Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know
This page will provide you with more information on the recruitment process for the Community Engagement Advisory Board.
The Board is made of 2 Working Groups:
Please apply to just one of these Groups.
Applications close at 23:59 on 5 September 2025.
We are excited to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.
How to apply:
Application details
Pick the application format that suits you best:
- Written, a maximum of 750 words.
- Voice note, a maximum of 5 minutes long.
- Video, a maximum of 5 minutes long.
In your application please only include responses to the following questions:
- Which Working Group are you applying for: the Community Knowledge Working Group or the Festival Working Group?
- Why are you interested in contributing to this Group?
- How do you think the University of Cambridge can improve its relationship with communities?
- What are your experiences of engaging with communities?
- What do equity, diversity, and inclusion mean to you?
Submitting your application
Whichever method you choose to apply, please name your file like this: SURNAME_FESTIVAL if you are applying to the Festival Working Group, or SURNAME_COMMUNITY if you are applying to the Community Knowledge Working Group.
Submitting a written application
Please send your document as an attachment to an email to communityengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk. Please include your full name.
Submitting a voice note
Record your voice note and attach it to an email. Please send it with your full name to us at communityengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Submitting a video
Record your video. As the file will be too big to send as an email attachment, please upload it to our folder on Google Drive. Follow these steps:
Email us at least 5 working days before the deadline. We will email you a link to a secure folder in our Google Drive. You will then be able to upload your video to the folder up until the deadline.
Click on the Google Drive link and upload your video to the folder. Only you and relevant Public Engagement staff will be able to view this folder.
Deadline
The deadline for all applications is 23:59 on 5 September 2025.
Accessibility
We are committed to making this process welcoming and inclusive. If you need support accessing or submitting the application, please email us at communityengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk.
- We can print and post documents to you on request.
- We can talk you through the process online, over the phone, or in person.
- If you feel like any part of the process is difficult for you, please let us know. We will do our best to make this accessible and equitable for all applicants.
If you have any questions about the application process or the Board, please email communityengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Key dates
July 2025
Applications open.
August 2025
Want to talk things through before applying? If you would like to have a chat with us before submitting your application, you can contact communityengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk to book meetings with:
- Beth Elliott, convenor of the Community Knowledge Working Group, on Monday 18 or Thursday 21 August 2025.
- David Cain, convenor of the Festival Working Group, on Wednesday 20 August 2025.
September 2025
Submit your application by 23:59 on 5 September.
October 2025
If you are shortlisted, we will invite you for an informal chat in the week starting 6 October. You can choose to meet online, in person at the Old Schools (where the Public Engagement Team is based), or in person at a café in Cambridge city centre. Let us know in advance if this incurs costs for you, and we can pay these directly or as an expense claimed with receipts.
We will use email to let you know if you have been invited to be a member of the board or if you were unsuccessful this time.
Selected candidates will receive an information pack that will include details on payment options for you. We aim to hold the first official meetings of the Working Groups in January 2026. The date will be decided in consultation with members.