Cambridge from the Inside

Stay tuned as Professor James Keeler, Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, explores what the Natural Sciences course at Cambridge offers to students curious about Chemistry. Learn more about Professor Keeler in the link below: https://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/person/jhk10Check out our other podcast on the Natural Sciences - Studying Biology at Cambridge - link is below:https...

Stay tuned to hear Laura, 3rd-year Music student, share everything you need to know about studying Music and all the music opportunities here at Cambridge and Trinity Hall ! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 00:50 What made Laura choose to study Music? 01:20 Do Music students often feel they have to choose between a practical decision and one that aligns with...

Stay tuned to hear Neve, a first-year Human, Social, and Political Sciences student, discuss how her first year at Cambridge has been. Find Neve's first podcast on her experiences of first term in the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak1rWU6sbjUA list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions 02:20 How Neve has been doing since her first term06:50 How Neve plans to...

Stay tuned as Sam, a third-year student, shares everything you need to know about the poetry scene at Cambridge, how she approaches writing poetry, how she set up the open-mic spoken word society Give Us the Mic, and reads her own poem about life at Trinity Hall. You can find Sam's new book— Naked Pen — in the link below:https://sam-elbahja.squarespace.com/naked-penYou can find Sam's poem...

Stay tuned as Marcus and Siam discuss everything you need to know about the Cambridge Open Days. For more information about the Open Days, the link is below:https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events/cambridge-open-daysVirtual tours of the university can be found here: https://www.virtualtour.study.cam.ac.uk/Virtual tour of Trinity Hall and its accommodation can be found here:https://www.tri...

Stay tuned as Professor Pedro Ramos Pinto, History Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into everything you need to know about studying History at Cambridge. Check out Pedro's other videos below, on History interviews and belonging at Cambridge:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g36BNI5R7sMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChUufEJ9rLYA list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Intro...

Stay tuned as Professor Fuerst Mathematics delves into what the Land Economy course offers and what sets it apart from other university programs. A list of topic discussions can be found below. Professor Fuerst is Professor of Housing and Real Estate Finance and Cambridge University Land Society Fellow. His research interests include ‘green’ real estate economics, financial analysis of sustainable...

Stay tuned as Siam interviews Lisa, our Head of Wellbeing, to discuss Trinity Hall's 'Improve Wellbeing to Enhance Learning and Academic Performance project.' A list of topic discussions can be found below:00:00 Introductions01:10 Lisa’s role as Head of Wellbeing 03:10 Wellbeing support provided by the SU04:40 Wellbeing support provided by Trinity Hall06:00 What’s the difference betwee...

Stay tuned as Marcus and Siam discuss everything you need to know about the new UCAS personal statement, as well as how to use AI for your personal statement and super-curricular activities.00:00 Introductions 01:50 What’s new in the new personal statement? 03:10 What is the structure of the new personal statement? 04:30 The 3 questions you have to answer in the new personal statement05:10 How muc...

Stay tuned to hear Marcus and Siam explain everything you need to know about how choosing a college at Cambridge! A list of topic discussions can be found below: Trinity Hall's virtual tour: https://www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/study-with-us/next-steps/trinity-hall-virtual-tour/ University of Cambridge virtual tour: https://www.virtualtour.study.cam.ac.uk/?language=undergraduate 00:00 Introductions...

Stay tuned to hear Sophie talk about everything you need to know about being queer at Cambridge. A list of topics discussed can be found in the timestamps below: 00:00 Introductions 01:10 What is the community like at college and at the university as a whole? 04:50 What is the JCR, and who are the Liberation Officers?06:30 What is intersectionality? 08:30 What has it been like being queer in the P...

Stay tuned to hear Kareece, 2nd-year History and Modern Languages student, share everything you need to know about studying HML at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 01:30 What made you choose to study History and Spanish?  02:40 Can you study History & Modern Languages without doing a languageat A Level?  03:50 How have you found the course so...

