Undergraduate Admissions

Events for teachers, tutors and HE advisers

As well as events for prospective students (see open days and events), the Cambridge Admissions Office runs a series of information days and conferences aimed specifically at teachers, tutors and HE advisers to provide up-to-date information about the University, the application procedure and the range of outreach activities on offer.

Date Event Contact
16-17 September 2010

HE Advisers' Conference 2010

A two-day residential event will be held at the University of Cambridge for staff who advise students on applying to higher education.

Topics covered during the conference are likely to include:

  • an update on admissions and the impact of curriculum changes
  • identifying and supporting Cambridge applicants
  • extension activities for Gifted & Talented learners

The event will commence on Thursday 16 September and accommodation will be provided at one of the Cambridge Colleges. There is the option to either attend the full conference or a single day at the event.

For details of the sessions held in 2009, see the draft programme

Further information and the opportunity to book places at the conference will be available Easter 2010.

HE Advisers’ Conference Coordinator,
Cambridge Admissions Office

Tel: 01223 768971
Email: he_advisers@cao.cam.ac.uk


College/department events

Most Colleges welcome teachers’ visits during open days or by appointment at other times. In addition, many Colleges have Schoolteacher Fellowships or vacation study visit programmes for teachers. Some departments also organise events specifically for teachers during the year. Further information can be obtained directly from the College or department/faculty.

Date Event
October 2008 - July 2009 Teacher Inspiration Programme for Mathematics Teachers
The Millennium Mathematics Project's NRICH Team is offering a free professional development programme for mathematics teachers at maintained sector schools/colleges in the UK. The Teacher Inspiration programme will be delivered as three one-day events over the course of the 2008/9 year. For details, see: http://mmp.maths.org/teacher_days


Teachers' Conference 2009

Thanks to those who attended the University of Cambridge Teachers' Conference on the 31 March-2 April. The feedback suggests that many of you found the event a productive use of your time. Please find below the PowerPoint presentations delivered during the Conference, and links to key areas of interest on our website.

Presentations Day Two: Wednesday 1 April
The Impact of Curriculum Changes Presentation by Dr Geoff Parks (Director of Admissions)
Presentation by Malcolm Trobe (Policy Director, ASCL)
Cambridge courses: an introduction Presentation by Dr Mike Sewell (Admissions Tutor, Selwyn College) and Steve Watts (Admissions Tutor, Homerton College), and current students
Cambridge Courses: in more detail Presentation Session 1: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic; Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Classics; English; Geography, History, History of Art; Linguistics; Modern and Medieval Languages
Presentation Session 2: Archaeology and Anthropology; Education; Land Economy; Law; Philosophy; Politics, Psychology and Sociology; Theology and Religious Studies
Presentation Session 3: Computer Science, Economics and Mathematics
Presentation Session 4: Engineering; Natural Sciences; Medicine; Veterinary Medicine
Good Practice in Supporting Applications Presentation by Richard Partington (Senior Tutor, Churchill College)
Presentation by Andy Gardener (University and Careers Adviser)
Student Life and Finance Presentation by Mark Copestake (Schools and Colleges Liaison Officer) and Charlotte Richer (CUSU Access Officer)
Presentations Day Three: Thursday 2 April
Cambridge Graduate Prospects Presentation by Dr Geoff Parks (Director of Admissions) and Gordon Chesterman (Director of University Careers Service)
Cambridge International Examinations Presentation on the Pre-U Exam Presentation by Dr Kevin Stannard (Director, International Curriculum Development, CIE)
Cambridge Admissions: focus on interviews Presentation by Dr Mike Sewell (Admissions Tutor, Selwyn College) and Steve Watts (Admissions Tutor, Homerton College)

Links to useful University of Cambridge sites: