Lucy Cavendish College

About the College
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About the College

Lucy Cavendish College attracts outstanding women of all ages from every walk of life and gives them the opportunity to take full advantage of everything the University has to offer.

Lucy Cavendish’s student community is made up of school-leavers who have taken a short time out before applying to university; successful women wanting a change of professional direction; and women who have always wanted to study their subject but have not until now found the time. All want the challenge of studying for a Cambridge degree amongst adults at this attractive and welcoming College.

Reflecting the diversity of their lives, Lucy Cavendish students come with A Levels, Open University and Access qualifications or overseas equivalents, as well as previous university experience.

As one of the three Colleges admitting students for the Graduate Course in Medicine, Lucy Cavendish has strong in-house provision for teaching in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

There’s regular contact between Fellows and students at College lectures and workshops, and over lunch and dinner. Formal halls attract large numbers of guests (female and male!) including visitors from other Colleges and University societies. Students play sport at College and University levels, and sing with Fellows in the College choir.

The beautiful College site, close to the city centre, includes a large library, a well-equipped gym, a music and meditation pavilion, a conservatory bar, and tranquil gardens. Student rooms are either en suite or sets sharing a bathroom, and all have access to good self-catering facilities. Some are suitable for students with mobility difficulties and a number of well-appointed graduate rooms and accommodation suitable for couples are available off-campus.

If you’ll be 21 or over at the start of your degree and are thinking of applying to Cambridge, please contact our Admissions Officer who’ll be happy to answer your questions and discuss your plans.

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UCAS campus code	L
Courses available	All courses
Student numbers	150 mature undergraduates c50 admitted each year 220 postgraduates For mature female students (aged 21 and over)
Open days 2013	See the College website for information and booking All subjects 4 July See also Cambridge Open Days
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College staff

President	Professor Janet Todd
Admissions Tutors	Dr Isobel Maddison (all subjects) Dr Jenny Koenig (Medicine)
Senior Tutor	Dr Stephanie Ellington
Directors of Studies	Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Dr Debby Banham† Architecture Ms B Foo† Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Mrs N Auty† Chemical Engineering Dr K Yunus† Classics Dr J Patterson† Computer Science Dr John Fawcett† Economics Dr Nigel Knight† Education Ms S Brindley Engineering Dr B O’Neill† English Dr I Maddison Geography Dr T Spencer† History Dr A Sapir Abulafia History of Art Dr A Gannon† Human, Social, and Political Sciences Dr Tiffany Bergin Land Economy Dr N Morrison† Law Dr A Scolnicov Linguistics Dr T Biberauer† Management Studies TBC Manufacturing Engineering Dr B O’Neill† Mathematics Dr O Rath Spivack Medicine Dr S Ellington (Pre-Clinical), Dr R Jones (Clinical) Medicine (Graduate Course) Mrs S Gull Modern and Medieval Languages Dr Theresa Biberauer† Music Mr J Thurlow† Natural Sciences Dr S Ellington (Biological), Dr R Cameron (Physical) Philosophy TBC Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Dr Adam Mar† Theology and Religious Studies Dr J D McLarty† Veterinary Medicine Dr Jane Ladlow† † external Director of Studies

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