Stay tuned as Professor Anton Enright, Natural Sciences Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into what the Cambridge Natural Sciences course offers, the differences between Biological Natural Sciences and Physical Natural Sciences, and what sets it apart from programs at other universities. Anton studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, specializing in Genetics, before completing...

Stay tuned to hear Lola, 4th-year Modern and Medieval Languages student, share everything you need to know about studying MML at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below.00:00 Introductions01:25 What does MML stand for?01:50 How come you chose French and Italian?02:40 What does ab initio mean?03:10 How do students find learning a language from scratch?04:40 What languages can...

Stay tuned to hear Tom, 3rd-year student, share everything you need to know about studying Linguistics at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 01:50 What is linguistics? 02:35 What is the difference between studying Linguistics and English language? 03:45 What do linguists study in first year at Cambridge?07:55 Does linguistics help learning other lan...

Stay tuned as Dr. Ron Reid-Edwards, Mathematics Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into what the Cambridge Maths course offers and what sets it apart from programs at other universities. 00:00 Introductions00:50 Is Cambridge the most prestigious institution to study Mathematics?05:50 What is the course structure like for a Maths undergraduate degree?09:40 Ron’s research and the courses he...

00:00 Introductions 00:34 What is the History of Art? 01:05 How is Art History different from the History course? 03:30 Course structure for first year 05:00 What was your favorite module in the first year? 05:50 How much of a role does religion play in Art History? 06:50 Course structure for second and third year 08:30 Eugénie discusses her dissertation 09:30 What courses have you chosen for your...

Stay tuned to hear Nadia, 3rd-year student, share everything you need to know about studying English at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 00:50 Why did you choose to study English? And why Cambridge? 02:00 Do you have more freedom in the English degree compared to English at A Level? 03:10 How does English at Cambridge compare to English at other u...

Stay tuned to hear Lucy, a 2nd-year student, share everything you need to know about studying Geography at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 00:30 What is Geography? 01:00 What kind of students is Geography for? 02:00 How has Geography changed across time 03:45 How is Geography different to HSPS/History? 07:00 What is Human Geography and Physical G...

Stay tuned to hear Nikola, a 3rd-year student Economics student at Trinity Hall, share everything you need to know about studying Economics at Cambridge, how Economics at Cambridge compares to other universities, and applying for internships in the finance sector! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 01:10 What is Economics? 02:50 What kind of students is Econom...

Tune in as Siam interviews psychotherapist Gareth Hughes to discuss the connection between wellbeing, optimal learning, and academic performance. Check out Gareth's book: 'Be Well, Learn Well' 00:00 Introductions 02:20 What was the motive behind writing your book Be Well, Learn Well? 04:05 Many people believe there isn’t an overlap between wellbeing and learning. What would you say to...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Dr. Marcus Tomalin, explain everything you need to know about how we assess applications, including an analysis of several hypothetical cases! 02:10 What pieces of information do we look at when assessing applicants? 04:50 We say we assess applications holistically—what does "holistic" actually mean? 05:50 Who assesses the applications? 10:20 Explaini...

Stay tuned to hear Sam, a 3rd-year student, share everything you need to know about studying Architecture at Cambridge! A full list of discussion points can be found below. 00:00 Introductions 00:30 What actually is Architecture? 02:00 What’s the difference between Architecture and Engineering? 04:00 How multidisciplinary is Architecture? 06:00 Sam’s future plans after her undergraduate degree 06:...

Stay tuned to hear our Director of Admissions, Dr Marcus Tomalin, explain everything you need to know about the Winter Pool - Cambridge's redistribution mechanism for providing offers to applicants.

Stay tuned to hear Neve, a first-year Human, Social, and Political Sciences student, discuss how her first term has been, whether Cambridge has met her expectations, the apprehensions she had before applying, and what she’s looking forward to next term.00:0000:30 How has your first term been so far? 03:00 How has first term been like lined up to your expectations? 06:30 What societies/events have...