Students' unions
Cambridge University Students' Union (CUSU)
CUSU represents the interests of all Cambridge students within the University and provides a range of central services, support, and entertainment (in addition to those provided by the Colleges).
Run on a day-to-day basis by six elected full-time student officers (known as sabbaticals – students or former students of the University who are elected annually by the student body), CUSU:
- campaigns on issues affecting and interesting students
- supports the student-run societies
- organises a range of club nights across the city
- runs the professionally-staffed Advice Service
Alternative Prospectus
CUSU is also responsible for the online Alternative Prospectus. Written by current students, the website offers information, advice and guidance about life at the University to prospective applicants, from current students' perspectives.
The website also includes the 'Ask a Student' feature, through which you can submit questions about any course or College and receive a personalised response from a student from that course or College.
College students' unions
In addition to CUSU, every College has its own students' union, or JCR (junior common or combination room), to which students are elected each year. So, if you want to have a say in student affairs in your College you might want to consider running for election one year!