The newly streamlined Cambridge Student Union is home to a staggering array of registered clubs and societies, with over 700 currently operating under the umbrella of the University. These societies are almost impossibly varied in scope, including (but not limited to) sports, food, language, cultural, hobby-based groups, as well as cultural or national societies which may help you connect with fellow students from a similar background to yourself!

With so much choice at your fingertips, you're sure to be able to find a society that caters for your interests. Though the sheer numbers of potential options may seem intimidating, the central Student's Union have created an easy to navigate Society Directory listing the university's many societies.

If you're keen to establish your own society at the University, the Student Union also provides excellent Start a Society guidance.

Cambridge University is recognised as much for its illustrious sporting tradition as it is for its excellence in education, learning and research. Over the past 150 years, the University has been home to some of the world's greatest sportsmen and women, from Michael Atherton, to Emma Pooley, to a host of Olympians and Paralympians.

That history translates into a vibrant sports scene in the University today. With 53 sports clubs and a range of sporting societies, the University is one of the countries leading centres for student sport. Cambridge regularly places in the top 10 universities in the country in BUCS competition, and a range of scholarships for elite athletes are available.

Sport at Cambridge is supported by our world-class facilities. Opened in 2013, the University Sports Centre has a fitness suite, sports hall, squash and fives courts, studios and team training room used by international performance athletes. The Sports Service also maintains dedicated athletics and hockey facilities at Wilberforce Road Sports Ground, while cricket and tennis have their home at Fenner's, one of the country's most historic and iconic sports venues. A range of other club and college grounds are available across the city, catering to rugby, rowing, and many other sports besides. The University Sports Service is committed to developing sport within the University and across Cambridgeshire. Although the Sports Centre provides a hub for Sport at Cambridge University, anyone can become a member of our gym and use our facilities. You do not need a connection to the University and we have some competitive membership options available. 

For more information about how you can get involved in sports at the University, follow this link to the Sports Centre website. 

Image credits

C00 by Stanley Morales from Pexels