UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

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The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, England. It was founded in 1209 and is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges. Its reputation is endorsed by the Quality Assurance Agency and by other external reviewers of learning and teaching, such as External Examiners. 

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Cambridge is formed from a variety of institutions which include 31 constituent colleges and over 100 academic departments organised into six schools. The university occupies buildings throughout the town, many of which are of historical importance. The colleges are self-governing institutions founded as integral parts of the university. Cambridge is a member of many associations and forms part of the "golden triangle" of leading English universities and Cambridge University Health Partners, an academic health science centre. The university is closely linked with the development of the high-tech business cluster known as "Silicon Fen".

Cambridge has many notable alumni, including several eminent mathematicians, scientists, economists, writers, philosophers, actors, politicians, and 90 Nobel laureates who have been affiliated with it. Throughout its history, the university has featured in literature and artistic works by numerous authors including Geoffrey Chaucer, E. M. Forster and C. P. Snow.

History

The University of Cambridge is rich in history - its famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world. But the University's museums and collections also hold many treasures which give an exciting insight into some of the scholarly activities, both past and present, of the University's academics and students.

The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.

Many of the University's customs and unusual terminology can be traced to roots in the early years of the University's long history, and this booklet looks to the past to find the origins of much that is distinctive in the University of today.

Student Facilities

• Each College library contains the standard texts needed for undergraduate courses, as well as other materials. The University provides extensive library facilities in every department.
• Every College and most departments have a computer suite offering a range of general and specialist software, as well as printers and scanners.
• The University Library is a copyright library (entitled by law to receive a copy of every book published in Britain) and holds more than eight million books, journals and other documents.
• The University and Colleges offer an array of recreational resources and facilities, utilised by the 700+ student clubs and societies.
• The University’s nine specialist museums and collections are open to students and the public.

Students' Union

• The Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU) represents the interests of all University students and provides a range of central services and support beyond that provided by the Colleges.
• Every College also has its own students’ union, to which students are elected to represent students at a College level.

Sport

• More than 50 sports are catered for, with more than 100 sporting clubs and societies to choose from at both University and College levels. Sports facilities include playing fields, courts, boathouses and often additional facilities such as multi-gyms.
• The facilities at the University’s state-of-the-art Sports Centre (opened in 2013) currently include a 37m x 34m sports hall, multi-purpose room for floor-based sports, a fitness suite, and a strength and conditioning room with Olympic lifting platforms and plyometric track

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