The 'week in the life' project was co-created with 11 students currently studying at Cambridge from different disciplines and with different interests. The students created this content in their own voice to represent their own experiences of navigating the Cambridge 'week'.

There are many reasons to join a sport. As someone that was not into sport before university, what drew me in was how casual it can be. I very much like that there are competitive and casual teams for almost every sport available. That means I am able to balance it with my studies and other commitments.

Joining a sport is a great way to keep fit,  find friends with similar interests and take a break from work. University sports clubs in particular are a great way to meet people outside your normal social circle within College or your Department. For individual college sports teams, it is best to look at their website but otherwise there are a range of Cambridge University Sport Clubs.

The University Sports Centre

The Cambridge University Table Tennis Club (CUTTC) is based in the University Sports Centre (USC). For recreational members, they have a 2 hour training session with a professional coach on Sunday afternoons and a 2 hour free play session in the evening during the week. 

Table Tennis Timetable:

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Rowing is a good way to exercise your whole body, including both arms and legs. It’s also very scenic on the river Cam and encourages you to get up early and do some exercise before the start of the day. I rowed in Michaelmas (first term) in the Novice team and I would recommend joining – the novice team is very low commitment, with about two sessions of two hours a week before lectures.  For people who do not want a full-body workout but would still like to get on the river, coxing is a nicer alternative.

Rowing is normally either really early in the morning or really late in the evening so it doesn't interfere with your working life.

Rowing Timetable:

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Tania

I play for the Churchill Badminton Club. This is very low commitment and we are inclusive of players at all levels. We have 2 two-hour sessions per week during Michaelmas and Lent Term, Mondays 4-6pm at the University Sports Centre and Sundays 10am-12pm at the Chesterton Sports Centre. There is no charge for attending and all equipment is provided by the club.

Badminton Timetable:

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