a fresher’s squash soon and you can find details of all our events atwww.disabled.cusu.cam.ac.uk/events.


70International <strong>Students</strong> Campaign (iCUSU)CUSU International or iCUSU for short, is the umbrella body for allinternational societies and students in <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong>. We aim toserve as a hub for all things international happening in <strong>Cambridge</strong>, whilstlooking out for the needs of international students.To achieve these core purposes, we will be organising 3 flagship events in the coming year:• International Freshers’ Week• World Food Festival• iCUSU Sports LeagueWe will also be launching a major campaign to promote international Access to <strong>Cambridge</strong>later in the year!First and foremost, however, we are a campaign group, so if you have any suggestions orgrievances about international issues, or feel that change needs to be made, we are here toturn that into student action.


71Helping to make international students comfortable in <strong>Cambridge</strong> is our main aim, so don’thesitate to speak to us. Read the iCUSU Fresher’s <strong>Guide</strong> for useful information and fun events!So whether you are international, or local (or somewhere in between), come be part of whatpromises to be an exciting year.Have YOU been connected?Facebook:Twitter:Website:www.facebook.com/iCUSUwww.twitter.com/iCUSUhttp://www.international.cusu.cam.ac.uk/Follow us on these websites to keep up-to-date with everything international happening at<strong>Cambridge</strong>. On our Facebook page and Twitter account, we publicise all international eventsheld by cultural and national societies at <strong>Cambridge</strong>, so that they serve as a central hub for allinternational things!


72LGBTCUSU LGBT caters for the needs of LGBT+ students at <strong>Cambridge</strong>. We’rehere to make sure that you have a great time at <strong>Cambridge</strong>, regardless ofyour gender identity or sexual orientation.CUSU LGBT is run by students, for students. We have an executive committee of 15 dedicatedstudents, who are there to ensure that there is good social and welfare provision for everyoneat <strong>Cambridge</strong>, graduate and undergraduate, who self-identifies as falling within the LGBT+umbrella. For example, we have a Women’s Rep to organise socials specifically gearedtowards self-identifying women; we have a Bi Rep, to ensure that bisexual students are wellrepresented by the campaign; and we have a Trans rep, to cater for the needs of students whoare transsexual or transgendered, or who fall outside the gender binary of ‘male’ and ‘female’.CUSU LGBT has three main aims:• to ensure that there is a wide variety of social events on offer that specifically cater forLGBT+ students• to provide welfare support for LGBT+ students• to raise awareness of different issues within the LGBT+ community and to campaignfor LGBT+ equality both within the university and also on a national and global scale.We organize a wide variety of social events to ensure that everyone’s needs are catered for,whatever your tastes! – from coffee groups, film nights and cocktail evenings to balls, gardenparties and club-nights, there really is a huge amount on offer! We send out a weekly emailwith details of all our forthcoming events, so why not sign up to our email list via our websitewww.lgbt.cusu.cam.ac.ukAs well as organising socials, we are here to provide welfare support for anyone who feels likea friendly chat. Whilst any of our exec would be happy to help, we have a dedicated Welfareofficer, David, who can be contacted on lgbt-welfare@cusu.cam.ac.uk. David would always behappy to have a friendly chat with anyone, via email or over coffee – about anything at all!We appreciate how daunting it can seem, getting involved with LGBT events for the first time.Perhaps you are not ‘out’, or have only recently ‘come out’, or you are exploring your sexual/gender identity and finding it all a bit confusing! – don’t worry, CUSU LGBT is here to ensureyou have a great time at <strong>Cambridge</strong>!We believe strongly in the principle of inclusivity. CUSU LGBT has something to offer you,whatever your gender identity or sexual orientation. We welcome anyone at our events, noquestions asked – you might have been ‘out’ at school, confident and comfortable with youridentity; or you might be questioning, or totally unsure of how you identify; or you may prefernot to identify with any particular ‘label’ at all.


