Outreach, access, and widening participation
At Churchill, we want to ensure that academically strong students who could thrive here have access to the best information about making competitive applications, regardless of their backgrounds. Widening participation is in our DNA, with – to quote a couple of stats – a home fees state intake that’s routinely above 75% and overall female:male parity at point of entry (an important equality measure for a college that comprises a high proportion of sciences students).
We welcome contact from students, teachers, and supporters at all secondary schools and colleges, especially those in our University-assigned link areas (Mid- and South-Wales, Sussex and Surrey, and the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, and Croydon).
Meet our Outreach Team
Outreach Officer
Our Outreach Officer works in the Admissions Office, heading up the College’s work in outreach and widening participation. They’re regularly out and about visiting schools and colleges, working in person with students and their supporters. They also run online resources like webinars and Q&As, to demystify university admissions and the Cambridge process in particular.
We’re currently recruiting a new Outreach Officer, hopefully to be in post no later than September 2024.
Contact us if you’re at a Churchill area link school/college and/or if you want to organise a group visit to or from Churchill.
Rachel Thorley – Community, Outreach, Recruitment in Engineering (CORE) Fellow
Rachel builds links within and across the Engineering community at Churchill and helps prospective students to understand what Engineering is and is about. You can find out more on the Engineering community page.
Webinars and online Q&A sessions
Dates and times for our regular free online live presentations and question and answer sessions can be found here. These variously feature our Admissions Tutors, access and outreach team, and current undergraduates.
Everyone’s welcome. Sign up below to receive attendance details for upcoming sessions.
Sign Up for Churchill College 2024 Online Webinars
| TOPIC | FOR | DATE | TIME (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions Q&A | Any year group | Monday 1st July 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Making Competitive University Applications | Year 12 in England and Wales, S5 in Scotland and Year 13 in Northern Ireland | Tuesday 16th July 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Personal Statement Workshop | Year 12 in England and Wales, S5 in Scotland and Year 13 in Northern Ireland | Thursday 18th July 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Personal Statement Workshop | Year 12-13 in England and Wales, S5-S6 in Scotland and Year 13-14 in Northern Ireland | Wednesday 4th September 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Admissions Q&A | Any year group | Tuesday 10th September 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Admissions Q&A | Any year group | Thursday 10th October 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Interview Workshop: AHSS Subjecs | Year 12-13 in England and Wales, S5-S6 in Scotland and Year 13-14 in Northern Ireland | Thursday 17th October 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
| Interview Workshop: STEM Subjects | Year 12-13 in England and Wales, S5-S6 in Scotland and Year 13-14 in Northern Ireland | Tuesday 22nd October 2024 | 17:00-18:00 |
Note that we sometimes offer sessions on the same topic at different times because we know that no one time suits everybody. The content in such repeated sessions is the same so there’s no need to attend more than one, unless you want to.
Please note that our online sessions are not recorded by us and they should not be recorded or distributed by you (or anyone else).
School and college link areas
Churchill’s link areas in England are Sussex, Surrey, and the London boroughs of Merton, Sutton, and Croydon. We are also the link area College for Mid- and South-Wales, and are the proud co-authors of the University’s Applying to Cambridge from Wales webpage.
We especially welcome contact from students, teachers, and supporters at all secondary schools and colleges in these link areas. However, we are – of course – open to all inquirers.
Teacher mailing list
If you’re a secondary school or college teacher and want to be informed about our latest opportunities for you and your students, sign up to our email list.