73If you’d like to find out more about CUSU LGBT, you can:• visit our website at www.lgbt.cusu.cam.ac.uk• email one of the members of the CUSU LGBT exec (whose email addresses areavailable via our website)• come and find us at the Freshers’ Fair• ask your college LGBT repIf you’d like to get involved with CUSU LGBT, you can:• sign up to our email lists where we announce details of all our events (this can be donevia our website)• join our Facebook group• come along to our social events (details will be announced through our main email list,• sign up for our ‘Parenting Scheme’, whereby freshers are allocated ‘parents’ fromsecond, third or fourth year, enabling you to make new friends and explore theLGBT+ scene in <strong>Cambridge</strong> (more information and a sign-up form are available onour website)• email one of the members of the CUSU LGBT exec with suggestions of possible socialevents or campaigns you’d like to see happening.You can also sign up via our website to receive our fantastic termly magazine, [no definition].And if you fancy more reading on an LGBT+ theme, you can visit our exciting new Library,located in the Central Sciences Library on the New Museums Site.We look forward to seeing you at some of our exciting events! Remember, CUSU LGBT hassomething for everyone.


74Women’s CampaignsHi! I’m Susy. I’m the CUSU’s Women’s Officer. I get theincredible opportunity to head the Women’s Campaign.Every woman in <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>University</strong> is automatically amember of the Women’s Campaign and together we pushfor change in how this university runs and in universityculture affecting women students’ day to day college lives.It is vitally important to us to recognize that although weare all women, the experience of being a woman is differentfor each of us. As a result of this, the Women’s Campaign workshard to supports and represents all women students in the university.Our Women’s Campaign is inclusive; we are made up of women that belong to all ethnic,religious and class backgrounds, women that define as trans*, queer, bisexual and lesbian andwomen who are student parents.What do we do?We have so many campaigns that are ongoing that it would be impossible to list them all here.But just to give you an idea, here are three that are ongoing:SusyZero Tolerance to Sexual ViolenceWe are trying to get every college to commit to having a zero tolerance to sexualviolence policy. Only half of the colleges currently have policy on what they haveto do if a student reports sexual violence and we are leaning on the othercolleges to update their policy and provide adequate support for students whoexperience sexual violence. Last year, as part of this campaign, we won asizeable victory with the council permitting us to install lampposts in some ofthe darker parts of town which are scary to walk down at night! Better lightingnotably reduces the risk of sexual assault so this is a big win!


75Campaign for Body Positivity<strong>The</strong> Women’s Campaign believes that negative body image and unhealthy body habits anddisorders are major problems for women throughout their lives- from a shockingly early ageto older age. <strong>The</strong>se problems are often perpetuated by things that many of us never considerto be unhealthy: a constant barrage of adverts featuring models who are not representativeof average, healthy women, ubiquitous marketing of products which are meant to addressinvented “shortcomings” and “imperfections”, a society which disparages diversity in shape/size/looks and is disproportionately focused on appearance. We run campaigns and events toencourage women to have healthier relationships with their bodies.Consent CampaignConsent means enthusiastic participation in sexual activity. Consent cannot be assumed -whether you’re in a relationship, if you’ve been kissing and regardless of who has paid for thedate. Checking for consent needs to be an ongoing process, and is the responsibility of bothpartners. An absence of a “no” doesn’t mean “yes”. If you’re not sure, it’s always best to ask. <strong>The</strong>Women’s Campaign works to raise awareness about consent through posters, the websitewww.cambridgespeaksout.org.uk/ and speaker events.How to contact us?I am the elected officer this year and you should feel free to get in contact with me assoon as you arrive with any questions you might have about how the Women’s Campaignworks or with any ideas for events or campaigns we should be doing. My email address iswomens@cusu.cam.ac.uk. However, I am not the only point of contact. Each college shouldbe represented by a college Women’s Officer or a Female Welfare Officer who serves as thelink between the college and the Womens’ Campaign. You can go to her if you have anyquestions!We really (REALLY!) want you to get in contact with us because we need your new ideas andquestions to keep us relevant and dynamic. Email me or find us on:www.facebook.com/CUSUwomenswww.womens.cusu.cam.ac.ukhttps://twitter.com/CUSUwomen


76SocietiesA Broad Range of SocietiesWhatever you’re interested in, there’s probably a group in <strong>Cambridge</strong> devoted to it!<strong>Cambridge</strong> has groups focused on things as diverse as debating, dance, drama, environmentalsustainability, literature, science, food, drink, music, and even juggling! If you’re thinking aboutbecoming involved in student journalism, <strong>Cambridge</strong> also has three very active and well readstudent publications: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Cambridge</strong> Student (TCS), <strong>The</strong> Tab, and Varsity, as well as CamFMthe student radio station.<strong>The</strong> three main political parties also have very active societies in <strong>Cambridge</strong>. <strong>The</strong>re are alsonumerous community groups and charities looking for student volunteers, including RAG(raising and giving) and Linkline (the student listening service). Budding thesps should makesure to check out the ADC (Amateur Dramatic Club on Park Street), and keep an eye out forauditions advertised at www.camdram.net. For a full list of <strong>Cambridge</strong> societies, go to thesocieties directory!.CUSU Supports societies through organising events, offering training and assisting withpublicity. <strong>The</strong>re are two main ways to find out more about the different societies at<strong>Cambridge</strong>: the CUSU Societies’ Directory, and the CUSU Societies’ Fair.Societies Directory & New Societies<strong>The</strong> directory is available online at http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/societies/directory. It lists all ofthe societies in <strong>Cambridge</strong> and how you can get in touch with them to find out more aboutgetting involved. If you spot a vacancy for a new society, why not start one yourself? For moredetails about how to go about doing this, check out the CUSU website, or contact Dom theCoordinator on coordinator@cusu.cam.ac.uk.


77Societies2012FAIR<strong>The</strong> Societies’ Fair is CUSU’s biggest event of the year: over 300different societies have stalls at the fair and freshers andexisting students alike get the chance to hear about thedifferent societies they can get involved with. <strong>The</strong>re are also anumber of companies at the fair which offer free food andgiveaways! You can also buy your NUS Extra card at the fair!GETINVOLVEDTuesday 2nd andWednesday 3rd OctoberKELSEY KERRIDGE SPORTS CENTRE<strong>The</strong> fair opens at 10am, with the first hour designated for studentswith disabilities and student parents, with the doors opening for allstudents at 11am on the Tuesday. <strong>The</strong> fair closes at 6.30pm on theTuesday evening, and re-opens at 10am the following morning, thewhole event finishes for good at 3pm on Wednesday. Collegesoften organise outings to the fair as a part of Fresher’s Week, andthese can be great ways to get to know your new college mates.Don’t worry if you’re not able to come with your college though,you can come along at any time of the day. You don’t have to be afresher either, most students go every year to discover differentsocieties and check out the freebies!Remember to note down your <strong>Cambridge</strong> email address and bringyour <strong>University</strong> card to the fair! Most societies will ask for your<strong>Cambridge</strong> email address, and whilst it’s not essential, it is reallyuseful to have your <strong>University</strong> card to sign up for things, or to buyan NUS Extra card!www.cusu.cam.ac.uk


78RAG<strong>Cambridge</strong> RAG is the biggest student fundraising group within the <strong>University</strong> of <strong>Cambridge</strong>and is based out of an office at CUSU on the New Museums Site.Each year we Raise And Give over £160,000 to local, national and international charitiesby organising some of the most popular and outrageous student events in the <strong>Cambridge</strong>calendar. From climbing Kilimanjaro to blind dating, from trying to get as far away from<strong>Cambridge</strong> in just 36 hours to racing rubber ducks down the Cam, we provide some amazingand unique experiences.Here are just a few ways you can become involved in RAG• being a College Rep• taking part in street collections (a.k.a. raids)• doing one of our sponsored challenges - perhaps a tandem skydive or cycling fromLondon to Paris?• taking part in RAG events such as Jailbreak, Blind Date, LOST and auctionsRAG is based in the CUSU offices at the New Museums Site. This is where Susie, RAG’sPresident and full-time employee, can be found between 9am and 5pm every weekday. <strong>The</strong>rewill always be tea and biscuits so feel free to pop in and say hello!If you want to find out more about RAG, you can also email Susie onpresident@cambridgerag.org.uk, or visit www.cambridgerag.org.uk.


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